• Prowler Seat Upgrade
• Fitting a Scotty Triple Rod Holder
• Fitting Ocean Kayak's Flush Mounts
• Making Rocket Launcher Style Rod Holders
• Installing a Fishfinder v2
• Anchor Trolley System
• Anchor Trolley System for 2007 Prowler 13
• The Crate
• Fixtures and Fittings List

For the 2005 season we will be building our second project kayak. Once again Ocean Kayak have been kind enough to support Anglers Afloat with this project. Our choice of craft being the increasingly popular Prowler 13, we decided not to get the Angler version just so that we could compare the installation of the flushmounts with those fitted to the Caper.

Project Prowler 13
Length 13' 4" (4.1 m), Width 28" (71.1 cm), Weight 54 lbs (24.5 kg).
Maximum weight capacity 400-450 lbs (181.4-204.1 kg) depending on water conditions.

Prowler Seat Upgrade
The first part of this build is probably the easiest. Having enjoyed the comfort of the Ocean Kayak High Back Seat on the Caper, with its useful large rear pocket, it was decided to fit one to the Prowler.

It's worth noting that the Caper version of the seat has plastic buckles to attach it to the kayak at the rear, whilst the Prowler version as fitted here has brass clips as per the standard Prowler seat, these clips should be available through your local kayak supplier or local chandlers enabling you to convert your old seat to fit the Prowler.

Prowler standard seat

Ocean Kayak (Surf2Summit) High Back Seat with bag, note brass buckle fasteners at rear