No Drill Anchor Trolley Install On Kayak

Figured I'd post this up in case it might come in handy to someone. I really didn't want to drill any holes in my yak since that's something that can't be undone. Also I'm not 100% on which side will work the best so this way it can easily be swapped to the other side. I found a few ideas online and adapted them to my specific yak. Takes about 15 minutes. My yak came with a trolley kit so that's where the pulleys and ring came from. You will need to purchase about $4 worth of hardware unless you have it around.

1 - M5x.80 stainless pan head screw 20mm

1 - M5x.80 stainless pan head screw 50mm

1 - M5x.80 nylon lock nut

3 - Stainless fender washers

25ft of 3/16 para cord or rope of choice.

Replace the rear screw with the 20mm one. Put the 3 washers under the pulley and tighten down. Open front hatch and remove the bolt/nut that holds down to front paddle strap. Replace with the 50mm one. I trimmed 1/4" off mine but it's not necessary. Tie you cord to the plastic ring and push it under the side hande. Starting from the rear run your cord from the bottom over the top of the pulley and up to the side grab handle. Go over/under the ring and up to the front pulley. Feed the cord from the top to the bottom and back to the side grab handle. Figure out your slack and tie your knot. I burn the ends with a lighter and smash them down.