Tips for adding on to a sit-on Kayak

[Cak920]

I have a cheap sit on top kayak. It’s a sun dolphin journey 10 ss. I would like to put a couple anchor cleats and an additional rod holder on it but they are made to be bolted from the bottom side however with a sit on top you don’t have access to the bottom side. Anyone have an idea or experience adding accessories to a sit on kayak?

[Angry John]

You can use rivits, or wood screws.  You can also use expanding rubber grommets but they leave bigger holes.  

[IdaYak]

 

[Cak920]

2 hours ago, Angry John said:

You can use rivits, or wood screws.  You can also use expanding rubber grommets but they leave bigger holes.  

Wouldn’t I need access to the inside also for rivets? The wood screw would work my concern with them is how strong they are in the plastic for holding an anchor. I know it won’t really have that much force pulling on it though.

 

 

46 minutes ago, IdaYak said:

 

My kayak has no access to the inside like that one does.

[haggard]

I also bought a cheap Sundolphin Journey 10 SS ($185 walmart), as a "last resort" boat that I can throw in the truck bed and easily transport (weighs just 44 lb). Anchor trolley is the first mod I want to do and I quickly found out there's no access to the inside of the hull.

 

Haven't found the solution yet but consider attaching pulleys to the front and rear carry handles. If you include a tensioning element in the anchor trolley line, it might work. You don't necessarily need to mount the front and rear pulleys to the yak body. Have them suspended from the grab/carry handles.

 

I haven't done this yet so not entirely sure it will work, but thinking about it.

 

[Choporoz]

1.  You can use kayak rivets.

2.  Please consider a trolley instead of cleats.  

[J Francho]

Just say no to wood screws, bad idea.  You want well nuts.  You can also look at the rigging bullet from Yakattack.

[Drew03cmc]

Dont anchor in swift current. It will swamp you quick.