DIY kayak catamaran

Has anyone ever tried this?

 I'm thinking about trying it out with a 2.3hp motor.

Marvelous and ghetto at the same time!

Once a kayak always a kayak just saying...

Works great! H type bracket setup with motor plate. depending on kayak, you can tie down on the gear tracks. Waves can be a problem though. Tear outs and strait up catastrophic failure can happen in a heartbeat....

So it's kind of like sex...

Once a kayak always a kayak just saying...

Amazing what a little craftsmanship and ingenuity will get you.  Paddle, pedal, electric motor, outboard engine......  so many choices  . 

Long time listener, first time caller.

I don’t own a kayak yet, but this reminds me of having an outback / revo and adding on the xbar/aka/ama +\- outboard motor.
I was thinking about the setup but haven’t pulled the trigger.

The AI / TI would be too long for my garage.

Good luck !

Long time listener, first time caller.

I don’t own a kayak yet, but this reminds me of having an outback / revo and adding on the xbar/aka/ama +\- outboard motor.
I was thinking about the setup but haven’t pulled the trigger.

The AI / TI would be too long for my garage.

Good luck !

Add a sail, put a seat in the middle, rig a bracket for a mirage drive, and you'll have a DIY AI...

Thanks all for the feedback

FWIW i'm just brainstorming ideas that might help a friend get to some fishing grounds and possibly troll for hours on end. They own an old town kayak without a pedal drive which helped make an enjoyable rock fish fishing trip, but salmon may be too difficult.  I may look into the option of a side rigger thing with an outboard mount mount for them instead.

I am really enjoying all of the possibilities kayaks have.  Thanks again! Tight lines 

I’ve got a pontoon I fabricated with layers of XPS foam I had intended to glass and fix to an older model Hobie. The project got scrapped, but the pontoon remains. All yours if you or your friend would find it useful.
It’s approx 8’ long

Long time listener, first time caller.

I don’t own a kayak yet, but this reminds me of having an outback / revo and adding on the xbar/aka/ama +\- outboard motor.
I was thinking about the setup but haven’t pulled the trigger.

The AI / TI would be too long for my garage.

Good luck !

like this. My pride and joy.

Damn that looks good! I'm envious.

Damn that looks good! I'm envious.

thx.

Yeah... It's pretty hot.