Adding a trolling motor to my Revo

[Poxy Boggards]

What's up BWE,

I am interested in adding a trolling motor to my Revo, and wanted to see if anyone else has been sucessful adding a trolling motor to your Mirage Drive Yak.

I'd love to get the new one that attaches straight to the rudder, but the price tag on that one is way to steep.

I saw a guy at Irvine a couple weeks back who had a trolling motor mounted where the Mirage Drive usually goes. He had taken a wood block and shaped it just like the plastic plug that covers the mirage drive opening. He said he just keeps the trolling motor pointing straight and uses his rudder to steer.

Anyone do this type of mod before? I'd love to be able to troll all day and not feel like my knees are going to drop off of my body the next couple of days. I'd love to see some pics and hear some practical advice on how you acomplished your trolling motor addition. Any pitfalls that I should watch out for?


Thanks in advance!

[bus kid]

keep in mind once you put a motor on it CF #'s are required.

http://stripedbassobsession.usersboa...g-motor-hookup


http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...o-Motor/Detail


http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...Emotion/Detail

[Biggameaddict]

DC1983 put a trolling motor on his stealth but he didnt like it cuz it got stuck in kelp where he fished and landing was harder. Give him a pm maybe he can help you out.

[danjor]

If you put a trolling motor on check out the LiFePo4 battery's. They are a little pricey but they are worth it. Extremely light weight compared to lead, there safer, no voltage sag and there rated for over 1k discharge cycles so in the long run there cheaper than lead. I got a 100ah with protection circuity and charger shipped for $800 from batteryspace.com that battery will give the same use able power as 3 55ah deep cycles with only 1/2 the weight of one deep cycle

[dc1983]

Originally Posted by Biggameaddict

DC1983 put a trolling motor on his stealth but he didnt like it cuz it got stuck in kelp where he fished and landing was harder. Give him a pm maybe he can help you out.

Funny thing I'm a little tipsy and wrote pretty much the samething then deleted it cause I was a little tipsy.

Anyway, I put a Trolling motor on my stealth then sold it cause of previously mentioned reasons. There is a lot that goes with the trolling motor like putting it on the kayak before launch and taking it off after your done.

If you do put it on and have questions hit me up ill answer what I can.

David

[TJones]

have torqeedo. paid couple grand. less than 30 hours on motor . yours if you want it . asking 650. it can run about 4 -5 mph

[Biggameaddict]

Originally Posted by dc1983

Funny thing I'm a little tipsy and wrote pretty much the samething then deleted it cause I was a little tipsy.

Anyway, I put a Trolling motor on my stealth then sold it cause of previously mentioned reasons. There is a lot that goes with the trolling motor like putting it on the kayak before launch and taking it off after your done.

If you do put it on and have questions hit me up ill answer what I can.

David

Lol just dont drive.

[fishingfiend]

Check out this very simple way to add a trolling motor mount. I think this guy nailed it for low thrust applications.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07f-O...ature=youtu.be