Ascend (H12) with me!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Enjoy a rundown of my Ascend H12. Fully customized by yours truly. Made specifically for yours truly.
My winter was filled with designing and fabricating everything for a trolling motor setup. From mount to PWM, and batteries to rigging.
I’ve had a few people ask me about my kayak so I wanted to show off my work. I’m super happy with this kayak and I can’t wait to start cranking out more fishing videos! (This transom mount design has been patented by #castinandcookin)
Thanks y’all! Stay tuned!
The cleanest h12 ive seen. This will be my next yak
Thank you! It’s been a great kayak so far! Well worth the time and effort on the mods.
This is freaking amazing! I want this type of setup so badly
Thank you! It’s been an amazing kayak so far!
That is a badass build man!! One kick ass yak!!! I've got the h10 and freaking love it. Added a rear mount too with 55lb motor and 100ah life po4 battery...controlled by extended tiller handle but looking to upgrade to a pwm. Any advice or recommendations on a pwm build? Certain brand or amperage for my setup?
Thanks!
Thank you!
I used a cheap Amazon PWM (60a continuous 100a max) for my little 28lb minnkota. Which draws about 30a max. I also have a 40lb motor (40a draw) that I’m scared to run because I don’t want to fry my “cheapo” PWM. I’ve heard many who have had issues because the Amazon cheapo’s are over rated for capacity.
I’m hearing now that guys are using ESC’s with much better luck, but I haven’t spent the YT time to research them yet.
So cool!
Thank you!
This looks sick, but man I am so confused on how to do this to my Kayak 😅
It starts with one mod... which leads to the second, third and forth mod,. Then before you know it’s a year later and you have everything you need and more! 🤷🏼♂️😂
Dude this set up is so sweet! I am assuming you are not a really big guy that stuff sounds like it’s a lot of weight. I am big boy and I got the h12 but don’t honk I could ad so much stuff do to the weight limit capacity
Thank you! I’m 275lbs. My battery is 25lbs. Motor and PWM is 5-8lbs. Fishing gear is 30lbs. Maxed with anchor and everything for a “full day” I’m around 375lbs total. Add camping gear and extra food and I’ve pushed 425lbs in it. (I’ve probably come close to, or surpassed, the 450 a few times) I can still stand in it when I’m super maxed. On dead calm reservoirs that is. With any chop I won’t be standing, but that’s more of my balance than the kayak. Then I’ll be unloading a lot of weight after getting to, and setting up, camp so fishing is always around 375lbs. Very “stand up-able” for me. The H12 is essentially a “light capacity” canoe. With my 275 it takes another 175lb to “max it”. That’s a lot of stuff. 🤷🏼♂️😂
Man I weigh 350ish I could probably do a couple mod those things. I also have seen some pontoon things for adding stability to kayaks that probably add some weight capacity. I just took mine out for the first time yesterday and made a little video for my channel. It will be going on some fishing adventures that’s for sure and possibly some waterfowl hunting after I get more comfortable with it.
@@chefbarryriverchef7705 I’ll check your video out for sure! The outriggers would add some stability but wouldn’t increase capacity. Capacity is based on displacement. Outriggers don’t add displacement. Just side to side stability.
@@thestonesaver6345 cool I am still learning about kayaking and all the stuff about how they work and what not. I cannt wait to go fishing in my kayak once I get a little more comfortable after a couple of trips.
@@chefbarryriverchef7705 time on the water is everything! My first season I wouldn’t stand in mine at all. It felt too unstable. Now I’ll stand up and stretch or step down into it off a dock and sit down to take off. I’ve found that the kayak is stable... I however, wasn’t... without practice anyways .
Hey question for you, have you ever thought of using hull protecting tape? Due to the front and back being more prominent and not flat?
I have seen many folks use different products and methods for keel guards. I went with the sch40 PVC because It was cheap because I had it and it’s very strong. Many who use tape type products are always replacing them while the PVC is still holding up and going strong!
Nice man thank you so much :) So yours isnt a stick on? I would really like to get specifically what you have if you could recommend it
@@aaron6559 I have a video making my DIY keel guards. Sch40 PVC molded over the keel with a heat gun and held on with outdoor 3m double sided tape.
Only thing I'd say is ditch thr background music and this would get a 5 out of 5. Other than that great video. Great inspiration
I appreciate the constructive criticism and the kind words! I have decided to ax the constant background music in future videos!
@@thestonesaver6345 I just found myself having to rewind on a couple different spots because the background music was masking out your voice. But still great video man.
What kind of mount is this used for the trolling motor?
It’s a custom made DIY mount made out of 1/2” HDPE cutting board. I’ll be doing a video on it soon due to the amount of interest regarding.
How heavy with everything?
@@baeNjae I built my kayak to have everything removable because I rooftop haul it anywhere I go, but once it’s all rigged up I would guess that the batteries, trolling motor and all other additions it adds about 50lbs to the kayak. Since the capacity of the kayak is 450lbs it doesn’t really affect the handling very much if at all, and I can still stand up in it and load it up even more for weekend kayak camping trips with no concerns.
what trolling motor is that brotha. can you tell me the whole concept. of that set up. really wanna do that to my new one i just got. thanks. an love the video g
It’s an old Minnkota Classic 28 that’s been cut down to 22”. Stock speed control/head removed and running through the PWM. Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll do my best to help out.
@@thestonesaver6345 do you got footpedal control for right an left?? if so howd you do it
@@trout_spankn_dominoeacosta6914 the steering is hand control knobs that are mounted on the side tracks. Pretty rudimentary, but they actually work great.
How can I get a motor mount?
If I can make it anyone can!
Did you take it out on the water before you put all the upgrades on the kayak and if so how much of a difference in stability could you tell when you stand up and in general how stable is the kayak for standing up and giving your legs a stretch or something
Yes. I had many trips out in it before I did any upgrades. There is a bit of a difference in stability, but keep in mind that I’m a big dude to start. I’m 275. Add in everything else and I have an easy 350lbs in a kayak with a 450lbs capacity. So when I’m fully loaded I can certainly tell a difference in stability. When I’m fully loaded I can still stand, but I don’t cast or fish while standing, but with one rod and a paddle I will stand a cast. I feel that’s partly because I’m afraid to flop when I’m fully loaded and could care less when I’m fishing light... so it could be a mental thing. Idk. Lol
With that all being said I still think it’s extremely stable.
@@thestonesaver6345 Thanks for getting back to me i appreciate it i got almost 600 bucks in club points at bass pro but I think I'm just gonna do what you did and try to find one off market place doesn't make any sense to that kind of price for one
@@junkmunky03 the H12’s are getting tougher to find in general. Got a good chance on marketplace but be prepared to travel for pickup. Good luck and best wishes!
If you don't mind me asking how much did the whole set-up cost you
Well... I paid $450 for the H12 used. The trolling motors were given to me because they were assumed to be “no good”. With all the lights, wiring, trolling motor plate, PWM, trolling motor rebuild parts, cart, keel guards, anchor light, power box and trolling motor battery, and anything else I missed...I’d guess all in all I’m at around $1000-$1200 and around 40 hrs in everything. Which, compared to the price of some new kayaks, isn’t bad in my opinion. Especially for a fully custom kayak built specifically for me and the types of fishing I do.
How do you store the kayak just on the ground?
I store it in my garage sitting on the same plastic saw horses that it’s on in the video.