Hey there. I just picked up a compass, but it's the newer model with a different seat design -- the seat area is less stiff. I'll let you know if I end up installing the handle bar in that area / how it works out, but I'm definitely installing that one at the cup holder. How are yours holding out?
Are you still marketing these PWM units? I have a Classic Accessories Colorado pontoon boat. Just purchased 5:26 a 30 lb thrust Minn Kota Endura. Would be interested. Thanks
I see a lot of video using trolly motor and they never talk about the battery run time. How long would your battery last you? Not full throttle but casually, on a full fishing day
First of all, thank you for your great videos. I have a Recon 120 and your videos have helped me building out my kayak. My knowledge of electronics is basic. Can you explain why you used different gauge wires? How would I know which guage to use and where to step up or down. Wondering if I have to do the same. Thanks!
The longer the wires are, the bigger they need to be in order to reduce resistance and, in turn, heat. Increasing gauge towards the battery. There is a chart on the Minn Kota website that has recommended gauge based on length that is very useful. If you are going to run wires from bow to stern, as I did, you will definitely want to step up the gauge. If you can not find the minn kota chart lmk and I will send you a link or a picture of it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Do you have a link for the control module you used Iand how long did that one last you I’ve burnt out all of them the one I have now is just an on off switch
The primary reason I quit selling them was the effort of acquiring circuit boards. I would purchase circuit boards from two or three vendors until I found good ones, and then I would purchase all that vendor had. The only failures I had were attributed to customers hooking them up backwards... the unit I am using is at least 3-4 years old and still going strong!
This is the "style" that I used but only if they had nice solder and thick heat sinks! ICQUANZX PWM Motor Speed Controller 60A DC 10V-55V 12V 24V 36V 48V Digital Display 100A Max Brush DC Motor Controller - Third gear Forward Reverse Stop a.co/d/59ijmif
The tray is not screwed down. The battery is strapped to the bracket above, and the tray provides a stable base. It could be omitted, but at least it provides a rub buffer between the battery and the hull.
New to your channel, nice vid.. hope to see more if you get out there this spring and summer. One suggestion although poking a hole in the Mac’s releases air, its does have a mortality rate attached to it. I have used descenders in the ocean for Rockfish and at Tahoe. They work great, hopefully you will give them a try..
@@TahoeYakFisher TYF Rocks !!! Thanks for the quick reply because I’m right in the middle of the build. My only other issue is I ordered a PWM for a brush motor and Minn kotas are brushless. So I will order a new one.
Bravo and thanks for sharing! Very clean and economical method of adding a serious trolling motor. I'm at the OP build analysis stage, I bookmarked yours as "Best rudder delete rear shaft motor". I keep coming back to a pedal/fin inclusion with the option of quickly inserting a mid motor into the hole to cover water in a hurry, key reason is to get some excersize while locating fish. But I'm flexible if the right deal on the right yak pops up one mid winters day, in which case your design is at the top of my list.
I am currently finishing from a Hobie Compass with a mid drive motor option. Please check it out on my channel. I have one complaint vs. the Recon... the Hobie has a hand controlled rudder. If I have two lines in the water and hook a fish on one, it's much easier to land the fish and control the kayak with foot steering. I have given up on fishing two lines at once from the Hobie.
Yeah the hope is that a lighter 12 footer would keep tracking fairly straight while under power during landing of a fish; crosswind and strength of the fish are certainly factors. I'll check your other vids and see how you fared.
I know this is an older video but I have a question. For the anchor trolley mounting eyelets at the front and rear, are you just using screws to hold them and dd that work fine? or did you use screws with nuts on the underside? It looks like you could use screws and nuts at the front by reaching in thru the hatch, but the rear eyelets im assuming it was just screwed in??
It might, I sold a few to people who used them with 55lb. motors. I don't recommend it, but I don't sell them anymore, so it only matters if you have found one on the used market.
@@TahoeYakFisher is there anybody else out there that makes something similar to what you were making. And would I be better off with the 35 instead of the 55?
@user-ht2sh1tz7o actually a 45lb or 46lb if you go NV works really well for kayaks. Old Town uses Minn Kota 45lb motors on all of their motorized offerings! It's light enough to hoist and has enough torque to get a kayak going as fast as it will go... I have two speed controller suggestions. Aksmaniyak is the authority on diy options and FPV is a company that sells a unit very similar to mine through a retail store called Mariner Sails. Hope this helps... what kayak are you outfitting?
You are very fortunate to be able to fish that lake! Instead of a downrigger, try a small dipsey diver, size 0. Run a small spoon 5-7 ft behind it, with 12 lb fluoro leader. Good luck. Thank you for sharing. Q: how do you support your lower back in your kayak?
Awesome, yeah, my Hobie Compass gets to 4.5mph with a Watersnake T-24. The beauty of a light boat I guess. That Recon 120 is a behemoth, 4mph with the 45lb. Was impressive, I bet the t-24 wouldn't get the Recon past 2.5mph, might not push it at all!
@@TahoeYakFisher , I usually only go 3/4 - 1.5 moh trolling the snake river . I have a bigger motor cut down and ready to mount , but no real reason to . The t24 does just fine on the river .
4 years and my original pwm is still going good . No fan . I fish atleast 3 days a week year round . So , I have around 1800 hours on my pwm now . ru-vid.comWLUs32EvknY?si=tUpvMCxLyan9JEJ-
@@TahoeYakFisher I built mine myself, but I think the heat down here was too much for it. I used with a Minnkota C2 30. According to its spec sheet, the max draw is 30A. Yours looks identical to mine, so I think we likely used the same design. But my luck isnt so good, I just took my kayak out on the river, only to run out of juice 40 minutes later. My Dakota charger said it was fully charged, turns out the charger went bad. Thats my luck. :(
@robjohn6943 The main reason I quit selling them was due to lack of quality circuit boards! I would have to purchase from different manufacturers and send back 8 of 10!
Hi there, I appreciate your videos! Im located in Australia and have just purchased a radar 115. Can i ask if the foot steering system being shorter than the original wilderness setup bothered you or caused any issues?
