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Messages - E Kayaker

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General Talk / Re: New build! kayak trailer with roof tent...
« on: June 30, 2024, 10:06:08 PM »
Nice. Looks like another mobile fishing cabin. I put a soft topper on my pickup with a bed inside so I can tow my kayak trailer and have a place to sleep with the least hassle possible. It comes in handy when the fishing spot is too far to drive for an early morning start.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Elite 5x chirp transducer replacement
« on: June 17, 2024, 10:51:25 PM »
My Hook 5 takes a 7 pin plug. Look at yours, how many pin holes are on the sonar connector? It looks like the Lowrance site shows one for an elite with chirp. Google the part or model # to see if you can find it cheaper elsewhere.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Elite 5x chirp transducer replacement
« on: June 16, 2024, 11:34:05 PM »
https://www.lowrance.com/lowrance/type/sonar-transducers/selector-tool/#/

Here is the link to the selector tool page to help figure out which transducer you need. Once you know which one you should be able to find one for sale.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Elite 5x chirp transducer replacement
« on: June 16, 2024, 11:21:25 PM »
Is this what you need?

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Rethinking this by priority and cost.
1. Recharge fish finder battery 20 lith
2. Recharge VHF radio
3. Recharge shark shield if in saltwater
4. Recharge Bixpy… I can always peddle or paddle

Maybe for more than one day…. For the cost it may be less expensive to buy an extra fish finder battery and have both charged beforehand. No doubt these battery systems are expensive.
Is that a 20 ah lithium for the fish finder? How long does it last?

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: looking for seat bottom suggestions...
« on: June 03, 2024, 08:35:45 PM »
Maybe shade fabric from the hardware store.

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I got a 100 ah LiFePO4 battery with built in warmer for $380 from PowerUrus.  The company got a good review from a knowledgeable YouTuber I watch. The warmer allows me to recharge it in freezing temps. I put it in a battery box with 12 volt and usb ports. Then I mounted a Renogy 700 watt pure sine wave inverter on top of the battery box. I wired it to the battery through a battery selector switch so I can power everything off when I’m not using it. It was extra work to put it all together but I’m happy with the end results. The nearest sized Jackery is a little bigger but I think I saved $900 as I recall. Now I can do 12 volt and usb charging without the overhead of the inverter and I’ve got the inverter when I need A/C.

Plus I wired in a big Anderson plug and put one on the charger cable so it’s easy to hook up and recharge.

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Introductions / Re: Old guy and want opinions with a new sit on
« on: May 09, 2024, 04:54:43 PM »
There is more than one way to solve the problem.

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I wish I could go but the timing didn’t work out for me. Maybe next year. I hope it is an epic event.

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Homebrew aluminum kayak trailer
« on: May 05, 2024, 08:57:25 AM »
Looks great. What did you use to support the hull of the kayak?

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CA Regulations / New App for CDFW
« on: April 03, 2024, 06:23:52 AM »
I’m happy to see the announcement for an app to display our license and validations.

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Dont over think it.

It's a boat without a motor  :smt003 :smt044
So then, a kayak with a motor is not a boat, it’s a kayak with a motor. I agree.  :smt006

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I started with an old necky dolphin, then that OK before the prowler,  then prowler, eventually to an adventure, then AI, then a motor on the AI v2.  I sometimes used the motor on the AI (for really long days with shifty wind), then a 17 foot cc, now a 20 foot cc

AI is a boat...a Hella fun one, but a boat
Kayak with a motor, a boat. Sorry

Don't kid yourself that you are kayaking anymore once that motor goes on

The adventure of it all is still there in a motor kayak, being close to the water, feeling small and exposed. That part is why I have stuck with CCs and smallish boats.

If a kayak with a motor is a boat, what is a boat without a motor?

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General Talk / Re: Watersnake/Hobie Compass Build
« on: January 28, 2024, 10:51:58 AM »
I use a Watersnake T24S which is salt water rated. All traditional electric trolling motors have multiple speeds. Instead of reducing the amount of electricity to go slower they burn the same amount but throw some of it away so the electricity is wasted. A PWM cycles the electricity on and off very quickly. The slower you want to go the more off time the motor gets. This way you only use the amount of electricity you need and the rest is saved. I have 2 20ah lithium batteries which last all day trolling my Wilderness Radar 135.

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That's good that you know your physical limits when it comes to paddling. I'm worried about the people who don't. With the increasing popularity in motorized kayaks, new guys who jump right into a motorized kayak with no experience on a pedal or paddle kayak aren't going to be familiar with their physical limits. The motor could lull them into a false sense of security and capability. When the time comes where they've motored several miles offshore and the motor dies, I hope they can safely pedal or paddle back to shore, assuming they have a pedal drive or a paddle. If not, hopefully there's someone around to come save them, whether it's the CG or a boat.

I'll continue recommending to the new guys with motors, to be aware of their physical capabilities and be comfortable paddling--or pedaling--whatever kind of kayak they take offshore before they fire up that motor.
I agree that anyone new to kayaking needs to be aware of their physical limitations. Every time a clueless kayaker paddles downwind or downstream they are at risk of getting in over their physical abilities. A clueless kayaker with a motor is mainly at risk if the motor fails. It’s not like the motor fails every third trip or anything. So with the cluelessness being equal, I think the kayaker with the motor is actually safer.

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