Any Great Minds Out There? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dgax65 · 10-24-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kareem korn

Doug, that's a good idea with the outboard on the back. I like it. I'm not worried about ruining a kayak. I would still like to make it fit around the center hatch of my mini-x.

I'm even thinking on putting on a oldschool longboard.

I would not install a gas motor inside a hull unless it could be ventilated. Where is the exhaust on that thing? You would also have to rig an exhaust line overboard. How hot does it run?

The big concern with mounting it in the hull is sealing the drive shaft. That dive shaft is a couple inches wide. It looks wider than the flat width of the keel. Since the bolt flange on the drive is even wider, you would have to make some sort of adapter to fit the drive to the keel. With a fixed drive shaft length, that would require the motor to be way down inside the hull. Remember that you will also have to support the motor inside the hull so it doesn't shift and break the hull seal. Mounting it inside the hull also means that you are always going to have a big-ass drive sticking out of the bottom of the hull. It probably wouldn't be wise to rest it on the drive unit, but what is the alternative? If you flip it over you could have gas leaking out of the tank.

Given the existing design of the drive, I can't really think of how it could be effectively mounted in the hull. Maybe a "great mind" could figure it out, but I can't.

Tman · 10-24-2008, 07:25 PM

I agree with Doug. Gas, around a yak? Plan on any electrical connections? Mounting a blower inside the hull, by chance?
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kareem korn · 10-25-2008, 06:02 PM

I'm not mounting it in the haul. I'm mounting it thru the haul. It 's in it's own little case, see. The exhaust is thru the small outdrive.

Tman · 10-25-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kareem korn

I'm not mounting it in the haul. I'm mounting it thru the haul. It 's in it's own little case, see. The exhaust is thru the small outdrive.

Oh...I didn't realize you were mounting it thru the haul.

But if you do mount it thru the haul, how would you hull it to the launch?

If they are using an inflatable as an example, what does that say about it's thrust?
Could it actually push a semi-loaded yak ?
What would be the gas consumption with the added weight and planing speed needed ?

I say you go full bore and mount a jato...

kareem korn · 10-26-2008, 08:29 AM

lol a jet would be bad. I think I've seen someone post one before.

It's a 2.5 hp motor. It's solid, the casing is solid and is sufficient for any torque that it gives off. It's totaly waterproof on the inside. It's 14" x 20" and would fit on my x-factor in the center. I'd put it on a hinge/lockdown like the hobie peddle assembly while launching/landing

10-24-2008, 07:25 PM	#2
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	I agree with Doug. Gas, around a yak? Plan on any electrical connections? Mounting a blower inside the hull, by chance? After catch celebratory sea-gar () Change your name to Kareemed Korn Kabob... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

10-25-2008, 06:02 PM	#3
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	I'm not mounting it in the haul. I'm mounting it thru the haul. It 's in it's own little case, see. The exhaust is thru the small outdrive.

10-26-2008, 08:29 AM	#5
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	lol a jet would be bad. I think I've seen someone post one before. It's a 2.5 hp motor. It's solid, the casing is solid and is sufficient for any torque that it gives off. It's totaly waterproof on the inside. It's 14" x 20" and would fit on my x-factor in the center. I'd put it on a hinge/lockdown like the hobie peddle assembly while launching/landing