DIY Trolling Motor on Kayak Vibe Sea Ghost 110/Demo on the water
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2024
- This video is an explanation/demo of how I mounted a trolling motor on my Kayak Vibe Sea Ghost 110. If you would like to see how I removed the head unit on this trolling motor click on the line below.
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Thanks for watching. I hope this gives you all ideas and helpful information on how to mount a trolling motor on your kayak. 
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Very nice setup! Very helpful!
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Wow, you are amazing. I just bought a sea ghost and want to mount a trolling motor to it....this is a supreme job!
Thank you so much. It works very well to this very day! No issues.
Exactly what I needed to watch for my vibe! Nice job
Thank you!
Hello. The adaptation that you have done is great, I liked how well you did the base to hold the engine. I am waiting a few days to buy my Vibe 110 in my country. I will be attentive to your updates. Because of your good work I subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I’ll have you know, to this day that mount still holds true! No issues at all.
Awesome vids as I just purchased a used VIBE YELLOWFIN 120 and a NEW Minn Kota 30. I am looking at the different ways people have put them together, steering configurations, etc. I'll get farther along and come back to see if I have any questions, made changes (Good or Bad) and go from there. Thanks again for the ideas!
I hope you accomplish what you need with excellence. I appreciate you watching my video and leaving a comment!
This is perfect for my situation! Way better option than spending $1k on a kayak motor system when you can do this yourself :) great idea reusing the switch. thank you so much for both videos! I’m trying to rig this on my Nucanoe unlimited and only have to figure out the pedal steering part. I appreciate your guidance!
You are very welcome. Mine still works great to this day. No problems at all. I appreciate you watching my video. Super glad it helped you out.
Nice build! I'm looking at a pulse wave modulator to make the power usage efficient. Thanks for posting
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
nice! Clean, simple, affordable. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!!
Thank you sir great vid👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Gorgeous setup!!
Thank you!!
Very Nice build and video. Thanks for the info
You welcome. Thanks for watching.
Exactly what I was looking for on ideas! Great video. Great instal and very clean.
Thank you! I’m glad my video helped you with some ideas. Thanks for watching.
really cool and some great ideas!
Thanks!
That's a good idea and thanks for sharing. Will be easier to extend the troller handle and wires to your seat with telescope bar? You only need to spice 4 cables and find telescope. When you use it just extend the telescope. Once you done fishing, just shorten your telescop, remove troller motoe out of the boat.
Thanks for watching.
I just bolted a plastic milk crate on the end of mine and used that as a transom.
That’s a good idea also.
Are you using same battery for Sonar? Very nice job
No, I had a smaller batter that I use for sonar only. Thank you for the compliment on my rig! I appreciate that.
Do you remember what your measurements were for the bent brackets that go under the handle? Like at what points did you make the bends, etc.
I started the measurement behind the handle at the edge where it drops into the back “storage areas” of the kayak. From that edge I believe I went 4-1/2 inches. Made the bend up about 2-3/4 to 3 inches. Then the last bend down to the mount fur trolling motor is going to be around 7-9 inches.
How do you secure your battery inside of your hull? I've been trying to rack my brain to get it from not sliding around and not drilling more holes down there. Thanks in advance.
I cut me a pvc board the width of the battery. The length was from one side of the kayak to the other width wise. So that when I set it in there, the v shape of the kayak was opened enough to get straps under. I glued the oven board to the kayak with so powergrip adhesive. After it was dry, I set the battery on top of the board. Tan the straps around it. I hope that makes sense. I will have you know, this work’s excellent out on the water. I have never left the battery strapped down inside while hauling it to the water.
@@rjguess Awesome, thanks for the reply man. I'm also trying to figure out how to bend some metal like that without a break, did you use one or did you bend it other wise?
@@jacobrussell3420 I put the metal in my vise at the point I needed to bend it. Tapped it with a small hand held sledge. If it seemed it didn’t not want to bend, I used a handheld torch and heated the metal slightly. I only had to do that once. Majority of it bent well.
Hey there was wondering if you can point me in the right direction on a specific knob to use . For the speed control mechanism
Are you reusing the speed control that came with the trolling motor? If so, what o did was bring that with me to the hardware store. Found a knob that fit. Drilled a small hole through that knob part that fits on the shaft. I then put a cotter pin through that hole to help hold the handle on the shaft of the speed control.
Anyway to let me know how you mounted the control knob to the kayak?
About to literally try this on this exact kayak. I'm a little confused on the wiring. Any chance you could explain that in more detail?
Start with wires that comes from the head of the trolling. The switch that changes the speeds, forward and reverse. Put it where you want it. Run the wires coming from the head to that switch. Stay with the same gauge wire as what is on the trolling motor itself. Mounting that switch where I did was a challenge. So just find a way that you can secure it the best you can. All you are doing really is extending the switch from the head unit of the trolling motor to another location. Does this make sense? Any other questions please ask. I don’t have this kayak anymore. But I’ll try to help explain things the best I can.
On the "throttle mechanism" what size were the wires that you used when you had to extend them from where they originally came out of the trolling motor shaft?
I believe it was 12 and 16. If you get to your original wires on the trolling motor. You should be able to find the exact gauge written on the wire once you take it apart. I just matched them. I hope this helps you out.
Was super helpful! Thank you so much. Sorry to keep asking but I love this set up. I bought the same curt round 4 pin. How do I know which wire goes into which connection? I assume the “ground” (receptacle that is different from the other 3) would be the red wire coming out of the trolling motor, is that correct? How about the other 3?
