Intex Seahawk 3 raft mods!! Wood floor, electric trolling motor, sonar, more!
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2020
- Please check out PT. 2 of this video. Two new mods : VHF radio, and Downrigger.
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Here is a gear video of my fishing vessel currently!
An Intex Seahawk 3 inflatable raft, with a transom mount, newport vessels 46 lb thrust trolling motor, duralast group 24 marine battery, garmin striker 4 plus cv sonar, custom wood floor, custom transom mount wheels, two fishing poles, and two fishing pole holders... dc quick fill inflater, canopy, and lantern!
Has been an awesome raft for lakes so far, and has reached a top speed of 3.09 mph - Спорт
by far this is the best Intex seahawk3 mod video.the canopy had me the most.
This is excellent, I’m looking forward to adding a lot of these to my Seahawk. It’s a nice and inexpensive fishing raft
Most parts of the world are covered with water and there are many fish. The work of a fisherman is easy: choose the best parts.
Best of luck.
Keep it up man..
Fantastic work for super mini boat!!
Looks killer man!
hey thanks for making this video it gave me some insparation to make my own and im thinking to add those transom wheels to my boat cuz thats a pretty useful thing to have in some of my fishing spots
Did you add wheels I’m think of doing it but I don’t know how to weld is their any raise way that I can just drill them put bolts on it
Awesome build!
That's awesome! I am inspired to get one now! Thanks!
Great ingenuity!
This set up is amazing imma do it
Sick rig man!
thanks, has been fun!
Nice set up
It fills up 6 times faster if you inflate it through the deflation opening on the Boston valve.
wait, u mean not only taking off the cap but unscrewing the whole valve itself?
@@firemyster4707 yes.
Read a few comments up, I don't remember the gentlemans name, but use a smaller shop vacuum that allows you to use the hose as a blower, and use it to inflate the boat, you can get something to hook up to the battery to run a regular plug
If you open the valve all the way and hold the nozzle of the air pump an inch away it fills in a third the time, you just have to close the first stage and pump a little more to pressurize
You are even more extreme than myself.🤣 I'm rocking a fish hunter 3 ,wonder troll full function motor and a depth finder. Had its first test today, i was not unimpressed.🤣 suppose i better work on a floor, bumpers for the dock, lights and a seat.👍👏
I made a wooden floor for mine, it is a nice little fishing boat to get into the smaller creeks around here with a trolling motor. I use an ice chest as a seat and being able to stand up and fish with the wood floor in is awesome.
nice man! I didn't build mine to stand up in, although I could perfectly fine. I wanted the wood floor to keep the heavy battery from causing the floor to sag, and potentially snag on something........ wood floor keeps that from happening, and I can put an ince chest in the back to sit on if i want to. :) wood floor , or a rigid floor is a must.
@@LetsAngleNW Do you have a link for an anchor similar to yours bro, looks great in red ⚓
@@markweatherall7437 it's this one www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-grapnel-anchor-kit
@@LetsAngleNW Thank you 😊
@@LetsAngleNW How do you know and judge the depth of the water when to use it please as I've never used one before. I don't like drifting/moving when I need to be reasonably still?
Thats super cool!!!
Good review
I will be doing a part two of this video soon. I am taking her out on the water tomorrow (7/18/21) for some trolling, and bassin. I have done some more mods. I added a VHF radio and antenna, and I have a cannon mini downrigger that I am adding in a couple days, just waiting for it to come in the mail. I have removed the transom wheels for now, because they create drag in the water. I am going to remake them so they are able to swing upwards and out of the water. I will also be joining the to parts of the floor together with hinges to allow for more stability, and be able to fold together for portability. So please stay tuned for a part two
I just got me this boat and was thinking of doing some of the mods for floor and stuff noticed someone was talking about losing gear if it pops
I was thinking maybe wrap a tarp around boat and use wood to pin in down on inside to give a little bit of a extra layer of protection
What is your opinion on that?
@@ozone360 I don't think that's necessary. If it's going to pop, it's going to be from the outside not the inside. Just don't take your raft anywhere that you are in danger of popping it at. remember, this is not a boat, it's a raft. If you want a boat, buy a boat.
Can you do a video on the wheel you mounted?
So good brother
looks good bro im considering something similar
Can you share with me an up close image of how the canopy is connected and what you used for holders? Also what is used to secure the cross board and what is it secured to ?
Nice set up! Great video! I also got the Sea Hawk 3. Did the wooden floor last year, so much more stable.
