Kayak Trolling Motor Modification

[Larry Shilling]

I have attached a Newport Vessel 55lb thrust to my Nucanoe Unlimited.  Always fun to mod and I am needing some design help.  I am trying to get a full range of motion from my trolling motor by attaching a lever actuated push/pull control cable.  Has anyone made a mod like this before?  I am not sure how are where to attach the control cable end.  My gut feeling is near the motor shaft to get the most rotation from the cable move, but just not sure.

 

Thanks

[casts_by_fly]

have you tried the facebook forums?  There are lots of kayak pages where people have done this.  I'm in a couple for old town and have seen them.  Most of the time its a metal bracket mounted to the boat that sits the motor back and a pair of cables run through the hull to whatever you're using for steering.  If you have a rudder and foot pedals that's the easiest bet.  My kayak came with a trolling motor so I haven't had to rig like you need though.

[flyfisher]

Foot control is always the easiest as most kayaks are already set up for rudder conrols and it uses the same process.  Not sure how you have the throttle set up but you will have to consider that as well.  I personally use a stick steer on my motor set up but I do not have a traditional trolling motor so I use the throttle control they gave me.  

I will also echo searching social media as there are lots of people who have done a more tradisional stick steer style that it seems like you are searching for.  I know bixby makes one for their motors but I am not sure if it would be burly enough to turn a traditional trolling motor as they are pretty light motors.