04-03-2009, 04:04 PM
[quote flygoddess][quote pontoonman]Wonder how you are typically using your motor, flygoddess? Is there is something particularly delicate involved when flyfishing, that requires multitasking when sitting down doing a beautiful cast, I wonder... Can't think of anything as trouble free for what it can do as an e-motor.
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Not sure what you mean by this. I use the motor to get from point A to B, I will even use it to troll to find fish, and of course to hold in wind.
But to be sure you can get a WHOLE day out of a battery does mean keep the motor low (as far as speed)
If you have a fuel guage display (watt hours are the best) you can get an idea of the amount of power left and you may not have to guess how low to keep the power. You can also go to more lead batteries or different chemistry batteries resistant to cold if range is a problem. Some of the new chemistry batteries are available as 12v or 24v paks for new e-bikes and scooters and use NiMH or Li batteries that are much higher capacity and weigh much less. If you can do a little tinkering to rig something up, that might help.
I use my fins allot. For one thing it is good exercise, and the other... That's great if your knees are in good shape and can handle the reverse pressure on the ligaments. I do the same thing with sandal clad bare feet to a much lesser degree. I can get several days in remote camp sites on one battery. There's flexible solar chargers you can roll in a tube, that are almost indestructible and waterproof that can be used in remote locations. I can power my pontoon at reduced speed on solar power alone if necessary.
MULTITASKING? I have no idea where that came from. But I am hands few at all times. Setting up a fly cast is difficult in a standing postion on shore for amateurs like myself. I would have to hold best wind position, not drift away from the fish, work from a sitting positon with apron in a confined seat area and prevent tangling while retrieving, all the while keeping an eye out for other hazards, like nearby fishermen, wakes, etc. That would be multitasking for me, anyway.
With a few dollar modifying of my motor I never need to turn around. I've hit stationary floating objects going full speed in the backward direction which have given me jolts even when no ones around, thats why I use a rear view mirror.
Again, I don't understand your comment.
You venture far off shore, it is SMART to have another source of propulsion other than just a motor. Flippers or Oars, or BOTH. Rivers you're never off shore much and I only go about 300 yards on large lakes which I know I can swim or remain afloat with a lifejacket in the presence of friends. Also I always go INTO the wind or current so that if everything goes dead, I will drift back to home base sans power. Regular boats would take much longer to drift back due to weight difference.
Even on a regular boat, you are suppose to carry an oar.[/quote]
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Not sure what you mean by this. I use the motor to get from point A to B, I will even use it to troll to find fish, and of course to hold in wind.
But to be sure you can get a WHOLE day out of a battery does mean keep the motor low (as far as speed)
If you have a fuel guage display (watt hours are the best) you can get an idea of the amount of power left and you may not have to guess how low to keep the power. You can also go to more lead batteries or different chemistry batteries resistant to cold if range is a problem. Some of the new chemistry batteries are available as 12v or 24v paks for new e-bikes and scooters and use NiMH or Li batteries that are much higher capacity and weigh much less. If you can do a little tinkering to rig something up, that might help.
I use my fins allot. For one thing it is good exercise, and the other... That's great if your knees are in good shape and can handle the reverse pressure on the ligaments. I do the same thing with sandal clad bare feet to a much lesser degree. I can get several days in remote camp sites on one battery. There's flexible solar chargers you can roll in a tube, that are almost indestructible and waterproof that can be used in remote locations. I can power my pontoon at reduced speed on solar power alone if necessary.
MULTITASKING? I have no idea where that came from. But I am hands few at all times. Setting up a fly cast is difficult in a standing postion on shore for amateurs like myself. I would have to hold best wind position, not drift away from the fish, work from a sitting positon with apron in a confined seat area and prevent tangling while retrieving, all the while keeping an eye out for other hazards, like nearby fishermen, wakes, etc. That would be multitasking for me, anyway.
With a few dollar modifying of my motor I never need to turn around. I've hit stationary floating objects going full speed in the backward direction which have given me jolts even when no ones around, thats why I use a rear view mirror.
Again, I don't understand your comment.
You venture far off shore, it is SMART to have another source of propulsion other than just a motor. Flippers or Oars, or BOTH. Rivers you're never off shore much and I only go about 300 yards on large lakes which I know I can swim or remain afloat with a lifejacket in the presence of friends. Also I always go INTO the wind or current so that if everything goes dead, I will drift back to home base sans power. Regular boats would take much longer to drift back due to weight difference.
Even on a regular boat, you are suppose to carry an oar.[/quote]
PON
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