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Motorizing a Sit Inside Kayak With the Bixpy Universal Rudder Mount
I turn a basic sit inside kayak into a motorized kayak with Bixpy gudgeon mounts, a universal rudder mount, hand steering and a jet motor.
What’s in this video
I took a regular, basic sit inside kayak (an Evoke Conquer 100) and motorized it. The parts are all Bixpy: metal gudgeon mounts, a hand steering system, the universal rudder mount and the Bixpy motor and battery kit.
I install the gudgeon mounts, set up the steering control, secure the rudder parts and then do the final assembly and test. What I love about this system is the motor works with a lot of mounts, so you buy the motor and the mount that fits your boat. It has a magnetic lanyard kill switch, and the lithium battery and wrist remote both float.
Key moments
- 0:00 Introduction to project
- 1:33 Gudgeon mount installation
- 2:29 Steering control setup
- 4:54 Securing rudder components
- 6:21 Final assembly and testing
Quick takeaways
- Works on a basic sit inside kayak using gudgeon mounts and a universal rudder mount
- Buy the motor once, then add the mount that fits your kayak, board or handheld use
- The magnetic lanyard kill switch shuts the motor off if you fall overboard
- The lithium battery and wrist remote float
Gear from this video
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