Perception Pilot 12 issue - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

KayakGuy2021 · 05-31-2021, 06:52 PM

So I bought a used Pilot. I've used it twice, but I'm having an issue where no matter how hard I pedal the kayak doesn't really seem to move. Has anyone else had this issue with a Pilot or know a reason this could be happening? Thank you

AlwaysFishing · 06-01-2021, 06:39 AM

I don't have a Perception but it sounds like you have a corroded propeller shear pin. The shear pin on my Topwater corroded and had to be replaced. They are very cheap so get a few for backup. Now I use anti-corrosion spread to prevent that from happening again.

-Quang

05-31-2021, 06:52 PM	#1
KayakGuy2021 Junior Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 1	Perception Pilot 12 issue So I bought a used Pilot. I've used it twice, but I'm having an issue where no matter how hard I pedal the kayak doesn't really seem to move. Has anyone else had this issue with a Pilot or know a reason this could be happening? Thank you

06-01-2021, 06:39 AM	#2
AlwaysFishing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: On the water Posts: 198	propeller shear pin? I don't have a Perception but it sounds like you have a corroded propeller shear pin. The shear pin on my Topwater corroded and had to be replaced. They are very cheap so get a few for backup. Now I use anti-corrosion spread to prevent that from happening again. -Quang