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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:58 pm 
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I want to add sidekicks to my 2015 Revo. I have seen that some have attached them to YakAttack GearTrac. My question is does anyone know the YakAttack "accessory" that attaches the Hobie Sidekick to the GearTrac? Also is there any reason not to munt this way?


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:29 pm 
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I've never looked at the AMA Sidekick kit up close but I'm sure you can find a t-bolt that you could replace the existing 4 bolts with. I know toilet bowl bolts turned upside down work great in most gear tracks. They come in either 5/16" or 1/4" in various lengths. Only issue with toilet bowl bolts is they are brass and not stainless. I don't see why it couldn't be done. I would make sure the gear tracks on each side are installed with nuts and bolts and a backing plate on the inside of the hull though.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:48 pm 
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I made these plates for my own use and as gifts for friends. The video is with my Outback, but this is also applicable with YakAttack GearTrac on Revo.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:49 am 
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Here's how they sit on Revo 13.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:25 am 
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Very clean installation. Your video does not play for me. Can you describe what you did?


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:11 am 
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Try now.

https://youtu.be/QkSQOnHLhQ4
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:14 am 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:27 am 
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Nice work! You should be able to do the same thing without having to fab the plate. Just replace the screws with these.

https://www.amazon.com/Lixada-Stainless ... 0292&psc=1


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:51 am 
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You will need the plates, because they compensate the shape of the kayak. Thats why the one hole is 3 times bigger.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:58 am 
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Gotcha makes sense. Those plates are slick!


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:07 pm 
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Thanks! Very, very nice!


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:13 pm 
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How thick was the aluminum you used for the plates?


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:35 am 
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I like the plate idea. But can someone explain to me the purpose of the slot in one side of the plated? Is it necessary to allow the plate the slide and not bind on the track? If so, could you not grind down the tabs a little to provide enough clearance?


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:44 am 
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Try on the kayak and it will be clear. The boards are not exactly parallel and you need to be able to compensate for the difference.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:50 am 
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Riverman1 wrote:
I like the plate idea. But can someone explain to me the purpose of the slot in one side of the plated? Is it necessary to allow the plate the slide and not bind on the track? If so, could you not grind down the tabs a little to provide enough clearance?


If I were looking into alternate options for installing AMA Sidekicks I would be trying to buy a set of these plates. Well designed. Just make sure you're gear track is installed preferably using bolts with nuts but something other than screws. IMO screws could pull out.


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