haha! Nope, not an engineer and my first time doing something like this. Just got the inspiration and decided to do it. Thank you for the kind words and good luck with your future projects.
Thank you. I'm happy I could help with that decision. If you take a look at my other videos, I have a complete walkthrough of the motor and steering system. I have no regrets.
It's a 40 AMP hour battery and at full thrust the motor draw 29 amps so I expect about an hour and a half at full throttle. Double that for half speed. I plan on doing a full test by running at full speed till it dies later this month. Since it's a lithium iron battery, I may get even better results.
I could not have asked for a better kayak to start with. It's stable enough and designed to be modded. This made adding all the goodies easier than expected. It does seem to have a top speed though. No matter how fast I paddle (or use the motor), my kid beats me in their 10' Walmart special. With all my mods, I'm in about $1k which is about the range of a pedal kayak. I however have power and where my feet sit is clear which helps for fishing.
@@SciStuff thank you for the feedback. I've been fishing out of a 10 foot Pelican sit in. I just wanted an upgrade and this seemed like the best boat in my price range.
Awesome
Thank you!
ha, thats awesome. This has been on my to do list for awhile now
You won't regret it, I sure don't
I bet it felt like bliss watching her ride
I am digging the fact that it's quieter than paddling. I wasn't expecting that.
@@SciStuff even better
This is so insane! Are you an engineer or something? I don't think I could do this myself.
haha! Nope, not an engineer and my first time doing something like this. Just got the inspiration and decided to do it. Thank you for the kind words and good luck with your future projects.
Well now I know how I’m gonna mod my lifetime!
Thank you. I'm happy I could help with that decision. If you take a look at my other videos, I have a complete walkthrough of the motor and steering system. I have no regrets.
How long is the battery good for if you are running the trolling motor constantly at a medium to fast speed? Ballpark
It's a 40 AMP hour battery and at full thrust the motor draw 29 amps so I expect about an hour and a half at full throttle. Double that for half speed. I plan on doing a full test by running at full speed till it dies later this month. Since it's a lithium iron battery, I may get even better results.
Thanks for the reply
What do you think of that kayak overall? I'm picking up my Yukon tomorrow.
I could not have asked for a better kayak to start with. It's stable enough and designed to be modded. This made adding all the goodies easier than expected. It does seem to have a top speed though. No matter how fast I paddle (or use the motor), my kid beats me in their 10' Walmart special. With all my mods, I'm in about $1k which is about the range of a pedal kayak. I however have power and where my feet sit is clear which helps for fishing.
@@SciStuff thank you for the feedback. I've been fishing out of a 10 foot Pelican sit in. I just wanted an upgrade and this seemed like the best boat in my price range.
Congrats BTW!