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Motorized Paddle Board: Installing the Bixpy iSUP Fin Motor Mount
I install a Bixpy inflatable fin plate on my iSUP with two part adhesive so I can run a motor on my paddle board.
What’s in this video
I wanted a motor on my inflatable paddle board, so I installed the Bixpy inflatable fin plate. I mark the placement, lightly sand the bonding surfaces, mix the Stabond 2 part adhesive and brush on a thin first coat. Then I mix a second batch and put on a second thin coat.
All you need is two 10 ml syringes, a mixing dish, a small paint brush and some 180 grit sandpaper. At the end I cover speed and battery life. Bixpy lists speeds up to 6 mph and up to 7 hours on low or about 75 minutes on high, and it varies with the hull.
Key moments
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:13 BIXPY INFLATABLE FIN PLATE
- 2:59 STEP 1: MARK PLACEMENT
- 3:09 LIGHTLY SAND BONDING SURFACES
- 3:21 MIXING 2-PART ADHESIVE
- 4:07 APPLY A THIN 1ST COAT
- 4:32 MIX 2ND BATCH OF ADHESIVE
- 4:44 APPLY 2ND THIN COAT
- 8:11 SPEED & BATTERY PERFORMANCE
Quick takeaways
- Lightly sand both bonding surfaces before you glue
- Apply the Stabond in two thin coats, mixing a fresh batch for the second
- Tools: two 10 ml syringes, a mixing dish, a small brush, 180 grit sandpaper
- Listed speed is up to 6 mph, with up to 7 hours on low or 75 minutes on high, depending on the hull
Gear from this video
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- Bixpy.com
- Stabond 2-Part Adhesive For Inflatable Fin Box Mount
- Buy Fin Box Or Fin Adapters
- Instructions For Stabond
- Tbnation.net
- WEBSITE
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