does anyone have any input on what would be some good upgrades I could make for my kayak this winter. I plan on finding a way to attach a milk crate more securely and add some rod holders to it. I also want to attach some pretty sturdy rope to the front of the boat to help get my fat butt to stand up. I would like to make a homemade anchor trolley system but would like some advice on that. The kayak I have is an ascend fs12t.

It's been a while since I look through them, but there used to be a lot of great pics of yak upgrades on pinterest.

 

Other than suggesting you look at pics and videos, it is hard to suggest.  Kayak accessorizing can be a pretty personal thing.  Aside from basics such as crate, trolley, rod holders......it can get mind numbing what you can put on.  Depends on what you've found you're lacking.

 

I used a trolley kit from Yak-Gear, but it would likely be cheaper to buy the pulleys, cleats, line and DIY.

Quite a few of the upgrades you want to do can be sourced from Yakattack.

Get a graph if you don't have one already. 

I put silent traction system on the floor. Was the best upgrade/mod I did. Noise travels fast. Especially, it seemed, in shallow water where I spent quite a bit of time. 

8 hours ago, OperationEagle said:

I put silent traction system on the floor. Was the best upgrade/mod I did. Noise travels fast. Especially, it seemed, in shallow water where I spent quite a bit of time. 

 

Also keeps stuff from sliding all over the place.

Thinking about it more, the silent traction system is a must to minimize noise on the water. That kayak acts like a big plastic drum with so much surface area touching the water....actually more like a big plastic megaphone.

 

And as j Franco mentioned it keeps things from slipping...including your feet, so arguably good from a safety aspect. 

 

Good luck and always wear that pfd.  

That's how I mounted my trolley on my Commander.  Nice to have the gear track along the entire side of the boat.

thanks everyone for the ideas. never thought about the traction system and noise reduction. makes sense now.