Just tested the boat and the result is good. It may push the boat at a bit more than 2 miles/hour. I will get a GPS to do the measurement on another river soon. Will post the test video very soon.
Just finished testing the motor and it works great. My assessment is it can push the boat slightly faster than my normal paddling speed when the motor is set at max. Can't tell high reliable the motor is. Will post the video in the next 2 days. Cheers!
A big thank you for sharing!!! I'm trying to build something similar and motor I just got from China had no directions and wire colors didn't mean anything. They used green, yellow and blue. I used your video to figure out my wiring configuration. I so appreaciate that you spent so much time on the the little details. It helped me so much. Hope your having fun with your rig. 🙂
Thanks for watching. Really appreciate your feedback because it is difficult to decide what to include in my videos. I will try to include more details in the future . Cheers!
I tested that a day ago and it can push the boat at my paddling speed. Can't compare with my trolling motor but the compact size is nice. I am working on the test video. Will upload that very soon. Please stay tuned! Thanks!
Just finished testing the motor. I expect to be as fast as my paddling. Yes, it meets my expectation. Will measure the speed next time on a calmer river. Will post the test video soon. Please stay tuned.
I have just tested the motor. The speed seemed to be similar to my paddling speed. I will test it at another river so I can use GPS to measure the speed. I like the result.
@@jordanwalter2447 I will share the updated links in my test / next video (in the next few days). I notice the speed and power controller pricing is lower at Amazon (then what I have shown in Part 1).
Did it not seem like it was going to fast in the air and that it would draw alot of current or overheat seems like lower rpm would be better huh maybe lower volts?
When the motor is running in the air, the resistance on the propeller is small, the motor will run very fast, but the current draw is small (there is not much loading on the motor). When the propeller is submerged, the load on the motor increases and it will keep on drawing more current and create more power to move the water. Similarly, if you turn on the vacuum cleaner and you gradually blocking the suction pipe's opening, the vacuum cleaning will gradually drawing more current, and it's motor will be getting very noisy.
Thanks for your input... Yes, I agree 30A is a lot of current for the 6 gauge wire. I overstated my goal, I probably will keep that down to 20 A, or about 240 Watt to drive the motor. That is about the right level that my battery can handle.
For inflatable Kayak, Planning to use two motors with 30 amp supply just to safeguard motor from burning.. Is it good idea? What is ur input or just single motor is enough? Please let me know.
Thanks for asking. I have looked into using two motors. I didn't implement that because one motor can easily draw 30A at 12V, that means I need two small batteries, or one large battery to provide enough current. That will increase the cost and weight. Also I need to come up with more complex controller to control two motors. With one motor pushing my pontoon boat, my experiment shown that it is powerful enough for me. If I need more power, I will use my trolling motor (more cost effective - use the same battery I have for the small motor). I don't know the size of your inflatable kayak. For the one person kayak, I believe one motor will be able to push your boat against a 2 knot current. You may want to experiment with a single motor and see how it goes before working on a two motor solution. Have fun!
Please check Part 1 of this series: th-cam.com/video/Fta763D4QOk/w-d-xo.html 2:55 minutes into this video showed how to hook up this drive. The only missing part is the battery. 3:03 minutes is a list of the components Please see the description of this video (part 3 testing of the motor drive): th-cam.com/video/smNz7RCKHMk/w-d-xo.html I included that here also Components I used (I am not affiliated with the sellers listed below) 1. motor and speed controller www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 2. motor www.ebay.com/itm/175328684963... 3. 12V 20AHr LiFePO4 battery www.amazon.com/Lithium-Securi... 4. 10A 12V LiFePO4 battery charger www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
This is a really good question. I don't have the reliability information for this type of motors. I don't think it can be as good as my trolling motor.
Can't wait to see how fast it goes. Thanks for sharing.
Just tested the boat and the result is good. It may push the boat at a bit more than 2 miles/hour. I will get a GPS to do the measurement on another river soon. Will post the test video very soon.
I've been looking at some of these motors and wondering if they were reliable and strong enough. Thank you for updating each of these ideas.
Just finished testing the motor and it works great. My assessment is it can push the boat slightly faster than my normal paddling speed when the motor is set at max. Can't tell high reliable the motor is. Will post the video in the next 2 days. Cheers!
That looks very powerful for the size.. I can’t wait to see it performs on water!
I have tested the motor this afternoon. It is meeting my expectation. The speed is similar to my paddling. Will post the video very soon!
