Comments on: Roxanne’s Motorized W500 Fishing Kayak Project http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/07/06/roxannes-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-project/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rox http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/07/06/roxannes-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-project/#comment-1980 Rox Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:40:52 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=317#comment-1980 I guess it all depends on what you like. It Will handle just fine with a bow mount or a transom mount. Since you are dealing with less room up front then in a larger boat. I like it better in the back, less chance of your catch tangling in the line in the trolling motor. Or smacking a Stump or Rock in shallow waters. And don't forget, those small die hard deep cycle wheel chair batteries. Mine are 2 years old now, and are still going strong. They will sit down inside the hull and will Last up to 4 hours or longer, depending on how heavy a use they get, strong winds, currents. And if you have a dig maximize trolling motor, they will last up to 6 hours each. On Long trips/days I carry 2, one in each side for perfect balance. When I carry one battery, I just place more gear on the opposite side to balance it out. Good Luck with the New W500, your gonna love it!! :) Tight Lines All Rox I guess it all depends on what you like.
It Will handle just fine with a bow mount or a transom mount.

Since you are dealing with less room up front then in a larger boat.

I like it better in the back, less chance of your catch tangling in the
line in the trolling motor.
Or smacking a Stump or Rock in shallow waters.

And don’t forget, those small die hard deep cycle wheel chair batteries.

Mine are 2 years old now, and are still going strong.

They will sit down inside the hull and will Last up to 4 hours or longer,
depending on how heavy a use they get, strong winds, currents.

And if you have a dig maximize trolling motor, they will last up to 6 hours each.

On Long trips/days I carry 2, one in each side for perfect balance.

When I carry one battery, I just place more gear on the opposite
side to balance it out.

Good Luck with the New W500, your gonna love it!! :)

Tight Lines All
Rox

]]> By: John Zoltner http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/07/06/roxannes-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-project/#comment-1979 John Zoltner Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:32:56 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=317#comment-1979 Rox, Just bought my W500 a week ago and am in process of adding a trolling motor. Your detailed pictures, videos and blogs are a wealth of inspiration to the novice fishing kayaker. One question though: you went with a rear motor location as opposed to a front mount like most of the bass boat applications. I have a front motor mount on a jon boat and it turns/handles much better than a rear mount. Do you have an opinion as to the advisability of either location on a W500? John Rox,
Just bought my W500 a week ago and am in process of adding a trolling motor. Your detailed pictures, videos and blogs are a wealth of inspiration to the novice fishing kayaker. One question though: you went with a rear motor location as opposed to a front mount like most of the bass boat applications. I have a front motor mount on a jon boat and it turns/handles much better than a rear mount. Do you have an opinion as to the advisability of either location on a W500?
John

]]> By: Roxanne http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/07/06/roxannes-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-project/#comment-1849 Roxanne Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:55:17 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=317#comment-1849 Jeff, The Batteries are half the size of a regular battery. (wheel chair battery (deepcycle) Diehard # 27641) L: 7 1/2", H: 6 1/2" to (7 1/2" terminals), W: 5 1/4". They fit perfect down in the hulls. I use a small soft sided coolers inside plastic container, that removes for cleaning. I place the battery in just the plastic container, and slide it down in the hull out of the way and weather. A small Battery Box also works, but you can't place the cover on it, it won't fit right its to wide. They are completly sealed, so you could even lay them on thier side. This is my second season with the Batteries, I always take good care of them, always charging them as soon as my trip is over. Hope this helps. Tight lines Rox Jeff,
The Batteries are half the size of a regular battery.
(wheel chair battery (deepcycle) Diehard # 27641)

L: 7 1/2″, H: 6 1/2″ to (7 1/2″ terminals), W: 5 1/4″.

They fit perfect down in the hulls.

I use a small soft sided coolers inside plastic container, that removes for cleaning.
I place the battery in just the plastic container, and slide it down in the hull out of the way and weather.

A small Battery Box also works, but you can’t place the cover on it,
it won’t fit right its to wide.

They are completly sealed, so you could even lay them on thier side.

This is my second season with the Batteries, I always take good care
of them, always charging them as soon as my trip is over.

Hope this helps.

Tight lines
Rox

]]> By: Avaz Bob http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/07/06/roxannes-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-project/#comment-1847 Avaz Bob Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:24:41 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=317#comment-1847 Thanks, I think I understand now... (not 100% sure though :D ...). It sounds like the ultimate way to motorize a yak for fishing. Should be fun to watch the movies! Bob Thanks, I think I understand now… (not 100% sure though :D …).
It sounds like the ultimate way to motorize a yak for fishing. Should be fun to watch the movies!
Bob

]]> By: Jeff McGovern http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/07/06/roxannes-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-project/#comment-1843 Jeff McGovern Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:29:49 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=317#comment-1843 Not a bad idea Rox except the problem is we hear them before we see them many times. You ought to see the hulls on my W boats. They look like they have been attacked by a rough wood rasp. A least with the W it can be repaired from time to time with a little heat. So far for all the battle scars the boats still float and don't leak. By the way how big is that wheel chair battery? It might solve another boating issue for me. Not a bad idea Rox except the problem is we hear them before we see them many times. You ought to see the hulls on my W boats. They look like they have been attacked by a rough wood rasp. A least with the W it can be repaired from time to time with a little heat. So far for all the battle scars the boats still float and don’t leak. By the way how big is that wheel chair battery? It might solve another boating issue for me.

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