@@maytyler0451 try watching this video. I hope it will help. But I do think you are correct on the wiring so far.
ruclips.net/video/TWlOOEONaaI/видео.htmlfeature=shared
My question is. I have a sea ghost 110 the transducer for the boat is in the bow where the manufacturer left a protected space with a screen. If I mount an xi 3 on the bow of the boat will the propulsion effect the transducer signal? Any advice would be helpful
I had a sea ghost 110 with the trolling motor mounted to the front. An Xi3. It did well. The back end did come up from the water slightly at full thrust. But not enough to effect a transducer, I wouldn’t think.
@@rjguess thanks for the feedback I appreciate it
@@Cooper260 you are most welcome.
Got mine set up and, for some reason, got the gears mixed up. Goes forward 3 and 5 back. What could have gone wrong in the wiring?
I did this myself on one of my kayaks. If I remember correctly it was the yellow and white wire. If that doesn’t work. Switch two wires at a time until it works.
Do you sell them. I need one for my 110
No, I do not sell them. But thanks for watching.
What’s the grease you said you used for the pedals?
I just used all purpose grease from the automotive store. The tube that goes in my grease gun. It lasts a long time and allows the pedals to be pushed with ease and smoothness.
@@rjguess thanks! I’ve copied your design almost exactly to put on my vibe 130 it looks and works great!
@@scooterduty awesome!! Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy your accomplishment!
Very Nice..
Also what fish finder do you have on your kayak there ?
I have the humminbird helix 7. But I am going to be switching to a Lowrwnce hook reveal.
Could you post a list of the materials needed to do this? Bracket, wiring, etc. THANKS!
I’ll try and see if I can get that information for you.
@@rjguess I would too like to see this if youre still reading these.
@@jacobrussell3420 sorry, I sold this kayak. I named the parts in my video, though I did not name the size of the bolts and split clamps, etc. As far as the wires go. I used the exact gauge of wire that the trolling motor had. I think some were 10 gauge and others 16. I wished now that I had kept all the information. But unfortunately I did not.
Hey man, I love this video and I'm wanting to do the same thing to my sea ghost 110. Would you happen to have the dimensions of the bracket you made? I've tried looking at buying a bracket but the ones I've looked at will not allow me to use my cable to steer the motor. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I don’t have the Kayak anymore. But I may still have a spare bracket I made. When I get home from work today. I’ll Che k and get back with you. Thanks for watching this video. I sold this kayak to a guy and he uses it to this day with that bracket, no complaints. I loved it when I had it. Worked perfectly.
@@rjguess Awesome. Thank you.
I got home late my friend. I will check this in the morning and get back with you.
@@jeremylivingston6778 unfortunately I do not have the spare bracket anymore. I can’t remember the dimensions either. I am sorry that I can’t answer your question.
@@rjguess That is no problem. Thanks for looking for it.
Can you please list the male and female plug connector that you used? I'm doing the same for my vibe and would like to purchase the same as yours
I apologize for not responding to you! Completely slipped my mind. Here is the link David! I hope I’m not too late.
www.amazon.com/dp/B001EOV3MU?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_K7YK6A9CWBY6R6553BKK
@@rjguess Have you had any issues with this plug getting wet? I'm worried it wont be "all weather" enough for this application.
@@maytyler0451 I’ve had no issues. I no longer own this kayak. But the person I’ve sold it to hasn’t had any issues either with the plug getting wet.
What Happens if you fall while doing full speed ?
Or what could you add to prevent that. I’m thinking of doing this to my topwater 120
That is a great question. I do not have a safety switch cut off on here other than pulling the main plug out of the back. You could tie a cord to that and it would yank it out. But, I personally only drive the motor at full throttle while in my seat. I do not stand running the motor at full throttle. That’s an accident waiting to happen.
@@carlosmartinez-pi9pl you could make your own safety kill switch like what is on a bass boat. Your main power wire could be set up with a toggle switch and a safety strap. I do believe you can buy these kill switch set ups to add to this on Amazon or bass pro.
9:33 do you know what size the original wires were? 16 gauge?
I do believe they were 16 gauge. Sorry for the late response. My phone does not notify all the time. So o have to go back and look at the comments.
How did you reach the inside of the stern to mount that 4 pin plug?
I drilled the hole. Rant the wires through with a magnet, to the hole I drilled. Give me a minute. I’ll link the video on how I tan wires in my kayak. It should help you out.
ruclips.net/video/ZHehIdE8fCY/видео.html
@@rjguess thanks for the fast reply
@@nonagreeable no problem. Did it help you make sense of things?
What sizes are those bushing?
They are about i inch thick and 1/2 round.
@@rjguess thanks!
@@rickyyym you are welcome. You should be able to find similar bushings at Ace hardware.
how are you getting the motor up and stowed while on the water?
I lay my seat down, climb back there and pull it up. But I rarely do this. Because most of the areas I fish doesn’t require me to lift the motor.
@@rjguess right on! Super clean install. I fish a lot of creeks and rivers with structure. Trying to figure out a way to rig up something to yank the motor in the shallows
@@goarmy897 thank you! I saw a video of a rig a guy had very similar to mine. If I can find that video again I’ll post the link. He had a small rope and done I-bolts he made that allowed him to pull the motor up.
@@goarmy897 here it is. Something like this might help you gain ideas on what to do. ruclips.net/video/Y3STt-F4sII/видео.html
how long does the battery last you during the day?
I go anywhere from 5-9 miles on the water with it. That is with using the motor alone and no paddling.
@@rjguess thank you!