An Electric Kayak — New book by Charles A. Mathys
Build an Entry Level Electric Power Boat for $500
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Avid boater, engineer, author and inventor, Charlie Mathys shows anyone with beginner to intermediate DIY talents how to affordably convert a kayak to electric power — for fishing or FUN!
This book shows how to turn a 10-foot kayak into a small electric powerboat. Two kayaks are modified: a sit-in model and a sit-upon model. Using two trolling motors, a Minn- Kota and a Newport Vessel, the performance results are compared. The controller consists of a plug-in Lithium-Ion battery, an Arduino microprocessor and a Cytron power driver. A Harmnee off-the-shelf controller which requires no programming or soldering of wires propels the kayak in one of the videos on our YouTube channel. A mini-transom and a steering device are added to drive the kayak comfortably from its normal seating position. With a choice of kayaks, controllers, and battery power, a custom craft can be configured for great fun on the water.
A kayak paddler travels at an average of 2.8MPH. We took spins in our electric kayak at 4MPH, and were able to troll for 3 hours at 1.7MPH!
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