Kayak electric motor upgrade

Posted By: k bush

Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/04/17 10:16 AM

Decided to upgrade my Malibu Stealth with a Minn Kota Endura 45 variable speed trolling motor. Used an aluminum mount made by Kevin Dismuke from the Dallas TX area. I also added a stadium seat from Dicks

This the mount

added a 360 degree nav light to the top of the motor shaft.

Mounted the controls on an Xwing console I already had.

Posted By: k bush

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/04/17 10:22 AM

The seat

Splashed

Nav lights

Posted By: top cat

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/04/17 11:26 AM

What does it weigh

Posted By: k bush

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/04/17 01:57 PM

The bare boat is around 90 lbs.

Posted By: DEADorALIVE

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/04/17 06:22 PM

Nice job! Besides the nav lights, don't forget you have to have boat registration, now, too.

Posted By: perchjerker

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/04/17 07:36 PM

Still gonna use the foot pegs to steer?

Posted By: k bush

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/05/17 06:09 AM

Ive already been to tag office to ask about registration, got to go back and fill out pspers.

I'm using the rudder pedals to steer. Used weedeater line after seeing it used in some other builds but it has too much stretch. Ive ordered some 1000 lb kevlar line to try instead of biting the bullet on SS cable.

Posted By: tfd1224

Re: Kayak electric motor upgrade - 09/05/17 12:02 PM

Originally Posted By: k bush

Ive already been to tag office to ask about registration, got to go back and fill out pspers.

I'm using the rudder pedals to steer. Used weedeater line after seeing it used in some other builds but it has too much stretch. Ive ordered some 1000 lb kevlar line to try instead of biting the bullet on SS cable.

I'd just use 250 or 300 lb surflon(nylon coated 7 strand stainless steel leader)