Gonna get the motor and battery this year. Your roller wheels are a great idea, never thought of that. Throwing it out there for anyone. I got one of those pumps too and its does the job. But depending where I go camping I take this smaller sized Rigid Shop Vacuum. Put the hose on the blower side, its Super fast and great pressure. And the take down is also fast on vacuum setting makes the boat as small as you can get it after opening it out of the box.
Very cool
You should join the two parts of the floor together. You have two options: hinges or H-channel bar. For the H-channel to work, the floor has to fit tightly within your boat. I’m modifying a Sea Eagle 9 boat. Your floor should be stable whether you stand or sit in your boat.
It is stable bro.
Love it
Thank you very much for sharing it, a question: did you tie the middle seat table with something? or it wasn't necessary. I have the same model and when I came out the first time with my wood floor, sitting behind the floor folded in half, making it less stable. Happened to you? Any advice. One more time, thanks man
Hi, thanks for sharing. Are your launching blue wheels removable when your in the water? If not is everything ok?
Did you buy the transducer mount for the trolling motor? It looks to be only a hose clamp.
Where did you get the wheel mount?
Nice
Awesome.
Hi what are yhe measurments on the floor please
What canopy is that?
Hey when mine pumped up when I put my electric trolling motor the transom sink a bunk it looks like there not enough air or something maybe is it to heavy for the transom it’s only a trolling motor
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Hey, what size are your transom wheels please? 8" or 10"? Thanks.
Where did you get the canopy
try putting where you bought the stuff at like the canopy bro
What are the measurements of the floor pieces
Badass
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Thanks for the video. Where did you buy the canopy?
amazon
You have almost the same setup as me, I haven't wanted to deal with the wood floor though for portability's sake. Can imagine it makes a big difference though
no it's not a big deal... the wood floor goes in my trunk, and for me it lets the battery and my tackle box set flat so they won't be flopping around like they would with the air floor.
@@LetsAngleNW what are the dimensions of your wood floor panels ? I just bought one and would like to do something similar
Nice! I just ordered one. Where did you get the canopy?
They are on Amazon. Saw them the other day. Maybe 60 bucks. I also have the Sea Hawk 3 like this guy.
Your welcome
www.amazon.com/weemoment-3-4-Person-Inflatables-Sailboat-Inflatable/dp/B08DXX3S24/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=weemoment+3-4-Person+Inflatables+Boat+Sun+Shelter%2C+Sailboat+Awning+Top+Cover%2C+Fishing+Tent+Sun+Shade+Rain+Canopy+Seahawk+Inflatable+Kayak+Canoe+Boat+Top+Kit&qid=1621191993&sr=8-1
Just bought one S3, planning to mod it as well! Liked the wheels idea, do you keep them in water also? Don't they cause drag?
I do keep them on in the water, and yes the downfall of this setup is that the wheels cause drag.
if one were to improve on these mods, my suggestions would be to make the transom wheels swing up out of the water, or make them easily removable. I probably lose 1 - 2 mph max speed because of the wheel drag in the water.
because of how small the transom is though, it was very hard to find space to mount wheels.
How did you extend the trolling motor cables to the battery in front? Trolling motor cables are usually too short to reach the front of even a small boat. Did you have to splice or attach connectors to other cables? Thanks, and thanks for the plywood answer.
newport vessels sells a cable extension kit for it's motors.
Thanks for showing your set up, Does the box keep the battery waterproof? Is it possible to get electrocuted from the battery if it got wet or something? Is it advisable to get the box? How many hours/or distance on the water would the battery last you? Im hoping to explore the rivers here in the UK.
The battery box is waterproof and there isn't a shock risk unless you leave bare wire exposed.be careful about using a motor like this in strong current. Its best for lakes and slow water. It will run all day at low speed. 2 hours or so continuous full speed
I'm reading all comments and u ask some great concern questions.
@@damagekids Thank you much appreciated!
Wouldn't you want to put the floor in before airing it up? Then it just fills in around it.
It does not seem that you inflated the bottom air chambers. Is that right>
I did inflate them yes, I just didn't show it on video. Do inflate the bottom when using wood floors.
Great video! I probably missed it but what's the thickness of the plywood floor? Thanks.
1/2 inch I believe
@@LetsAngleNW Thanks. I figured that's all you need. I saw another video where someone used a 3/8 inch plywood.
I know this video was done awhile ago. My husband would like to know how did you attach the wheels?
