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Originally Posted by JohnR
As long as it doesn't last you can relocate some of that equipment to another in the Mosquito Fleet. WHat are you using for a battery?
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I bought one of the larger deep cycle batteries at walmart for around $90 that I put in the forward hole. so far it holds a charge for 4 hours of steady low to mid speed use. I have not had it run dead on me yet.
I am confused on the registration part as I didn't think an electric trolling motor would require it to be registered, (only gas powered ones). The pontoons connect by sliding them in on each side to the slightly larger pvc that is fiberglassed to the yak, I use a couple stainless bolts as cotter pins so they are on/off in about 1 minute. I fiberglassed all of the pvc joints to make sure nothign slips or moves.
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Originally Posted by peterpanwkfd
The out riggers look awesome. Did they really help with you stability when bringing that fish to the yak?
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YES! A huge help! Each one contains just over 1 cubic foot of air and offer alot of added stability (I read somewhere that 1 cubic foot should give about 50 pounds of added floatation). I have taken it out on short test trips close to the navy base in 15+ SW winds that really make it rough here, however, I cannot use the trolling motor if its rough though as the battery weight up forward causes every wave to soak me. But with paddling only she is stable even in pretty rough water. At Mellville pond I have tested how stable she is, by paddling out and then standing up in it and casting a few times. It seemed like I could do that safely but it felt weird as the pontoons are behind me and when standing I only see the skinny kayak so my mind is screaming "Idiot don't stand up in a kayak" but I never came close to flipping it.
Found the info on the registration, seems its pretty easy and will cost only $32 every 2 yrs, so I will do that. Just have to find that recipe from Job Lot.
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Originally Posted by peterpanwkfd
If I only had a few G's to drop on one... lol
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You can always go in on the cheap end, like I did I figure I have about $750 total invested in mine (including the motor and battery and the fiberglass cloth and resin and 2 extra recessed rod holders.)