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Kayak Pods and Mods: Homemade Motorized Viking Fishing Kayak
I mod the big tackle pod on my Viking Profish Reload Z into a motor pod with a Watersnake trolling motor and accessory mounts.
What’s in this video
Ever since I got the Viking Profish Reload Z, I looked at that huge tackle pod and wondered how to get the most out of it. So I drafted some ideas and got to work modding my pod.
I gather materials, mount accessories with Railblaza StarPorts and a TracPort Dash, then take apart a Watersnake T24, cut the motor shaft shorter and install it in the pod. I seal it with marine epoxy, wire the controls and do final assembly. I also run a Humminbird Helix 5 SI fishfinder. Big thanks to YakGear for the gear.
Key moments
- 0:00 Project introduction
- 1:06 Gathering materials
- 3:14 Accessory mounting
- 5:03 Motor disassembly
- 6:32 Motor installation
- 8:50 Cutting the motor shaft
- 10:39 Sealing and waterproofing
- 12:33 Wiring the controls
- 14:06 Final assembly
Quick takeaways
- Shortening the motor shaft makes a trolling motor fit a kayak pod.
- Seal the motor shaft with marine epoxy.
- A plain cutting board can be cut down to make a custom part for the build.
Gear from this video
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- Watersnake T24 Trolling Motor
- Alternative) Smaller Watersnake T18 Motor
- 12V Motor Battery
- Stainless Steel Mount
- Cutting Board (to make a part)
- Marine Epoxy (seal motor shaft)
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