STEERING Setup for KAYAK Trolling Motor (How To) - on the water testing

This video goes over how I set up the steering on the kayak for the trolling motor. We also take it out on the water to test it out. Enjoy! All links below:
Steering bracket: a.co/d/h3v4grm
Cable/rope Guides: a.co/d/0DeYcay

[@bramskahoon4072]

Connect up a foot rail for the steering...that way your hands are free to eat your lunch or rig up your rod while travelling to your spot x

[@offgriddreaming5403]

Thanks for sharing mate.
Some nice simple but effective mods there ✌🏼

[@paulsanchez2499]

I am planning on doing the same mods on a Lifetime Yukon. I was wondering if you have tried the motor in reverse, if so how does having the lever unlocked effect the position of the motor. Great job on your build.

[@SandDuneProperties]

Great idea, but am interested to see if you change to the foot pedals after fishing for a while. I had an original tiller system that took my hands away from fishing. After connecting up to my foot pedals, it was so much easier to cast, retrieve, etc. while my feet did the steering stuff.

[@bassmanbobbin]

Yeah I looked a lot into the foot steering and thought about doing that. Might do it in the future but I wanted to keep the pedals for now. Didn’t want to mess with too much. Definitely a possibility though 👍

[@timwilliams632]

You know soon as you hit reverse that your motor will pivot up from the kayak because of the zip tie around the latch. I'm sure you know… But it would be good to let everyone know before they zip tie the latch. There is probably a way to make it squeeze the latch when you pull in the rope to raise the trolling motor.

[@bassmanbobbin]

Yeah im thinking of a clean way to lock/unlock or switch to the other way mentioned in the video 👍

[@bruceciers5954]

​@@bassmanbobbinwhat yu can do is attach a string to the bungee and just pull forward on it to lock it back when going reverse

[@l.b.1974]

Since you added a motor to your kayak, do you have to register it with DMV???

[@bassmanbobbin]

Yeah you have to register it once you add a motor. It was like 39 bucks or so. Depends on your kayak and state. Double check with your state regulation’s

[@coronagyrl25]

With the tilt lock fixed in the unlock position, do you have a problem with going in reverse and the motor kicking up?

[@BassManStrikes]

Yep you do, there is a simple solution for that though.

[@elusiveelusion260]

@@BassManStrikeswhat’s the solution