Working on these installs has been a great learning experience. I noticed the stock lifting system for the 1103 was tough with this heavy pylon. Using a Block & Tackle 2 fold purchase was able to overcome this hurdle. Although the pull is longer it is much easier to trim the motor up and down.
A pretty neat install which I brainstormed up within an hour. A customer came into Delaware Paddlesports a little over a month ago sharing the same passion as I. He is a photographer. Although I don’t venture much into wildlife photography too often this is Geoff’s hobby.
Geoff was looking to get into a kayak for more options to frame wildlife in their habitat. He was interested in a sit on top kayak that he could lay prone on and set up his camera to catch that shot of a lifetime. I recommended the new 2020 Jackson Kayak Kilroy HD or the new 2020 Jackson Kayak Yupik. He seemed set on the Yupik. However due to cost decided to go with a leftover 2019 Jackson Kayak Bite in Granite.
With the extra money he decided to go with the Torqeedo option that I had informed him on. The Bite is the perfect Candidate for the Torqeedo Ultralight 403C.
The Torqeedo Ultralight 403C Uses the orignal ball and bar mounting system but is teamed up with the long life 915 wH battery!
Install:
Since there is no inside hull access on the Bite I used the molly bolts that are included in the Ultralight 403C install kit. These stainless steel anchors once inserted and tightened down expand the metal prongs that flower out to hold the anchor in place.
Using the Jackson Kayak rudder tubing kit and 1/16″ stainless cable I ran the lines within the tubing on top of the deck rails utilizing pad eyes as guides which I riveted in. Then terminated the Cables at the motor steering triangle using Stainless Steel Thimble and swages which i heat shrink wrapped. Then added Nite Ize Size-2 S-Biner Dual Carabiner, Stainless-Steel, Black.
The Up/down lines I also ran through the pad eyes on right side to the Sea-Lect Designs Clamcleat Jr for locking the motor in the up position Controlling Up/Down and Locking in the down position.
This was a really cool and fun install!!
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An install I’v only dreamed about! A Torqeedo 403 A/C on a Jackson Kayak Mayfly!! Well it all started the day Aaron walked into Delaware Paddlesports. He wanted the 2019 Jackson Kayak MayFly with a Torqeedo Ultralight 403 AC and integrated Sealect Designs Steering system!
Products Used
Torqeedo 403 A/C Install Kit
Jackson Kayak Rudder Tubing Kit
Jackson Kayak Stainless Steel Cable Kit
Sealect Designs Trucourse Steering Footbraces
Sealect Designs Thomble & Swage Kit
(4) 2″ 1/4-20 Philips pan head bolts
(2) 1/4-20 Well Nuts
(1) Yakattack Stealth Pulley
Pad Eyes
Install
This custom install consisted of removing the stock Fly Box storage hatches as they would not be able to function with the footbrace system. The recesses can still be used to stow tackle boxes.
The footbraces were then installed using the 2″ 1/4-20 Bolts the front locations are thru bolted and the rear ones well nutted due to the inability to reach inside the hull at that distance.
Steering cable plumbing
Plumbing tubing and steering cable were run from the stern inside the hull and out the tackle box recesses connecting to the foot braces to allow maximum turning radius.
Mounting the motor bracket
The Torqeedo mounting bracket mounts perfectly to the four bolt molded inserts on the stern of the MayFly which makes it a simple installation over the previous ball and bar mounting system. Completely a no drill motor mount install! The Torqeedo kit includes 1/4-20 mounting bolts.
Up/Dn & Reverse Lock Lines
Right Side installed is Up/Dn Line and Left Side installed is Reverse Lock Line. The lines are both run through Sealect Designs track mounted clam cleats.
Throttle Mounting
The plus of the YakAttack Throttle Mount the ease of connecting disconnecting via the Lock N Load system.
Harken – 1/4 Stainless Shackle
Amarine Made Stainless Steel Bimini Boat Top PAD Eye, Eye Straps, Tie Down, Kayak Deck Loops, Tie Down Anchor Point, footman’s Loop for Kayak Canoe Rigging (6-Pack)
