This motor is still working great for me after two years of constant use, I did upgrade to my own transom mount bracket since this one had broke on me again after about another 8 months of use on my new heavier kayak. I asked watersnake if they have a transom mount conversion for this motor and they sent me one, the transom mount bracket is only 1.5lbs heavier making the total weight of my motor 7lbs which is still very light. Here is a link to how I made my new bracket to fit the transom mount in the same side position just a bit further back 👍. Full on water review and speed test for this small yet awesome motor. th-cam.com/video/NeDN-wWkeLg/w-d-xo.html
great vid, i just bought a 24lb thrust watersnake, i was told by Jarvis Walker not to use lithium batteries? can cook your motor with too many volts (14) instead of 12.8v from lead acid?
I have a 55 amp hour lithium battery that lasts about 8 hours of constant use. This watersnake motor draws the same power wether on high speed or low speed. I recharge the battery after each use.
I have not drained it fully in one day but from my experience I would say 6-8 hours with my 50 ah Lithium Pros battery. After a longer day on the river or lake (7-10) hours I usually have 20-30% battery life left and I’ve traveled between 5-10 miles, I use the battery only for the trolling motor.
@@elemeno9463 It uses 20ah on full and 9ah on low. A 50ah lithium battery can be discharged to around 90% flat so just shy of 2 1/2 hours on full throttle and 5 hours on half throttle. Also, while fishing, one could be anchored up or using a drogue on/off over a couple of hours plus drifting. When folk say they get a days fishing and then some, they usually fail to give the details which is rather misleading, unintentional but misleading; that's why I like the maths for working it out. If the motor specifications are correct and the battery is Good plus has accurate specifications then the maths is very accurate 👍 Easy example = 22Ah lithium battery - 10% leaves 19.8Ah of use ( lets round it up to 20Ah ) so 1 hour at full and at half power 10Ah=2 hours of continuous use. Remember that lead acid batteries should only be discharged to 50% max so a 100Ah battery has 50Ah of usable energy. I hope this helps 👍
I have flipped it on purpose during summer to test the limits and it is a stable kayak compared to my sit in that flips easily and weighs much less. My 19lb battery acts as a counterweight slid over to the left side of the rear compartment. Motor weighs 7lbs with the transom mount bracket, lightest trolling motor on the market.
The mount that comes with the motor is garbage, it breaks due to it being made of plastic, I switched to the transom mount setup and built a custom mount for it 👍.
I don’t, I used a metal bracket underneath to act as a support for the plastic and screws. I removed the rod holder and it fit into the spot perfectly, this way I can always remove it and put it back to stock if I wanted to change it in the future.
Thanks, this bracket comes with the trolling motor, I actually upgraded to my own made bracket that works better and is stronger, the plastic part broke on me for the second time on the original stock bracket, I did post a new video on how I made my new bracket 👍
@@StatesideFishing yep I guess I need to do that. Going to try putting a good duct tape on the cutting edge on my old one and see how it goes. I fish salt in SWFL and bump oyster bars on occasion which eats it up lol.
This motor is still working great for me after two years of constant use, I did upgrade to my own transom mount bracket since this one had broke on me again after about another 8 months of use on my new heavier kayak. I asked watersnake if they have a transom mount conversion for this motor and they sent me one, the transom mount bracket is only 1.5lbs heavier making the total weight of my motor 7lbs which is still very light. Here is a link to how I made my new bracket to fit the transom mount in the same side position just a bit further back 👍. Full on water review and speed test for this small yet awesome motor.
th-cam.com/video/NeDN-wWkeLg/w-d-xo.html
Great video, so it looks like you really have to install it close to your seat so you can have access to all the controls.
It depends on the motor you have, on my new setup it’s further back, thanks for watching.
What size battery did you have on your kayak
I was using a 55ah lithium but once I switched to a bigger trolling motor I went with a 100ah
Hey does it come with that motor mount I have a pelican catchmode 110
That motor mount is trash, broke two of them now I have a custom built one.
great vid, i just bought a 24lb thrust watersnake, i was told by Jarvis Walker not to use lithium batteries? can cook your motor with too many volts (14) instead of 12.8v from lead acid?
Thank you, I've been using my lithium battery for years and no problems with my motor 🙂👍
i run 18v dewalt batterys on mine for over a year and no issue so way 14v is going to hurt anything
@@dreadsndrags8603 wait what?? You can use dewalt batteries for this motor?? You might have just saved me some money dude tell me more l😅
Watersnake can use Lithium LifePro4 provided the the MAX amps do not exceed 14.5 amps
what seat is that? looks good
The seat came with the kayak, I did have to order a high back rest for it because the stock low one that it comes with really sucked.
