Motorized my Cobra Fish and Dive. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sdfisher · 10-10-2011, 08:32 AM

That looks pretty cool. make hooping in the bay easy.
Do you have to register it since it has a motor on it?

mazilla · 10-10-2011, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sdfisher

That looks pretty cool. make hooping in the bay easy.
Do you have to register it since it has a motor on it?

Yeah, I need a CF #. Which is kind of ironic considering I was happy to be free of the CF # burden when I sold my boat and switched to kayaking 100% of the time. I'm going to mount the Cf# to the motor mount so I don't have those fugly numbers on the yak when I'm motorless...so I can still be part of the cool crowd.

StinkyMatt · 10-10-2011, 09:28 AM

Will anyone ever say anything to you about having a little silent electric on a yak?

Maybe...

Probably not.

I had my 3 person Canoe with a motor out in Newport and San Diego bays numerous times, talked to harbor patrol and DFG for various reasons and not once did they even mention it.

Probably not a big deal to register it.

mazilla · 10-10-2011, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Will anyone ever say anything to you about having a little silent electric on a yak?

Maybe...

Probably not.

I had my 3 person Canoe with a motor out in Newport and San Diego bays numerous times, talked to harbor patrol and DFG for various reasons and not once did they even mention it.

Probably not a big deal to register it.

I have a feeling I'll be doing a lot of "test runs" on the motor "I just installed last night".

And yeah, it is very very quiet...my buddy couldn't hear me until I was a few feet away during the test run. I kept sneaking up on him and doing fly-by's while he was jigging. LOL

Right now I'm hauling a HUGE deep cycle battery, 125AH...it must weigh 65 lbs by itself, I'd like to see the difference in speed when the yaks not hauling 400lbs(I'm 250LBS myself). I need to get out today and find a suitable battery, both lightweight and with enough amps to power the motor on the 6+ hour sessions we go on.

sdfishman · 10-10-2011, 10:50 AM

USS MAZ haha. I'm going to tie a rope to you next time. The reverse on that thing is comedy..

salty pirate · 10-10-2011, 04:06 PM

nice work on the steel.

I put a troling motor on an outrigger canoe it went about 5mph till it ran out of juice. had to paddle back with the extra 80 lbs

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mazilla · 10-11-2011, 01:52 PM

I'm still looking for a battery, trying not to spend 200.00 on an Optima deep cycle if I don't have to. I have this brand new giant walmart deep cycle if somebody wants to trade for a smaller deep cycle....

Any suggestions on an affordable battery that will last??

ChefT · 10-11-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mazilla

Yeah, I need a CF #. :

Talk to George.... he is known around here for helping folks out with this....

jorluivil · 10-12-2011, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ChefT

Talk to George.... he is known around here for helping folks out with this....

Should I get out the price list and my Zimbabwe billing address?

mazilla · 11-15-2011, 03:00 PM

Just an update, still running strong with no issues to report...and I still haven't switched batteries, this dang Walmart battery has gone over 6 hours with plenty of charge left. I can't get myself to sacrafice battery power for weight, it seems stupid IMO given the amount of work it takes to paddle this load now.

10-10-2011, 04:06 PM	#6
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	nice work on the steel. I put a troling motor on an outrigger canoe it went about 5mph till it ran out of juice. had to paddle back with the extra 80 lbs.

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10-10-2011, 08:32 AM	#1
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	That looks pretty cool. make hooping in the bay easy. Do you have to register it since it has a motor on it?

10-10-2011, 09:28 AM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Will anyone ever say anything to you about having a little silent electric on a yak? Maybe... Probably not. I had my 3 person Canoe with a motor out in Newport and San Diego bays numerous times, talked to harbor patrol and DFG for various reasons and not once did they even mention it. Probably not a big deal to register it.

10-10-2011, 10:50 AM	#5
sdfishman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 115	USS MAZ haha. I'm going to tie a rope to you next time. The reverse on that thing is comedy..

10-11-2011, 01:52 PM	#7
mazilla advocatus diaboli Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 154	I'm still looking for a battery, trying not to spend 200.00 on an Optima deep cycle if I don't have to. I have this brand new giant walmart deep cycle if somebody wants to trade for a smaller deep cycle.... Any suggestions on an affordable battery that will last??

11-15-2011, 03:00 PM	#10
mazilla advocatus diaboli Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 154	Just an update, still running strong with no issues to report...and I still haven't switched batteries, this dang Walmart battery has gone over 6 hours with plenty of charge left. I can't get myself to sacrafice battery power for weight, it seems stupid IMO given the amount of work it takes to paddle this load now.