Comments on: Thrust in Electric Trolling Motors for Fishing Kayaks http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave Gischel http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/#comment-9350 Dave Gischel Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:49:07 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=140#comment-9350 I have a 25' pontoon boat (about 3500 pounds) with two pontoons and am going to outfit it for fishing a fresh water lake. It has a 90HP (gas) and a trolling motor (electric). I want to go with a gas motor (plenty of gas on board) instead of electric for pulling outrigger boards. The speed should only be about a slow walk. Any suggestions would be helpful as to HP rating of motor. Thanks, Dave. I have a 25′ pontoon boat (about 3500 pounds) with two pontoons and am going to outfit it for fishing a fresh water lake. It has a 90HP (gas) and a trolling motor (electric). I want to go with a gas motor (plenty of gas on board) instead of electric for pulling outrigger boards. The speed should only be about a slow walk. Any suggestions would be helpful as to HP rating of motor. Thanks, Dave.

]]> By: John Burk http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/#comment-7997 John Burk Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:38:06 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=140#comment-7997 Hello, I am glad to have found a blog on motorized kayaks for seniors. There has not been a response to this blog in a while. Most trolling motors are made for large boats. I think a trolling motor would be awesome on a WaveWalk Fishing Kayak. You are absolutely right about battery weight vs time of use. For fishing, I recommend using a Walmart 55 amp marine battery (38 lbs - 3+ hours), but it also runs on well a 20 amp (8 lbs - 1+ hour). My friend uses a 105 amp (5+ hours) and travels 8 miles to his fishing spot and back. Hello,
I am glad to have found a blog on motorized kayaks for seniors.
There has not been a response to this blog in a while. Most trolling motors are made for large boats.
I think a trolling motor would be awesome on a WaveWalk Fishing Kayak.
You are absolutely right about battery weight vs time of use.
For fishing, I recommend using a Walmart 55 amp marine battery (38 lbs – 3+ hours), but it also runs on well a 20 amp (8 lbs – 1+ hour). My friend uses a 105 amp (5+ hours) and travels 8 miles to his fishing spot and back.

]]> By: W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/#comment-4948 W kayak Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:41:34 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=140#comment-4948 Here's a new article about small, gas outboard engines for fishing kayaks: http://wavewalk.com/blog/2010/12/09/small-outboard-gas-motors-suitable-for-fishing-kayaks/ Here’s a new article about small, gas outboard engines for fishing kayaks:
http://wavewalk.com/blog/2010/12/09/small-outboard-gas-motors-suitable-for-fishing-kayaks/

]]> By: Pete http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/#comment-2631 Pete Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:08:48 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=140#comment-2631 Chuck, You may be getting those odd readings from your fish finder simply because it's designed to collect data from water, not air. Pete Chuck,

You may be getting those odd readings from your fish finder simply because it’s designed to collect data from water, not air.

Pete

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/#comment-2630 admin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:02:46 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=140#comment-2630 The density of air at sea level at a temperature of 20 C is 1.2 kg per 1 cubic meter, or 0.0012 In comparison, the density of water is 1.0, which is 830 times the density of air. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_of_air The density of air at sea level at a temperature of 20 C is 1.2 kg per 1 cubic meter, or 0.0012
In comparison, the density of water is 1.0, which is 830 times the density of air.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_of_air

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