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Cajo Quad Rails: Vibe Shearwater fit

Yes — the Quad Rails fit the Vibe Shearwater. The Horizon Pro Seat and Pro Seat Perch (with rails) also fit the Shearwater.

Yes — the Cajo Quad Rails fit the Vibe Shearwater. So do the Horizon Pro Seat and the Pro Seat Perch (with rails) — Shearwater is one of the cleanest non-Cajo fits in the Cajo accessory lineup.

Why the Shearwater is the cleanest fit

The Shearwater's deck layout and gear-track positioning are close enough to Cajo's rigid hulls that the Quad Rails sit on the existing track footprint without modification. Same mounting hardware, same install steps.

This is unusual — most non-Cajo kayaks need at least a small adapter, custom hole, or shim to accept Quad Rails. The Shearwater doesn't.

Length choice on a Shearwater

All four Quad Rail lengths fit:

  • 12" — short-run for throttle/electronics next to the seat
  • 26" — common for a captain's bridge (28" max install width with bases at the ends)
  • 32" — longer captain's bridge (34" max install width)
  • 44" — spans the full mounting span on a Cajo rigid hull

Measure your install width on the Shearwater before you pick. The bases extend 1" beyond each rail end, so a 26" rail goes up to 28" outside-to-outside when the bases sit at the end.

Other Cajo accessories that fit the Shearwater

While we're on the topic:

  • Horizon Pro Seat — confirmed fit on the Shearwater
  • Pro Seat Perch (with rails) — confirmed fit
  • Horizon Elevated Seat Perch — confirmed (any Vibe with Hero 2.0 seat platform)

That makes the Shearwater the Vibe hull most cross-compatible with Cajo gear.

Accessory brands you can run on the rails

Once the Quad Rails are on, they accept the usual lineup of track accessories: YakAttack, YakGear, Railblaza, Scotty, RAM, and most other brands you'd buy at a kayak fishing shop.

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