Can you troll this on low mode and it’ll last all day? Do you have it running most of the day?
I have a 55 amp hour lithium battery that lasts about 8 hours of constant use. This watersnake motor draws the same power wether on high speed or low speed. I recharge the battery after each use.
How long will it run if you run continuously on high speed and how many amp hour is your battery?
I have not drained it fully in one day but from my experience I would say 6-8 hours with my 50 ah Lithium Pros battery. After a longer day on the river or lake (7-10) hours I usually have 20-30% battery life left and I’ve traveled between 5-10 miles, I use the battery only for the trolling motor.
@@elemeno9463 It uses 20ah on full and 9ah on low. A 50ah lithium battery can be discharged to around 90% flat so just shy of 2 1/2 hours on full throttle and 5 hours on half throttle.
Also, while fishing, one could be anchored up or using a drogue on/off over a couple of hours plus drifting. When folk say they get a days fishing and then some, they usually fail to give the details which is rather misleading, unintentional but misleading; that's why I like the maths for working it out.
If the motor specifications are correct and the battery is Good plus has accurate specifications then the maths is very accurate 👍 Easy example = 22Ah lithium battery - 10% leaves 19.8Ah of use ( lets round it up to 20Ah ) so 1 hour at full and at half power 10Ah=2 hours of continuous use.
Remember that lead acid batteries should only be discharged to 50% max so a 100Ah battery has 50Ah of usable energy. I hope this helps 👍
I’m really thinking about getting the rod holder mount. Have you flipped yet? I was told if you have the motor on the side you can flip the kayak!?
I have flipped it on purpose during summer to test the limits and it is a stable kayak compared to my sit in that flips easily and weighs much less. My 19lb battery acts as a counterweight slid over to the left side of the rear compartment. Motor weighs 7lbs with the transom mount bracket, lightest trolling motor on the market.
@@StatesideFishing thanks for replying I’ll prob end up getting it here in the next week or so from Amazon.
@@juliocruz7481 no problem, get the 24lb thrust not the 18lb 👍
had mine on the side and was ok never capsized
Can you tell me where to buy a replacement prop
eBay has them
@@StatesideFishing thank you
Thanks!
You’re welcome 🙂✌️
Where did you get the mount from
The mount that comes with the motor is garbage, it breaks due to it being made of plastic, I switched to the transom mount setup and built a custom mount for it 👍.
Do you have a vid on the install of bracket for trolling motor ?
I don’t, I used a metal bracket underneath to act as a support for the plastic and screws. I removed the rod holder and it fit into the spot perfectly, this way I can always remove it and put it back to stock if I wanted to change it in the future.
Stateside Fishing , thank you for the info .
Loving Idaho no problem 👍
Stateside Fishing I mounted the same motor on mine . It comes with a different bracket now . I really like it . I mainly just use it when trolling .
Good to hear 👍
What about run time and battery to use
I use a 55amp hour lithium battery, I lasts about 10 hours of constant use, I recharge it after each trip.
I wonder how it would hold up in salt water on occasion?
I'm pretty sure they are ok for salt water, it will say it on their website for sure 👍
@@StatesideFishing it is a salt water motor
it's an Aussie designed motor and it's designed for salt water use
good video man. can you link us where you got the bracket to hold the trolling motor to the yak?
Thanks, this bracket comes with the trolling motor, I actually upgraded to my own made bracket that works better and is stronger, the plastic part broke on me for the second time on the original stock bracket, I did post a new video on how I made my new bracket 👍
Thanks for the video. What kind of battery do you use for the motor?
You're welcome, I use a 55ah lithium pros, hasn't died on me yet although I recharge it full after each day of fishing.
@@StatesideFishing thanks!
Do you know what diameter the shaft it?
I don't, you may be able to find out on the watersnake website.
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Thanks 🤘🍺
How much this motor ser
It was $160 when I bought it
I should not have watched this. That motor is in my near future......
My second season on it and I use it a lot, still working great 🙂
@@StatesideFishing I'm measuring my kayak etc. and figuring out everything I need to purchase........still undecided on battery though........
I went with the lithium pros TM 2450 and it lasts me all day, never has died, there is many lithium companies out now and plenty to choose from.
Love the motor but the props are garbage.
They are weak, I usually buy a couple extra and keep one in my kayak storage. I go through about 2 - 3 a year.
@@StatesideFishing yep I guess I need to do that. Going to try putting a good duct tape on the cutting edge on my old one and see how it goes. I fish salt in SWFL and bump oyster bars on occasion which eats it up lol.