KAYAK TROLLING MOTOR! (Newport Vessels 55lb thrust on Nucanoe Frontier 12) 

Newport Vessels I have a couple videos on the Jon boat with her 🤙

UPDATE3: A month later, the company still refuses to respond. I filed a claim through BB and this is the response I received from BBB: "Regretfully we must inform you that our numerous correspondences made on your behalf to Newport Vessels have gone unanswered and we have closed your complaint as No Response.". If you buy anything from them, just know what you are signing up for. UPDATE 2: I filled a warranty claim and the company is not responding on any channel: live chat, email, or phone. First UPDATE: still one star, but I could go for 0. I went fishing for the first time. Freshwater. Motor started acting up after 2 hrs. It was full of water. The seal between the magnet housing and the brushes housing was faulty. Customer service couldn't find the part. That seal actually does not exist on the diagram! I found it randomly by googling it, because you can't find it by motor type on their website, as weird as it sounds. I ordered the part, paid $30 for 2 day shipping, it arrived in 3 days, I asked for the difference in shipping because it didn't arrive on time, and since then the company refuses to respond to me. Guys, trust me on this: don't do business with this company. You may be lucky, or you may regret it like me. Original review: Got this to replace a 40lb Minn Kota. I have another Newport 62lb that behaves well so far in saltwater. So I decided to get another one, 55lb, for use in fresh water. - Out of the box the reverse is making rattling noises like the wheel of fortune. Sounded like something loose, maybe a screw of the plate or a brush. Anyway, too risky to go out with it like this. Could have been armature rubbing on a wire and then you get smoke. - Sent a video to Customer Service, and the dialogue that followed was ridiculous. - First, they said it's normal. Nope. It's definitely not. After using, fixing, and servicing trolling motors for 20 years, I can say it's definitely not normal. - Then they said I shouldn't hear it when in water. Well, I'm not interested in hiding a problem, I'm more interested of not getting stranded 5 miles from the ramp. Not to mention the stealth part being gone for fishing. - Than he said he conferred with a colleague and the colleague said I shouldn't worry about it. Wow. That's definitely another level. What was offensive was how dismissive they were with this response. - Finally, they said they can't do anything unless I test it in water. My next fishing vacation is in about a month. And that's out of Amazon return window. - Anyway, I decided to open the motor and check. Indeed, one of the brushes was chewed unevenly. And that's on a motor that ran a total of 4 minutes in it's life. See pic. The problem is the manufacturing quality of the armature and lack of Quality Control. The posts of the armature are not sloped as they should and are unequal in height, and they hit the top of the brushes. - Definitely Minn Kota from now on. I never learn that saving $50 may result in a lot more trouble.

What battery 🔋 do you use for it?

@@rodrigoelgu I use a 1000 amp hour battery and it will last all day doing some trolling and full speed . Just shut er down for a while and fish a spot and you can get 12 hours no problem

@@rodrigoelgu deep cycle obviously

@@MrChancebandit how much does that battery weight 😱😱?

@@rodrigoelgu maybe 30 lbs. It's a decent size battery but I've had it in cheap Inflatable rafts no issue and I've actually had one on a kayak no issue eith weight . If you find you have too much weight st the back put the battery at the front and equal out the weight .

Heck yeah!

A.T. OUTDOORS 👊

I’m gonna do a speed test soon

ChriSFishDish yea she pushes her pretty good.

what battery did you get for it and did you buy a case for the battery

How much did you buy your epropulsion electric motor?

2000$

How'd it workout on the Pursuit? Thanks.

I got a Nucanoe Frontier 12, just like this one in the video. I have a 55 lb thrust trolling motor just like this one and it is a pain in the ass to operate it as the seat is always in the way. I also have the extension handle and it does not help much. I'm thinking about buying another motor with a longer shaft. That way, I can stand up and operate/control the motor much better.

Kayak fishing For predators yea I thought about setting it up with a jumper for 24 v.

Joseph Harrick Fishing 24 VOLTS ???😧😧 you’re sure your motor runs on 24 V

I have seen guys do it. Two batteries would be 24 volts

Joseph Harrick Fishing but when the operating voltage of your motor is 12Volt then it has to dissipate the OTHER 12Volt. That’s HEAT you have NO functionality for that.

Joseph Harrick Fishing he means if you hook the up pos to pos and neg to neg it adds the amperage and reserve capacity of the two batteries

I’ve fished for 2-3 days without charging before.

mounted right on

I attached it directly. Seemed to do fine

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@@5050fishing is 41 inches wide even still a kayak?

Office of the Pacific I believe this is the kayak version but I would have to double check.

@@5050fishing they have great customer support. I'm picking up the NV 55# Kayak version. So the main component so getting speed is the RPM of the prop. As you hit 45#, 55# etc, the rpms slightly go up, but not by much. This is why in general people will say a 30# is the same as a 45#... yes and know. The rpms change a lot more when you get to the 62 to 86# range, but unless the plan is going to Santa Catalina, what is the point?

@@OfficeofthePacific yea I feel you, and anything over 55lb thrust they might as well get a gas motor.

@@5050fishing roger that. 👍

Office of the Pacific hey man i was wanting to get the 55 24’’ kayak version. Which one did you get and how did it work.

JohnnyBlaze6954 probably 10 hours

Awesome thanks!! I’m looking for a trolling motor for a 12 foot fishing kayak. Looking to do half salt water half reservoir/lake out here in San Diego

Usually last me for 2 trips or more

Just mounted it right to the stern

John Parrish Yeap, crooked dock

Pretty easy that boat is stable as hell

Definitely. She pulls the boat very well

I think it’s 36”

Jesse James they haven’t so far

Case is a good idea and it was just an everstart marine battery.

They are solid

Like 2 days

I do because of the more power. The minn Kota is smoother though and makes a 55lb thrust as well

5050 Fishing so minn Kota makes a 55lb thrust just like this one?....and it’s smoother? Just trying to decide what to get. Thanks

Yes but I think it may cost a little more. My Newport has been very reliable though and gets good speed.

5050 Fishing thank you. Do you happen to know if the Newport offers the feature where it pulls only as much battery as it needs to run at the speed you select? I believe minn Kota calls this digital maximized.

Kali ....I bought the minkota digital 50 thrust for my kayak and it runs a solid 8 hours ...mostly trolling speeds but also alot of full speed. Excellent motor and can take a beating . If you do get a minkota get the weedless prop . Cost extra but the one they give you will eat up grass and lily pads and jam it up ...easy too clean but a pain.

I just disconnect it but you can install a switch

Haha! Slightly different motors 🤣

Yeap, alternator on these things come with a 100k mile warranty.

Lol good one

Depends on the battery you get. Mine usually lasts a couple days and i believe these motors are like $250

thank you! its just the Walmart Everstart

Hey I just ordered one for my sg 110. Did you get yours yet? How did it go?

It’s pretty solid and not it’s easy for me. I use this motor on a canoe now and it still works great.

@@5050fishing thank you for your response. Do you steer it with the extended rod above your shoulders? Also do you bring up your trolling motor to avoid the rocks or is it always down

You don’t need to but probably

12 volt marine battery

Is it 75ah or 100ah ? Thank

@@5050fishing omg...

LordGrimleysManor yes and yes. I added it

@@5050fishing what was the brand of the handle extension you were using

brandon vair ironwood pacific I believe

@@5050fishing thanks that's the one I ordered, just wasn't sure if it'd fit

You should be good

Ryan Kelly 30”

What handle did you use for you be be able to reach it from your seat?

Thanks but I’m capable of making my own decisions