So glad to finally have my PVC Outriggers installed. Got the idea from a combination of articles on Kayakfishingstuff.com. I ordered the RAM Outrigger kit from Kayak Fishing Stuff and packed up the Kayak this last weekend and went to my parent's house with it to do the install. He already has the pvc cleaner, glue, cutters, etc., so I was able to save on those materials, and it was a lot of fun doing the project with him(It was his Birthday weekend).
MATERIALS:
(2) Ram Tube Rod Holders(From KFS Ram Outrigger Kit)
(8) 1 1/2" Stainless Steel Bolts
(8) Stainless Steel Neoprene Lock Nuts
(4) Lobster Buoys(From KFS Ram Outrigger Kit) - Roughly 5"x11" each
(2) Wire Lock Pins Bolts(
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=218518-37672-882694&lpage=none)
(2) 45" 1 1/4" PVC Pipes for Outrigger Arms
(2) 6" 3/4" PVC Pipes for connecting Outrigger Arms to Float section.
(4) 13" 1/2" PVC Pipes for Float sections.
(4) 1/2" PVC end caps
(2) 1/2" to 3/4" PVC T Joint Connectors
(2) 3/4" to 1 1/4" PVC Elbow Connectors
(1) 3' x 2" of 1/4" thick aluminum sheeting from Lowes(Cut two 5" long pieces to use for backing inside Kayak where Ram Balls were mounted to the yak.
We used the 1/2" PVC for the float arms, connected to the T section, which was connected to the Outrigger Arms with the 6" 3/4" pipe. The reason for the 6" mini arms was so the floats would rest on the water when in the down position. We connected the Ram Rod Holders to the boat using the bolts, nuts, and the 5" pieces of aluminum stock sheeting as backing inside the boat to spread the tension of the ram ball mounts. Put the buoys on the 1/2" float arms, capped them, connected to the T joint connectors which then was connected to the mini arms, which connected via elbow to the Outrigger arms themselves. The Outrigger arms are held in place in the Rod Holders with the Wire Lock Pin Bolts, which run through a hole we drilled in the rod holder tubes, and through the Outrigger arms.
As you can see from the pictures, the outriggers are easily turned and placed in the back of the boat for faster travel or they can also be easily taken off by loosening the holders from the ram balls. I leaned a good bit to each side with the outriggers out and the yak wouldn't flip. I may end up using a file to roughen up the ram balls so there is less give when the outriggers are deployed.
All in all, it was a fun project and I am ready to hit the water this week after work a couple nights to get some good fishing in on my now VERY stable Ride 135. New to Kayak Fishing and Kayaking itself, so now that I am on a stable ride, I should be good to go. Now all I have to worry about are finding the fish and getting them to bite my fire and ice worm :-)
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