I welded together a little plate, drilled some holes in them, and just screwed them into the transom that way.
do you have to air the bottom when you put that wooden floors
inflate the floor after the wood is placed on the bottom.
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Glad if u can share tutorial how to make the engine holder with wheels
to do that would require me to purchase another set of wheels, cut them up with an angle grinder, and weld them together. The wheels were about 80 bucks. So I probably cannot spend that money just for the sake of making a video. You would need an angle grinder, a flux core welding machine, and the wheels purchased off of amazon. I suggest looking up videos on welding, and angle grinders to start.
How did you fasten the board with the fish finder to the raft so it doesn't slide off?
just with a bit of paracord which is tied into a hole in each end of the board, and then the other end is tied into the oar loops on the boat.
How long does it take to setup shade mate?
it's just two poles and a tent like structure. probably a couple minutes. honestly I use the canopy the least out of anything ive done to this raft.
Here is my latest trip out in the intex raft (7/18/2021, STEILACOOM LAKE, LAKEWOOD WA). Wheels removed, and VHF radio added. Saw BALD EAGLES catch fish right in front of me on the raft. SO EPIC ua-cam.com/video/moCSsWayE7k/v-deo.html
Hi bro. I have just ordered a seahawk 3 and I am intended to make a floor just like you did. Is it possible to give me the dimensions of the floors? And is it any unconfortable to use two pieces of floor? Does it cuase any problem you know when you stand up while fishing? I didn't see if you attached them.
the floor needs to be in two parts because it will need to flex with the motion of water. Please check comments below for the dimensions of the floors. I don't stand up while fishing personally, i built it for a stable platform for the battery and other supplies.
@@LetsAngleNW thank you bro. Good luck with fishing.
Did you have to get your boat registered with the motor
No. Only if it is going on saltwater, or if the motor is 10hp or more
Two years later this motor is going strong ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBZWgzfpS2Jj7JqIHyaSZjyVHNUgCKCBf Just uploaded a video of it after 2 years. We use it probably a dozen days each year on our small raft.-original review- We got this motor the other day and tested it out. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it seems good to me. It has all the features advertised - the motor housing is metal. We will see how it performs longer term and I will revise this review if needed. Some initial observations:- Good thrust, moves our boat around really well- It comes with a circuit breaker but no switch - so there's no way to kill the motor other than yanking the connection off the battery. I installed an inline switch.- The mount bracket is plastic and I worry it might break- There are a number of plastic parts that I worry about, but the most important ones are metal or some kind of composite
How do you attach that plank you have the fish finder on? Do you just place it there or glue or whaf?
Bungee cords to the rings on the side of the raft.
don't glue anything to the raft. glues and the raft material might react with each other in ways you would not want.
Where did you get the transom wheels, which brand? Thanks.
I got them here, but I had to cut and weld my own mounts to make them work on this transom mount.
www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Transom-Launching-Inflatable/dp/B06WLLW2S5/ref=asc_df_B06WLLW2S5/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312151608179&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5708280915438888113&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033504&hvtargid=pla-570635564125&psc=1
@@LetsAngleNW I see, I guess the wheels won’t be able to swivel up & down. I have the same motor mount with mariner 4, maybe too heavy to attach wheels to the mount. Thanks again for the info.
There isn't enough room to mount those wheels on that mount as they come. The mounts are much too large.
have u ever try using 4hp outboard engine on it?
nope, this is the only motor I have currently.
How long of drive time do you get out of a charge
well the manual says the motor requires a battery with 50 amp hours. that will provide 1.5 hours of continuous use at full speed, and 4 hours at speed 3. I am using a 65 amp hour battery. I haven't been able to run it out of a charge yet on the water, and I don't plan on ever doing that. I've probably ran it at full apeed for at least 1.5 - 2 hours, and the battery indicator has still indicated almost a full charge.
the bigger battery you have the longer it will last....... I have a normal old duralast group 24 marine deep cycle from auto zone (almost 200 dollars after taxes and the core fee).......... It weighs..... PFT 45 lbs. You could get a group 27, or group 29...... and you will absolutely never ever run out of battery. BUT. you are hauling around 65 -90 lbs of battery at that point... and your battery is a second passenger at that point. I'd reccomend a dakota lithium, but that is a 500 or 600 dollar battery, just to save yourself weight.
How is the raft holding up?
Fine
Thanks for the prompt response. Did you inflate after the floor was in or before?
after. inflating the floor helps keep the floor tight against the other 2 chanbers... otherwise your floor would be wiggling all over the place if the bottom chamber was flat.
