For those of us wishing to use our SUP to fish, the addition of an electric motor makes a huge difference. But the 'shop' mounts are quite expensive. I made my own for about $40 using plywood. It goes the same for the outrigger kits which can cost $5-600 or more. Mine cost $75. The materials are all available at your local hardware store. My seat is an old ammunition box I found in the shed. I trialled my 'kit' at Wivenhoe dam and it worked great. You do need calm conditions and no wind though. Don't waste your money on expensive kits - you can do better making these things yourself and it's a lot more fun.

Great job.. Thanks for the pic and info.. I'm guessing the paddle is just in case the motor breaks down.. btw.. That motor looks like it would make great smoothies..

DJ

Nice work Micky, although I personally like to paddle & glide on my sup without any mechanical/electrical advantage - otherwise I use a boat..."horses for courses" though.

When not in use on my board, the motor replaces our 'mixmaster' in the kitchen.

mo

re of the set-up.

Ha ha, I thought it said WaterSHake on the mix-master/motor.

Good set-up, tons easier than a tinny & much more versatile!

Kayak paddle for use if seated on the 'throne'.

SUP paddle for standing. All bases covered.

We made a outboard electric sup in Newcastle, went well on the back of the C4 holo holo, until it flipped in the surf and we lost the battery.

I think so. There are lots of set-ups that use only one outrigger. This would be ideal when fitting a sail to an SUP. But with an electric motor I think it's better to use two outriggers for extra stability/bouyancy (the motor, battery and outrigger set-up weighs 15kgs). My outriggers are 90mm x 1.2m pvc drain pipe, but I want try 150mm x 1.5m pvc pipes for extra stability. This is important when fishing/crabbing etc.