@@DIYUSA That's great to hear! You won't need to paddle so much anymore :)
A big thank you for sharing!!! I'm trying to build something similar and motor I just got from China had no directions and wire colors didn't mean anything. They used green, yellow and blue. I used your video to figure out my wiring configuration. I so appreaciate that you spent so much time on the the little details. It helped me so much. Hope your having fun with your rig. 🙂
Thanks for watching. Really appreciate your feedback because it is difficult to decide what to include in my videos. I will try to include more details in the future . Cheers!
That looks very promising. 👍
I tested that a day ago and it can push the boat at my paddling speed. Can't compare with my trolling motor but the compact size is nice. I am working on the test video. Will upload that very soon. Please stay tuned! Thanks!
Looking forward to the results 😀
Just finished testing the motor. I expect to be as fast as my paddling. Yes, it meets my expectation. Will measure the speed next time on a calmer river. Will post the test video soon. Please stay tuned.
I'm ready for the test 👍👍
I have just tested the motor. The speed seemed to be similar to my paddling speed. I will test it at another river so I can use GPS to measure the speed. I like the result.
@@DIYUSA that's awesome. Did you share links for your materials in the other video?
@@jordanwalter2447 I will share the updated links in my test / next video (in the next few days). I notice the speed and power controller pricing is lower at Amazon (then what I have shown in Part 1).
That's an interesting creation.
Yes, it works great. I have just tested it. It is as fast as my normal paddling speed. Cheers!
Thank you for sharing this video ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching. I still have to finish a video to show how I can cool the power converter/controller. Please stay tuned.
Great video, thanks 👍
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
Did it not seem like it was going to fast in the air and that it would draw alot of current or overheat seems like lower rpm would be better huh maybe lower volts?
When the motor is running in the air, the resistance on the propeller is small, the motor will run very fast, but the current draw is small (there is not much loading on the motor). When the propeller is submerged, the load on the motor increases and it will keep on drawing more current and create more power to move the water. Similarly, if you turn on the vacuum cleaner and you gradually blocking the suction pipe's opening, the vacuum cleaning will gradually drawing more current, and it's motor will be getting very noisy.
30A is a very high current. The switch and wires get very hot. I tried. you need to give a current of approximately 10A good luck
Thanks for your input... Yes, I agree 30A is a lot of current for the 6 gauge wire. I overstated my goal, I probably will keep that down to 20 A, or about 240 Watt to drive the motor. That is about the right level that my battery can handle.
Suitable for saltwater
A very good question. The motor specification didn't state it is good for sea water.
For inflatable Kayak, Planning to use two motors with 30 amp supply just to safeguard motor from burning..
Is it good idea?
What is ur input or just single motor is enough?
Please let me know.
Thanks for asking. I have looked into using two motors. I didn't implement that because one motor can easily draw 30A at 12V, that means I need two small batteries, or one large battery to provide enough current. That will increase the cost and weight. Also I need to come up with more complex controller to control two motors. With one motor pushing my pontoon boat, my experiment shown that it is powerful enough for me. If I need more power, I will use my trolling motor (more cost effective - use the same battery I have for the small motor). I don't know the size of your inflatable kayak. For the one person kayak, I believe one motor will be able to push your boat against a 2 knot current. You may want to experiment with a single motor and see how it goes before working on a two motor solution. Have fun!
muito bom eu tenho 2 pra colocar no meu caiaque
Esta é uma boa ideia, tem que pegar uma bateria mais potente para suportar dois motores.
Can you list the parts and link please? I would like to build one for my Kayak as well.
Please check Part 1 of this series:
th-cam.com/video/Fta763D4QOk/w-d-xo.html
2:55 minutes into this video showed how to hook up this drive. The only missing part is the battery.
3:03 minutes is a list of the components
Please see the description of this video (part 3 testing of the motor drive): th-cam.com/video/smNz7RCKHMk/w-d-xo.html
I included that here also
Components I used (I am not affiliated with the sellers listed below) 1. motor and speed controller www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 2. motor www.ebay.com/itm/175328684963... 3. 12V 20AHr LiFePO4 battery www.amazon.com/Lithium-Securi... 4. 10A 12V LiFePO4 battery charger www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
How long of motor live under water condition
This is a really good question. I don't have the reliability information for this type of motors. I don't think it can be as good as my trolling motor.
Always maintain and clean motor proppeller for long duration
@@mafialenin Thanks for your input!