06-30-2020, 09:42 PM
(06-30-2020, 09:23 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote:(06-30-2020, 09:00 PM)JArner Wrote:(06-30-2020, 07:53 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: Well that's cool setup, with it cranked up to 5, how fast does it push you?
I saw speeds between 4.0 - 4.5 mph on the GPS.
Wow, that is really good with a smaller motor like that. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the mount cost and what size battery do you use?
The mount was $295 with the actuator. That didn't cover the $100 in material for the control box ( this could be done a little cheaper I imagine, but at the time we were in quarantine so I just ordered it all from Amazon ). For a battery I started out with a regular group 24 deep cycle I had on hand but they are heavy. Now I am running 2 x 30Ah Li-Fe Po4 Amped Outdoors connected in parallel. For a trip like last night I could have just used one, but for a full day I'd need both. I think they weigh 7 lbs each. They are pricey, but I'm happy with the final results.
There is a Facebook group for motorized kayaks where they cover a lot of different modifications. One that I plan on in the future is to run a PWM ( pulse width modulator ) so that I can dial in the speed I want instead of relying on the 5 default settings. On position 4 it runs around 2.0-2.4 mph, but for the walleyes that's a touch slower than I'd like. Position 5 is too fast especially in boat wake choppy waters.