Hi All.
I have a sevylor canyon kayak which I have had for a few years now, I love the freedom of being able to put it in the car boot and take it to my favourite spots. I have taken it to the seaside for some fun with my mates and I was thinking it would be good to have a electric motor on it to propel us a bit quicker. I have had a look on the internet to see what other people have done and they seem to buy them electric outboards of ebay and strap a plank to the back of the kayak I thought that was a bit crude.
I design and make thing for a living and thought the best way to attack this was to make a replacement skeg that has a built in motor and prop, then it is all compact and tidy it is designed like a jet ski setup so it has a fair amount of power. I have already started making it and it is looking promising once you get it all water tight which isn't to much of an issue. it runs of a lipo battery so weight isn't going to be a issue.
my question is, is this something that people would be interested in and what do you think people would pay for something like this.
Regards Rob
I have a sevylor canyon kayak which I have had for a few years now, I love the freedom of being able to put it in the car boot and take it to my favourite spots. I have taken it to the seaside for some fun with my mates and I was thinking it would be good to have a electric motor on it to propel us a bit quicker. I have had a look on the internet to see what other people have done and they seem to buy them electric outboards of ebay and strap a plank to the back of the kayak I thought that was a bit crude.
I design and make thing for a living and thought the best way to attack this was to make a replacement skeg that has a built in motor and prop, then it is all compact and tidy it is designed like a jet ski setup so it has a fair amount of power. I have already started making it and it is looking promising once you get it all water tight which isn't to much of an issue. it runs of a lipo battery so weight isn't going to be a issue.
my question is, is this something that people would be interested in and what do you think people would pay for something like this.
Regards Rob