Joined
·
2,503 Posts
Finally got around to getting started on the basic mods that I wanted to do to my Espri.
First up I wanted 2 rod holders out the back so that I can troll. The lovely people at Viking put the tie down points for the seat right where I wanted them so I removed them and will just clip to the ones holding the grabline on instead. I am fairly handy with the tools and had no dramas in drilling a couple of big holes in the yak and then shaping them to fit the rod holders with the jigsaw. Siliconed up the bottom of the holder to stop leakage and also under flange of the rod holder.
I was also planning on mounting my fishfinder but after redphenox did such a lovely job on his removeable rack thingy, I thought I would just copy him. Very easy to do and only cost $20. It is made from 20mm PVC. I think I am going to try and paint it a similar colour to the yak.
That's all for now.
First up I wanted 2 rod holders out the back so that I can troll. The lovely people at Viking put the tie down points for the seat right where I wanted them so I removed them and will just clip to the ones holding the grabline on instead. I am fairly handy with the tools and had no dramas in drilling a couple of big holes in the yak and then shaping them to fit the rod holders with the jigsaw. Siliconed up the bottom of the holder to stop leakage and also under flange of the rod holder.
I was also planning on mounting my fishfinder but after redphenox did such a lovely job on his removeable rack thingy, I thought I would just copy him. Very easy to do and only cost $20. It is made from 20mm PVC. I think I am going to try and paint it a similar colour to the yak.
That's all for now.
Attachments
-
107.2 KB Views: 7,505
-
122.1 KB Views: 7,494
-
130.1 KB Views: 7,484
-
122 KB Views: 7,466