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Rudder pedals.

The primary reason I quit selling them was the effort of acquiring circuit boards. I would purchase circuit boards from two or three vendors until I found good ones, and then I would purchase all that vendor had. The only failures I had were attributed to customers hooking them up backwards... the unit I am using is at least 3-4 years old and still going strong!

This is the "style" that I used but only if they had nice solder and thick heat sinks! ICQUANZX PWM Motor Speed Controller 60A DC 10V-55V 12V 24V 36V 48V Digital Display 100A Max Brush DC Motor Controller - Third gear Forward Reverse Stop a.co/d/59ijmif

The tray is not screwed down. The battery is strapped to the bracket above, and the tray provides a stable base. It could be omitted, but at least it provides a rub buffer between the battery and the hull.

Yes, set the tiller at full speed forward, and the pwm will control from there. Make sure the pwm is off before turning on the tiller!

@@TahoeYakFisher TYF Rocks !!! Thanks for the quick reply because I’m right in the middle of the build. My only other issue is I ordered a PWM for a brush motor and Minn kotas are brushless. So I will order a new one.

@@bloodsweatnbass8918 unless you got something new that I am unfamiliar with... most Minn Kota motors are brushed.

@@TahoeYakFisher Oh okay great I must have misread that on their website. I’m going to throw caution to the wind and just go with it.

I removed it. The motor is heald down by the steering cables/pedals. Works flawlessly.

Was actually just seeing that with the cables mounted low, thanks!

Do I owe you an apology or something 🤔

Sorry, I don't.

Made it myself.

I am currently finishing from a Hobie Compass with a mid drive motor option. Please check it out on my channel. I have one complaint vs. the Recon... the Hobie has a hand controlled rudder. If I have two lines in the water and hook a fish on one, it's much easier to land the fish and control the kayak with foot steering. I have given up on fishing two lines at once from the Hobie.

Yeah the hope is that a lighter 12 footer would keep tracking fairly straight while under power during landing of a fish; crosswind and strength of the fish are certainly factors. I'll check your other vids and see how you fared.

I am not. Reliable parts availability is a problem.

I didn't say they did... I said you can get replacement components that will work and not ruin your trip! Listen more carefully 😉

It might, I sold a few to people who used them with 55lb. motors. I don't recommend it, but I don't sell them anymore, so it only matters if you have found one on the used market.

@@TahoeYakFisher is there anybody else out there that makes something similar to what you were making. And would I be better off with the 35 instead of the 55?

@user-ht2sh1tz7o actually a 45lb or 46lb if you go NV works really well for kayaks. Old Town uses Minn Kota 45lb motors on all of their motorized offerings! It's light enough to hoist and has enough torque to get a kayak going as fast as it will go... I have two speed controller suggestions. Aksmaniyak is the authority on diy options and FPV is a company that sells a unit very similar to mine through a retail store called Mariner Sails. Hope this helps... what kayak are you outfitting?

Awesome, yeah, my Hobie Compass gets to 4.5mph with a Watersnake T-24. The beauty of a light boat I guess. That Recon 120 is a behemoth, 4mph with the 45lb. Was impressive, I bet the t-24 wouldn't get the Recon past 2.5mph, might not push it at all!

@@TahoeYakFisher , I usually only go 3/4 - 1.5 moh trolling the snake river . I have a bigger motor cut down and ready to mount , but no real reason to . The t24 does just fine on the river .

@@TahoeYakFisher , Yep , the 90 lb lure 11.5 is as heavy as I want to go anymore on a kayak .

I have yet to have a failure. Sold them to people all over the country.

@@TahoeYakFisher I built mine myself, but I think the heat down here was too much for it. I used with a Minnkota C2 30. According to its spec sheet, the max draw is 30A. Yours looks identical to mine, so I think we likely used the same design. But my luck isnt so good, I just took my kayak out on the river, only to run out of juice 40 minutes later. My Dakota charger said it was fully charged, turns out the charger went bad. Thats my luck. :(

@robjohn6943 The main reason I quit selling them was due to lack of quality circuit boards! I would have to purchase from different manufacturers and send back 8 of 10!

Thanks very much! Glad they are helpful.

Not at the moment, sorry.

None whatsoever, worked flawlessly!.

@@TahoeYakFisher Thanks for your reply, it's appreciated ✌🏼

Love to. tahoeyakfisher@gmail.com

Good morning. Thanks for your kind words. I am particularly pleased with the hoist mechanism. It's the second that I have set up like that, with favorable results. The top speed is 4 mph, but cruises right along at that! One bit of advice... 45lb. motor is perfect, 55lb. motor is too heavy for the hoist and NO faster. 12 volt trolling motors all spin at the same speed, bigger motors have more torque and get to that speed faster! There is a reason Old Town (same company as Minn Kota) uses 45lb. motors on all its "Sportsman" models! You will go faster with a 45 than a 30, but that is a prop that can handle the added torque not a faster motor.

​​@@TahoeYakFisherUnderstood. I have a very old stainless shaft 45 lb on a 2006 Malibu X-Factor that can go 4.9. The 55 lb Newport that I bought for my Perception Outlaw will only take it 4 like you say. And that takes 45 amps! I figured part of that is the boat itself, but yeah I get the RPM and the pitch of the prop will combine to a max speed. I'm planning on experimenting with different 3d printed props when I get my Recon. I saw reports of a Torqueedo on. Recon going 6, so there is hope I think! 😁 I borrowed your hoist design on the XFactor, it does work great!