Mokai Es-kape Jet Kayak – 1000 Miles And Counting!

I’ve had the Mokai jet kayak for a year and a half now and have put 1000 miles on it. All the upgrades are working well, but I made a couple of small changes. I replaced the fiberglass muffle cover with one I made out of ¼” HDPE. It is much stronger, and I tend to grab it at times to maneuver the boat around along the riverbanks.
I added a check valve into the bilge pump hose to prevent water from coming into the output port and getting into the engine compartment.
I had PainlessTom update my gearbox with his new washer to prevent the pump shaft from destroying the lips on the seals when installing the pump. The washer keeps the shaft in line so that it goes straight through the seal, keeping the seal intact.
PainlessTom also advises to pull the pump before adding any grease if your gearbox has a grease fitting. With the ES-Kape 2.0, you don’t need much grease, if any. Don’t add grease with the pump installed or you risk blowing out your seals.
I’ll go over these changes and include some short video clips of cruising on the Ohio River.
If you want any of these upgrades, check out Tom’s website: https://www.painlesstom.com/PNC.html
Click the link for your model Mokai and you will see what products are available for it.

00:00 Introduction
00:15 Muffler cover and Bilge check valve
02:02 Gearbox seal upgrade
02:50 Grease fitting extension
03:15 Speed test
04:49 Upgrades on a budget
05:49 Clips from river cruising