Thank you for that great idea! I will try it next time out!
Nice practical motor mount..I put one on my frameless pontoon, using a mount I built based off pics from another member here. 30 lb thrust with a 40 ah life pro lithium battery. I don’t troll with it unless I decide to put a line out while moving around the lake, which is what I have it for. Works really well for that though.
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Same thing here. Fins for guidance and an occasional boost to give the fly some action. PWM with a 50 ah LiFePO4 battery under 12 lbs.Although I take oars , I seldom use them . I have fins , and I keep the boat running straight , and do everything with the fins , I can turn around in less then 10’, and be going the other direction with just the fins guiding me . A bit further with this Scadden , then with my other Scadden being 9’ .
The only time I even turn the motor is if I’ve got a side wind that I have to fight with the fins to keep the boat straight . I like my hands free to fish , strip the line etc . I wouldn’t even take oars if it wasn’t for the fact my motor could quit , or dead battery , and get caught in a wind that I can’t handle getting to shore with just fins .
Same thing here. Fins for guidance and an occasional boost to give the fly some action. PWM with a 50 ah LiFePO4 battery under 12 lbs.
It’s @Haggis57 design. I just stole the idea based on pics he posted . I agree, practical and easy to pull together.Nice practical motor mount..
One can tow a small wind sock or bucket to slow the speed of your troll as well.
I use the bucket to troll gear slow enough for freshwater sockeye in the lake with my sled.
I was referring to my jet sled while gear fishing with a 9.9 hp outboard. Some times when going with the wind one can't troll slow enough for sockeye which prefer 1.0 to 1.3 mph in my experience.You must have that 5 speed forward ,2 speed reverse motor ? Have you reversed the motor head to see if speed one in forward is slow enough in reverse to troll ? Can't remember on mine , but did not like that 5 speeds at all. Didn't last long with that motor before going to variable speed .
Probably a dumb question but, can you charge the battery while you're running the motor?For those concerned of running out of battery while underway these have been working great for me. On Amazon for $26.
Renogy 10W 12V Portable Solar Panel Battery Maintainer Trickle Charger with Lighter Plug, Alligator Clips, and Battery Cables
YesProbably a dumb question but, can you charge the battery while you're running the motor?
Yes, just keep the clamps on the battery and the solar panel in the sun/open.Probably a dumb question but, can you charge the battery while you're running the motor?
DO NOT hook this up without a charge controller!For those concerned of running out of battery while underway these have been working great for me. On Amazon for $26.
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Been using them for months w/o a charge controller with NO problems at all. They stay hooked up, I never disconnect them.DO NOT hook this up without a charge controller!
What kind of battery? Does it have a built in controller?Been using them for months w/o a charge controller with NO problems at all. They stay hooked up, I never disconnect them.
Walmart Everstart 27 DCWhat kind of battery? Does it have a built in controller?
I searched under the comments, and I could only find one guy that said it has a smart controller built in. It must have as I have 3 running full time in my gardens powering 3 of those batteries running little water transfer pumps. I have NO gripes about them whatsoever.I couldn't find any info at the panel listing other than it says plug 'n' play so I'm assuming the controller is built into the panel. Otherwise, you would boil your battery.