Clip on, pull cord, and cinch. Good to go!

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Kayalite, Kayacam, Kayaball, Kayapod and Kayavane products have one thing in common — our patent-pending Kayalu mast.

A Kayalu mast can be quickly and firmly attached to a kayak, a speedboat deck or cowling, a racing car hood, or any other unstable surface.

In a pinch, the Kayalu mast can be clipped to a kayak's deck rigging or carry handle, a free cleat, existing bungee or deck line.

For optimal stability (especially critical when using the Kayacam camera mount or Kayavane wind direction indicator) the Kayalu mast should be located on a flat area of your deck. The padded rubber base of the Kayalu occupies a 4-inch diameter (a area roughly the size of a CD-ROM). The Kayalu mast can be tightened to adapt to a slightly contoured surface (as shown above right) but the mast may rock if installed on a curved surface.

For best results, as shown in the step-by-step diagrams that follow, we recommend that the Kayalu mast be fastened to an existing eyelet, deck loop or pad eye, a topside drain plug handle, or any other fixed point on the surface of attachment.

Once clipped, the mast's tension cable is pulled taut and cinched.

Eyebolt kit with stainless steel hardware.

If your deck surface does not have an eyelet or a fixed point of attachment, we offer a do-it-yourself eyebolt kit including hardware, drill bit and installation instructions. The 5/32" hole required for an eyebolt is tiny — barely noticeable. It's well worth the advantages provided by our products and practical for a variety of alternate uses during daylight.

Clipping to an Eyelet, Deck Loop or Pad Eye
The single-point attachment method is recommended for kayaks, canoes, dinghies, paddleboards, boats and all applications presenting a rough, irregular contoured or unstable surface.
		1. Identify a single point of attachment on the surface, such as an eyelet, deck loop, pad eye, or topside drain plug handle. As mentioned above, if you do not have an eyelet or pad eye, we offer an easy, do-it-yourself eyebolt installation kit. For information about our do-it-yourself Eyebolt Kit, click here (opens in new window).
		2. Clip the steel fastener to the eyelet. Once the Kayalu's clip is attached, the Kayalu product can not be lost even if its cord is left loose, since the cord is knotted to keep it from pulling through the mast. The base of the Kayalu mast has a padded cushion to protect the surface below.

		3. Pull the Kayalu's bungee cord firmly downward toward the base. For a secure attachment, make sure the bungee is taut. The opening in the mast is flanged, so you don't have to worry about cutting or abrading the bungee as it is pulled very tight. How it works: Kayalu's steel clip is withdrawn up and into the mast, applying tension to the base, marrying it with the surface of attachment.

		4. Cinch the Kayalu's bungee cord by pulling it upward into the jam cleat on the mast. That's it! No need to wrap the bungee around the cleat because the jam cleat is quite secure. For an extra firm attachment, you can wrap the loose end of the bungee around the Kayalu's cleat.

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Clip on, pull cord, and cinch. Good to go!

Clipping to an Eyelet, Deck Loop or Pad Eye