Isn't it awkward sitting in the center and reaching directly behind you to work the electric motor throttle?
you sit in the back, not the center.
@@LetsAngleNW Yes, I understand that, but you're still reaching directly behind yourself to grab the throttle, aren't you?
@@browntrout611 yes, you are. there's no way around that unless you want to sit on the rim of the boat, and I personally don't want to do that.
if I installed a seat, i'd be facing the motor to grab it and would not be able to look at where I am steering the boat. I don't see a way around having to reach back for the tiller arm.
@@LetsAngleNW That's what I figured. I'm working on a bench seat that bridges the rear inflatable sides and partly covers the inflatable stern so I can sit to the side where the rod holder is and have the motor throttle comfortably to my side instead of behind me. The rear built in rod holder is in the way so I either have to make the bench seat on wood rails that'll clear the rod holder(about 4 inches) or use 2x2 ballusters with a plywood seat on top and lop the rod holder off. I don't have much use for the rod holder because I troll mostly and I also fly fish so the rod holders are worthless for fly rods. I'm working on it.
Hi please I want to know if you're seahawk still good and working until now. Thanks
Yes. Why would it not?
@@LetsAngleNW many people they said it's not good material. I ordered one to have fun with my family but I read many negative reviews about it. Thank you alot
Its a raft. Not a boat. So just dont pop it.
ill be taking my raft on lake chaelan this weekend, which is the biggest natural lake in washington state. I will be making a video with it, so you guys can see that the raft has held up after a year. You just have to be very careful with a raft. Anything that inflates, comes with a degree of danger.
What are the dimensions of your board pieces?
37" long x 26 " wide for the back, and 30 long x 26 for the front..... and you need to smooth out the edges with a sander and cover with a couple layers of duct tape.... or as some people do, foam.
@@LetsAngleNW awesome thanks man!
Do you remember the dimensions of the two floor pieces? It was smart to do two pieces just for the sake of transporting. Those floor pieces would probably fit in most car trunks.
37" long x 26 " wide for the back, and 30 long x 26 for the front..... and yes I did it in two pieces so it would fit in a trunk. otherwise it would have to go in a truck, or on top of a car.
@@LetsAngleNW Great idea! I'd get some pipe insulation around the edges like you're planning to make sure those plywood edges don't rub or poke a hole in the boat. The seahawk 3 seems to be a good compromise for someone who fishes solo sometimes but wants the room to accomodate one other person too. I will definitely add the motor mount, register it and use my electric motor. That'll make it tight with the battery, fishing equipment and a second person but hopefully tolerable. Thanks for the reply.
@@browntrout611 what state are you in? in my state rafts with electric motors don't have to be registered...... It would if I put a gas motor over 10 hp on it.
@@LetsAngleNW New York, but in Connecticut also where I used to live any canoe, boat or inflatable with an electric or gas motor must be registered and have a Hull ID number.
@@browntrout611 for fresh and salt?
dont forget to bring hand pump with you, base on my experience My seahawk lost its boyance and nearly becoming the second Titanic.
i've personally never had an issue with the boat. you need to bring an inflater with you, because air loses volume when it gets cold, and expands in heat. If your boat is touching water, the air will lose volume. So just pump it up after you're on the water for a while
@@LetsAngleNW okey good luck
@@abdrahmanabdullah3113 thanks, been a good raft so far
@@LetsAngleNW Thank you Sir much appreciated, wish all the best be safe. Please Upload more videos I have done subscribes to your channel
@@LetsAngleNW thanks for the tip
I bought seehowk 4. Inflation with hand intex pump was same time like yours
electric.
You bought all equipment fot this boat.
So, boat is 100$, and + equipment is
1.000$ !?
and?
Te dije of the wood? I got the seahawks 3
dimensions? check comments below
@@LetsAngleNW sorry i speak spanish i mean the size
Im from mexico
It looks good what you have done but those cheap inflatables are one pop from putting your gear on the bottom of a lake bed. I love my inflatable boats but not sure I would trust my stuff in a seahawk, the mariner 3 or 4 boats are soo much stronger. Stay safe man :P
Thanks for your opinion
I definitely do not have room to shove a mariner in my car. Lol
Don't put some air in floor? Under wood
huh? yes I put air in the floor under the wood.
Floor dimensions please :)
check comments plz, they have been mentioned.
Ur wheels r touching ur boat
yeah I don't use the wheels anymore, they needed to be a smaller tire, and made to fold upwards out of the water when not in use. they slowed the raft down in the water