Mount a trolling motor on a KAYAK - Cheap
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Mount a trolling motor to a 10.5' fishing kayak using mostly household materials. This project was completed in four hours for about $70 which included the trolling motor and deep cycle marine battery. No mods made to the hull.
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isa PITA to get up and down.10. comment for Mount a trolling motor on a KAYAK - Cheap
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Might try to assemble something like this over the summer, will need a slightly bigger kayak with rod holes, can put the kayak on the roof of the car then remove motor and put it in the trunk.
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Question just on the motor, do you think it would be possible to mount it on the rudder pedal system of a kayak, but detach the top half of it, and re-wire and mount that in the cockpit area? This would just be for the speed control, the steering done with the pedals. Thinking that would work great, but wanted an opinion, not sure how the motor will like being cut into 2 pieces!
Thanks
Hey Sean, the seat was simple as well. It's a $25 stadium seat from Dick's Sporting Goods. I used thew same screw that anchor the kayak seat. The seat is comfortable with a cushion, but the fabric does not hold up to UV rays well and has 'rotted' along the top rail. -Warren
12V 35AH Wilderness Tarpon 100 KAYAK Trolling motor battery, Amazon $64.99.
Good luck! I'll want to see those pics. I got an email from a tuber who said he put a 46lb troll motor on his. Wow!
Il send u photos of mine once i have finished
Maryann
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And Im not just saying that because Im also 205lbs...with a sweet lubrow (goatee) just like yours...
Who also just so happens to have dated a woman...a decade ago...that left me burdened with a full set of queen size canopy bed polls to raise on my own. (In the garage...perfect cond.)...
2 -16' Ocean Kayaks Trident Anglers-ruddered...Check
Rod holders...2? Check
Wood...check
Ubolts...I-bolt...Check
34 pnd thrust Minnekota...clamp mount...Check
Deep Cycle...batt...Well, I moved the big one..hahaha...again, just like yours to my aliner. Ive got a motorcycle batt swingin in the bow tho, but thats for fishfinding...and way too small. I'll blow a part of my savings on this project on a perfect batt, w/o borrowing from other stuff. But thats it. Ive got the pipes bent and drying now from coating them with aerosol truck bed liner. The woods getting a marine gloss clear coat- natural grain..,with grey/black bedliner kevlar stuff coating the hardware
This afternoon I was... (once again)... very specifically targeting the simplest...cleanest...COOLEST solution to powering my yak. Cost be damned...(actually...cheaper always feels better..). But, its been tough finding the right idea to get a crush on...
Yours is going to be perfect!
I hated those rod holders anyway. I always felt like I was going to lose my gear.
Im going to mount a couple of holders on the back of the wood.
Thats again, Arf.
I salute your particular genius and the chinbeard. Respect!
James
- in Sacramento, CA
Can you use your setup in salt water or will it ruin the trolling motor?
Also, do you have an anchor set up on this?