Malibu Kayak Stealth 14 with X-Wing
Well it's not yet finished but here it is. My new Malibu Stealth 14 with the X-wing.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4497.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4498.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4499.jpg Now inside the kayak I had Andy at OEX in Sunset Beach add a floating Bilge Pump so if it fills with water it will pump the water back out automatically. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4500.jpg Here is the battery for the automatic bilge pump and my pump for the internal bait tank between my legs. It runs on a 6 volt 12 amp. battery. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4501.jpg Here is the switch to turn the bait tank on or off. Even if the switch is off, it will still trigger the floating bilge pump in the back if the kayak fills with water. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4502.jpg This is the view of the big hatch over the bait tank. A little big for me but good for Anthony to fill me up with bait easier at the bait barge. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4505.jpg But when I close this big hatch, take a look at my other hatch I had Andy install which makes it a whole lot easier to get bait. Plus I can open and close it a lot easier. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4506.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4507.jpg My transducer is now mounted on the Malibu X-Wing so I now have my ducer on the outside instead of thru the plastic for better readings. I will soon be having a Humminbird side view model so this is perfect. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4504.jpg This is the hatch on the side of the x-wing to store the battery for the fishfinder. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4512.jpg The same old bait tank for those longer days of fishing. And will be used for a livewell for Bass Tournaments. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4508.jpg Plenty of rod holder storage! http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4510.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4511.jpg A view of the fishfinder (temporary Eagle 242) until I get some more info. at the Fred Hall Show for the sideview Humminbird models. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4480.jpg Here are some live Mackerals from our last tournament in La Jolla. Mr. Pliska was kind enough to give me a few. I had the bottom drain plug out and kept the tank pump on low. Bait was really fresh and lively. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4476.jpg I'll be adding more photos soon. Hopefully with some fish! |
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looks great. I'll be curious about that new transducer too...
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I have had the fishfinder on the X-Factor and when I got deeper than 250' the screen went black. Well, the same with this new fishfinder with the transducer out in the water. I thought it would be the transducer that was making it weak but I guess it's just the Eagle 242.
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Stealth 14 in action! Thanks to Buttchaser for the photo!
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Cant wait too get mine i have x-factor but this kayak is exacly what im looking for in yak fishing.
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Just good all around kayak...........U cant beat the malibu kayaks.
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Hi Lenny... hows the kayak fishing over there? What kind of fish do you catch? Have any pics of your kayak?
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i just sold my xfactor. That stealth 14 looks like best kayak for your money i work for basspro man ocean kayaks dont have anything on malibus kayaks. :hurray:
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We have alot reds fish sea trout flounder open waters bull shark tiger shark rays bull red cobia tarpon derado yellow jacks.
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Damn.... I bet you could've gotten a deal for me on a Humminbird 778C SI with the Navionics Platnum???
When you getting your Stealth 14? |
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Damn Kiyo, that is one heckuva pimped out ride!! NICE!! You definitely have gotten me looking at a stealth
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Thanks Matt! Just got a little more pimped with the Humminbird 798 C SI fishfinder! Can't wait to use it.
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That is cool now you will be able to see more of the fish you aren't catching!!!!!!!
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No.... I can see all the fish YOUR not catching 100' away. LOL
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completed Stealth
Finally the Stealth is now complete!
Well.... the kayak is complete! The Humminbird 798c si is now mounted on the X-Wing and man is that transducer big! http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_4544a.jpg I also just finished making my rod holders so they stay inside the flushmounts better. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_4545a.jpg I added the Ram mount and have it straight out towards me for easy access! Very easy to read and mark spots or change screens. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_4546a.jpg Custom transducer mount with a $5.00 antenna pole holder from Boaters World and custum stainless steel pipe. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4547.jpg Here is the kelp line going out to the bait barge from the launch. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_4550a.jpg Nice little drop off on the regular finder. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_4553a.jpg gps or chartplotter http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_4555a.jpg gps and fishfinder http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4557.jpg gps and sideview http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4558.jpg fishfinder and sideview http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4560.jpg fishfinder... notice, no fish! http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4561.jpg fishfinder with lots of blood in the water http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4562.jpg Looks like a bait ball to me, why isn't it red? http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4563.jpg on the left of the sideview is the kelp stringer by the first green bouy. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4564.jpg this here is a Sand Bass. I put it under the transducer. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4566.jpg Pilings on the right side. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4568.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4569.jpg Jetty rocks on the left http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4575.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/IMG_4576.jpg Still have to get used to a few things but the 12 volt, 10 ahm battery started at 12.5 volts and after 6.5 hours it read 12.2 volts. |
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Very cool Kiyo
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I have a question when it comes to the fish finder install on the X-wing! I myself have the Stealth-14 being shipped to me from OEX and I am going to install the eagle cuda 300 myself. Question: Once I install the finder on the x-wing and route the wires through it to the battery, how will I then route the ducer cable from the x-wing into the hull of the yak? Should I even install the ducer inside or find a different way? It just looks easy and neat to put in the hull.... Please help if anyone can!!
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Look on Kayak Fishing Supplies, search wire seal as well as deck connector. This is how you will get the transducer routed in the hull. If you split the power to the x wing
(battery in x wing)and the transducer to the hull, you will need a deck connector on your X wing, to make it removable, otherwise route both to hull and battery in hull. |
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http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&p=151481 |
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Sik set up Kiyo, Looks awesome!
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Thanks Sonny. Steve was right though.... the fishfinder won't make the fish bite.:banghead: |
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Andy/Kiyo,
Where is the outflow for the automatic bilge located? How does the floating bilge work? Triggered by moisture? |
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Nate... the bilge pump is located in the back. When the switch floats up it clicks and tuns on the pump. It pumps out in the back where the bait tank is strapped down and just pumps back on top of the kayak.
It needs to be adjusted. Maybe a piece of styrofoam rubber banded below the swith so it will pump quicker. |
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