After several attempts at designing a system that worked and was safe, I eventually succeeded in combining a kayak motor with a solar charging system, modular in design and easy to put together.
You can put a trolling motor on an...
One of the first design options – trolling motor mounted at the rear
I got the boating bug later on in life and so I bought an inflatable kayak. I quickly found that the idea was nice but paddling a canoe for longer than 20 minute...
Back in the 70s solar thermal heating was all the rage. That’s to say, it was very cool but in many Western countries people needed a little convincing.
The systems often didn’t look conventional enough for the average home-owner...
Inflatable boat – electric trolling motor battery
Inflatable boats have become hugely popular in the past year or two and they are very well suited for an electric motor, such as a trolling motor normally used for fishing.
When mo...
Can a solar panel run a trolling motor?
The short video shows me and the wife sailing away across the bay in a solar powered inflatable kayak with electric trolling motor mounted at the rear. There are two 100 watt solar panels...
A solar panel can run a trolling motor depending on the solar panel size and the motor power. However, it's normal to run a trolling motor from a battery and a solar panel.
