Willqueedo motor

[GregAndrew]

Looks clean. But, can you access to raise/tilt the motor on the water? If the battery should die or you hook some debris you could be talking a good bit of extra drag to paddle around.

[Devildawgjj]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

Hows that paint been holding up? Thats my next project.

It's been great! The only wear is on top from sliding it on the rack of the suburban. But even the wear makes it a little rugged looking.

What kind of battery you using? The battery box I have fits perfectly in the back. I gooped and screwed in the mounts....It should hold it steady. The difficult part was figuring out how I want to mount the fuse.

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Looks clean. But, can you access to raise/tilt the motor on the water? If the battery should die or you hook some debris you could be talking a good bit of extra drag to paddle around.

We tried to make it to where you actuate both peddles to lift but couldn't get enough torque to do it. I normally fish with a buddy and its very easy to remove if my friend paddle up along side me. It can be off and stowed in literally 1 minute.

[Caffeind]

Very nice, Will! Hope it works even better than planned. Where's the battery go?

Devildawg...does yours need any counter-weight for the motor on the other side so it doesn't lean or veer off?

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by Caffeind

Very nice, Will! Hope it works even better than planned. Where's the battery go?

Devildawg...does yours need any counter-weight for the motor on the other side so it doesn't lean or veer off?

Hey there Gary, thanks! The battery is going in the front hatch to offset the wieght of the motor and bait tank. When we gonna get out and fish together one of these weekends?

[dc1983]

Looks great!!! We should get all the motorized yaks out at the same time and fish some place. I'd be interested to see all the different rigs and they work

[William Novotny]

The first ever kayak cup, invitational motorized kayak drag race! Just dont cross over eachothers trolling lines!

[premo]

sounds good its like thoose bikers in the pub checking their rigs.
kayak hell's angels.

[mazilla]

Drag-yaking....Xgames here we come!


If that's the case I'm getting a bigger motor with a carbon fiber shaft and a race battery just big enough to get me down the "track".





Edit...NM, this guys got me beat already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGnnx...eature=related

[Devildawgjj]

Originally Posted by Caffeind

Devildawg...does yours need any counter-weight for the motor on the other side so it doesn't lean or veer off?

Nope, just my fat-ass sitting slightly left in the seat . The Riptide only weights about 20 pounds...


I'm certainly game for the first inaugural motorized kayak drag-race/fishing tournament.

I wonder....if you enter a kayak tournament, and use you motor, would you fall under the auspice of a kayak or boat?