Re: [Paddlewise] Trolling motors & rudders

John,

I use a trolling motor on my canoe from time to time (but don't tell anyone on Paddlewise) but I think fixing one onto a kayak would be difficult.  As an engineer it would be an interesting challenge.  Possibly a flexible shaft as used in a Dremel tool would allow the motor & battery to be mounted away from the rudder, with the propellor attached to the rudder.  Have fun.  (Beware the effect of torque on a narrow boat.)

jerry.


At 07:00 AM 05/24/2000 -0700, malisle wrote:
>Hi John,
>
>I don't know if this helps - doesn't involve a motor - but I notice that one of Paddlewise's members, Hal Levine, sells a device called "EZ Troll" and it only costs $10.95.  You can find out about it at:  http://www.jlc.net/~hlevin/
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Mary Murphy
>Malcolm Island Inn
>Sointula, BC
>
>
>John Williams wrote:
>
>> I fish a large area of sandbars called "flats".  Has anyone ever replaced their rudder or augmented it with a trolling motor.  I have a seakayak--not an ocean or "sit-on-top".  I'd like to know any bad experiences and or what type of trolling motor used.  Thanks in advance.
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