I did basically the same thing and I have a suggestion get a couple of the little notebook size solar panels they're really light you can either velcro one up at the front where the paddle would be or I got mine up on top of my sunshade two up there and one up ' front at the paddle' for 75 watts total will do wonders that help and keep it your battery up throughout the course of the day
Remote control trolling motor may be a better option. Good that you are trying, but still have a lot to learn. Watch others with trolling motor operations to learn about safety and how to set up your rig on land before launching. Good boating!
That’s awesome you should throw up a video after I bet it will be zooming I still have my kayak but I’m gonna keep it on arm pump mode I need the exercise lol
Did you try using the original Rutter and the motor? Feel like that was a missed opportunity, use the linkage from the original rudder to steer the boat and then a remote throttle ya know
Yes the larger the pounds of thrust in the motor you buy plus removing the paddles will help with the speed and of corse the smoother the water is less choppy waves the better
I have three notebook size 25 watt solar panels on mine two on top one velcroed up at the paddle area total of 75 and it does wonders it keeping my battery up throughout the day
in WI. you have to have a battery box and it has to be strapped down to the boat in a way the lid is also strapped ( so if the boat flipped over or sank to the bottom when the boat was recovered the battery comes out of the water with the boat) if you don't have a built in place to put your battery. Also in WI. any boat that is not self-propelled this means it has any kind of motor electric or gas has to be registered. This may not be the law in your state but it is better to check than to learn from a game warden with a ticket.
WHy not offset the trolling motor so you can drive from the front of the boat? you had a perfect way to steer; now you have to steer from the back ;/ motors dont have to be centered, they dont even need to be in the back.
I def wouldn't have removed the rudder, if you're battery dies, you have no way of steering yourself back to shore. I've seen others with the rudder left in place. Check into it, other than that, looks like great fun for the family. Good luck and be safe.
Yea is definitely needed like I said in the video to have paddles but because it was brand new I wasn’t worried bout it dying first time out for half an hr
If you buy a Pelican peddle boat, be sure to buy watertight bushing!! Never get wet feet again! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n3L6GDU67Gk.html
Personally I don’t do ocean lol wouldn’t recommend it for such a small boat waves could fill this boat very quickly and sink it because it’s so small and low profile
Never really took it to the End of the battery life I’ve used it for about a few hours off and on to get to and from my fishing stop spots with no issues it just depends if your running it the whole time or not
perhaps your daughter might one day become a bioengineering doctor and create longer arms for people so they can enjoy inexpensive trolling motors on pedal boats...
This video should’ve been maybe 8 mins or so. The trolling motors bracket is badly made, it will keep digging a wider holes in your pedal boat. And why would you put the Bimini top on while trailering the boat? That should be tied down. Lmfao
