Malibu Stealth-12 Kayak SmartTrack Toe Pilot Foot Control Install

In this article I will discuss how to install the SmartTrack Toe Pilot Foot Control System in the Malibu Stealth-12 Kayak in 7 easy steps.

The tools required to complete this task can be purchased at your local home improvement store or Wal-Mart.

Tools Required:
Drill
Drill bit
Allen wrench
Phillips screw driver

The materials to complete this job can be purchased online or from your local home improvement store.

Materials Required:
SmartTrack Toe Pilot Foot Control System


Step 1

Standard foot pedal and rail system on Malibu Stealth 12 Kayak

 

 

Photo of the standard foot pedal and rail system Malibu Stealth 12 Kayak

 

Step 2

Remove factory foot pedal and rail system with an allen wrench.  There are 3 allen screws that will need to be removed on each side.

 





Photo removing the standard and rail on Malibu Stealth 12 Kayak





 

Step 3

Photo after the factory foot pedal and rail system are removed from the kayak.  The left and right holes measure approxiamately 14 7/8" apart from one another.

 



Photo once standard foot pedal and rails have been removed

 

Step 4

The Smarttrack Rudder Vertical Adjustment Kit plate that will be used to mount the Smarttrack Foot Control System.  The vertical adjustment kit is required on the Malibu Stealth 12 kayak because the factory holes do not align with the foot control system rails and the Smatttrack control system will need to be raised.  The standard holes in the vertical adjustment kit will not align to the Kayaks pre-drilled holes that fit the factory rails.  This requires you to measure and drill new holes within the vertical adjustment kit(this allows you to not have to drill a hole in the hull of your kayak..  The new holes are approxiamately 14 7/8" apart from center. You should measure your kayak to verify that the measurement is accurate prior to drilling new holes in the vertical adjust kit.

 




Photo of the Vertical adjust kit plate for the Smarttrack Toe Pilot Control System

 

Step 5

Prior to installing the vertical adjustment kit to the new Smarttack Toe Pilot Foot Control System, mount the vertical adjustment kit after drilling the new holes to make sure everything aligns properly and the bottom of it sits level on the kayak.  Use the screws provided with the kit placing the rubber washers between the plate and the hull of the kayak.

 



Photo once the vertical adjustment kit plate drilled and installed

 

Step 6

After installing the vertical adjustment kit plate to the hull, mount the Toe Pilot Foot Control rails to the plate using the two screws that are provided with the foot control system.  Place the rubber washer between the plate and the rail of the foot control system.  The screws mounting the foot controls should be just above the hull of the kayak.




Photo of the Smarttrack Toe Pedal Control System mounted to the vertical adjustment kit plate

 

Step 7

Photo of the Toe Pilot Foot Control rails mounted to the vertical adjustment kit kit on the Malibu Stealth 12 Kayak prior to running the rudder/steering cables.

 



Photo of the installed foot control system prior to running rudder cable
 

Once both of the foot control rails have been mounted, you will need to install the rudder cable tube.