What Would You Add?
 

Done this with general hulls, but we haven't given kayaks and canoes the ideas they deserve and considering I've just bought myself an Old Town Guide 160, thought it might be a good time to see what ideas people have that they have used.

Here's a few I've seen that are on my list:

Folding anchor
http://store.oldtowncanoe.com/produc...ing_Anchor_Kit

Work deck, great spot for the stubbie cooler
http://store.oldtowncanoe.com/produc...ck_Kit_-_Stern

Spot for the leccy
http://store.oldtowncanoe.com/produc...rd_Motor_Mount

Thinking about one of these to mount the sounder etc on
http://store.oldtowncanoe.com/produc...in_Center_Seat

Extra seat for the little man
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shop...13338/-1666420

Handy
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boati..._SEQ_104251680

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boati..._SEQ_104251680

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boati..._SEQ_104251680

You could even use some of the car ones that are around.

A couple of Ram or Scotty mount rod holders would go well. They can be fixed to a vertical or horizontal face.

First thing would be a leccy mount. Then I'd be adding horizontal rod racks (saves tips creek bashing) and a removable, rotatable sounder mount that clips to the middle support bar and can be viewed from both the front and back seats.

That would be pretty much it. Less stuff in the way the better.

what about a live bait tank with some sort of airator ??
i used to use one on my old pelican cannoe

I am looking for an air agitator for my live well and would like it to work of d size batterys.
I also going to make a rocket launch for my yak to keep my landing net and spare rod when i fish the flats.:cool:

I guess less is more with a kayak... The less that protrudes and hinders the usefull space on a kayak is better than cramming everything in such as GPS mounts, rod holders that are mounted on the gunnals near paddeling positions...

I have just fitting out my new Viking Tempo and ensured that things are open and feel ergonomic and are in no way a hinderance, most people say that there aint anything installed... But there is everything that I need and will need - and everything I wont need to get entangled in etc...

Anyhow the specs are basically, Berkley rod holder, Humminbird Sounder, Battery Box anchor tie downs, Minn Kota Endura 30lb and a few other bits that let me strap things in and out of the road... (which have been installed but not photographed since)

Hope this helps :D

if i had one of them i would just get a sounder and a 54lb electic so you got some speed behind it (get twin 150 e tec lol)

thats one way to make sure the missus gets left behind!

Made my own motor mount out of some pine and seems to do the trick. Would cost about $12.50 :p
Dale.

nice rig, hows it go when you stand up?

Thaks,

It's not too bad, i have stood and sight casted bream from it no problem, would be rock solid with an outrigger, which i've been thinking of.

Dale.

yeah would fit one great too, makes a load of difference aswell.

1. rod and gear leashes leashes. (paddle, rods, pliers, nets, tackle)

2. rod holders. (horizontal, verticals, and a couple at angles for trawling)

3. sounder. (removable, swivels, folds down)

4. anchor.

5. leccy mount :D

6. dry compartment. (if there isn't already one)

7. livewell.

optional outrigger, GPS, stubby holders, etc.