Replacing kayak pedal drive for motor.

[MN Fisher]

16 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

A big problem with registration is presenting a title or original purchase invoice for your kayak. 

Ya - Minnesota doesn't title kayaks or canoes. You need an original invoice or a 'Certificate of Origin' in order to register. And yes, if you add a TM to either, you need to register and get hull ID numbers assigned.

[Darth-Baiter]

its just me, but I kinda think a kayak with hull numbers looks kinda cool.  

 

it looks so "serious".  hehe.  

[MN Fisher]

4 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

its just me, but I kinda think a kayak with hull numbers looks kinda cool.  

 

it looks so "serious".  hehe.  

Ya - the canoe looked a little rad with the hull numbers...especially since I got a non-standard font in vinyl...still met the state standards.

[Boomstick]

16 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I usually pedal 3.2-3.5 without much effort.

Not to bad. I can usually paddle and maintain similar speeds on my kids topwater 120, and I can get it up to around 5.5 but that gets tiring fairly quick. I was thinking the pedal version might be a little faster.

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

3 hours ago, Boomstick said:

Not to bad. I can usually paddle and maintain similar speeds on my kids topwater 120, and I can get it up to around 5.5 but that gets tiring fairly quick. I was thinking the pedal version might be a little faster.

 

 

I can get up to 4.5-5 but can sustain it for very long. I can do the 3.2-3.5 all day and have for multiple days in a row during tournaments. 

[schplurg]

According to my FF I can go 4 mph in my Sportsman PDL 106 if I'm pedaling my full strength, with a fully loaded yak. I'd say I can go 3.2 - 3.5 mph at a high cruising speed that I can maintain. My legs need to get in shape too, but at 3.5 mph or so it takes a whole lot more effort to go a very little bit faster. Point of diminishing returns, big time.

 

 

[bulldog1935]

this one hits 5 kts as soon as you ask, stays there as long as you want, and no pedal yak can keep up with it, but you balance and turn it with thigh straps.   Best use is fast taxi to wadefishing. 

 

[Gera]

Speed is not really an issue for me as I don't do tournaments, actually the issue comes later that day when you can feel that you really worked it out. I take my kayak usually only once a week so it not enough for your body to really get you in shape. 

 

 

[bulldog1935]

At the coast, equate speed with efficient distance and wind control. 

The Kestrel I showed has infinite glide, even upwind. 

My T160, which I fish from most is still a fast boat, but when you stop paddling, the coast wind takes over. 

 

[Darth-Baiter]

I did 8 miles a few days ago.  Slight breeze.  I had a few sprints to spots and got my HR up, but I’d say effort-level was acceptable.  A motor would be sweet.  I could cruise and tie knots at the same time.

 

motor isn’t a necessity yet.  I WANT to do a few tournaments without a motor.  I’d love to place higher than a few motorized people first. 
 

sorry. I scratched out some names to preserve anonymity of the place. 
 

 

[Smalls]

On 11/8/2021 at 3:04 PM, CrashVector said:

Research whether your state will require you to register your kayak after you add a motor to it or not.

I'll save everyone some time. It's a USCG regulation, so all 50 states require registration. 

 

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