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19 Feb 2017 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I received a trolling motor which produced 45 lbs-ft of thrust and decided that it will make a great project to mount on to my wife’s kayak. This effectively creates an electric-kayak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I completed the project using a galvanised pole that mounts the trolling motor out to one side of the kayak, I made the following tongue-in-cheek video: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/wUmTNQVoLPo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last laugh was however on me as on its maiden voyage the trolling motor caused a moment and tipped me into the river. The battery was destroyed and I also lost some fishing gear. I then had to rethink this idea and came up with the idea of producing some outriggers to make the “Boake-yak” as my friends dubbed it, much more stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electrical conduit connection for outriggers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The electric kayak, dubbed the “Boake-Yak” by my friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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