Drill Paddle Review

Review of the Drill Paddle using my Sea Ghost 130.

[@JoyZofSoRRoW]

Nice and something good to have if you either loose your paddle or the ability to paddle while out in the water. Good video

[@billfreeman4940]

2 mounts, 2 drills, 4 batteries, 2 paddles. Sounds like a lazy day out kayaking

[@andrewmay1666]

That would be nice for the River 💡 I kayak on

[@tomvandernoll1455]

Now attach a 600 watt 230v ac drill to it with an inverter 😂😂😂😂

[@orlandavilaschannel3595]

😂😂 You'd be able to tow boats with that shit 🤣

[@PRDMRE]

Speed limited only by the size of your drill Good idea

[@DMBGoProFilms]

do you have a link to the drill paddle you are using?

[@Mistwolf1]

www.walmart.com/ip/Drill-Paddle/106288096?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227072929267&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=184819878681&wl4=pla-290585636555&wl5=9011660&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla_with_promotion&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=106288096&wl13=&veh=sem

[@jdm_kyl3326]

U still need paddle tho in case the battery dies

[@natureboyricflair8555]

Use inverter and cabled drill and no worry bout batteries dying!

[@joseangelo2593]

Bom dia. Como fez a parte interna?

[@rickyjohannson5952]

You need to tell everone that you have a rutter that you turn with your feet to steer the boat right and left I know from experiance if you didnt you would be changing the paddle from the right to the left side tayak. The reason you cant is because you cant get to the center of the kayak , its to far away. But you are correct in saying other than that its a build for the money thanks.

[@Mistwolf1]

At the very start of the video I state I have my rudder down and at 1:47 I talk about how the drill paddle will still overcome the rudder at full deflection. From that it should be obvious that I am using a rudder and I didn't think I would need to explicitly state that. Yes I was in a kayak equipped with a rudder and I had to have it full over to try to counteract the offcenter force of the drill paddle.

[@caseymyhro3769]

These drill paddles are sold out everywhere, unfortunately. People are selling them on eBay for 3x the price. I've decided to just make my own.

[@Ashw1115]

Do it yourself is better. Bigger drill for me haha. I’ll be gliding through the water on my belly float tube.

[@theadventurebiker]

About how many rpm does the drill need to turn to propel your boat at 4mph?

[@Mistwolf1]

Mine was turning 3500 RPM on high. If your drill will turn faster you can get a bit more speed.

[@sondrag2]

cool i have the same drill...

[@michaeljaskolski6784]

Can anyone tell me where on Amazon can I get a propeller

[@MrSierraRoad]

Academy Sporting Goods has the Minn Kota props, they can be ordered.

[@nickjohnson2749]

You can get 3 miles out of that drills battery before it dies.

[@el_kraftinator27]

It's worth it huh?

[@Drlaserzz]

3 miles from 1 battery at full speed no way

[@G31mR]

You can get 3 miles out away from shore before that drill's battery dies. There. FIFY.

[@el_kraftinator27]

@@G31mR so you're telling me that you can get 3 miles out of the drills battery before it dies?

[@G31mR]

@@el_kraftinator27 No. I was turning Nick's reply into a ha-ha. I doubt it would go 2 miles on a charge.

[@nickjohnson2749]

Looks like morehead city sound side

[@thomasbutler1963]

Is that one of those kayaks that has a built in motor that you steer with your feet?

[@Mistwolf1]

Its a 2016 Vibe Seaghost 130. Its a paddle yak with a foot controlled rudder.

[@dimisgk7190]

Welding the drill bit

[@Labradorslobber]

Got one on the way. Thinking it will take me upstream on slower sections of river.

[@MHS_ART]

Labradorslobber how did yours go

[@Labradorslobber]

Michael Struss not well. Couldn’t steer even with the rudder down. I bought a pedal drive the next spring.

[@MHS_ART]

Labradorslobber thank you

[@JasonSmith-wj2ht]

@@Labradorslobber Try using it to pull the vessel instead of pushing.

[@tomray166]

Does the drill need to be in forward or reverse??

[@janzencady4470]

I would keep it turning clockwise but that’s not going to effect what direction the kayak goes. To go backwards you would put the drill in front of your kayak

[@oilheating214]

Hi how are you steering

[@Mistwolf1]

I have a rudder on my kayak.

[@MrSierraRoad]

They're difficult to steer without some kind of rudder.

[@verdellparentaaawink268]

The drill paddle skint you for your money too lol.the person selling the drill paddle getting rich off of a dumb idea people will buy anything lol

[@cohoman83]

how long on one battery?

[@Mistwolf1]

JOE K I was just testing it but I had it running for about 40 minutes and only used half of the charge in a 4ah battery. They tend to fall off faster in the second half of the charge but I feel confident you can get over an hour of pretty constantly running it.

[@cohoman83]

Mistwolf1 sweet man! i. sold. i have milwauke 9 amp batteries and some 5s.

[@lorenzniel4149]

Cant you just get a small motor?

[@Mistwolf1]

I sure could. But then I would have to make or buy a mount for it then a battery to power it and run all the wiring. I usually paddle and this was just a "lets get it and see how it does" type of thing for me. For short trips its great and it doesn't have to be permanently mounted.

[@xeroblastx]

Nor do you have to register it and pay for a registration fee

[@markbarbee3454]

@@xeroblastx With a trolling motor and battery there is no registration needed.

[@PRDMRE]

Mark Barbee varies from state to state, our state says anything in the water with a motor needs to be registered in order to tax the shit out you

[@blake102989]

@@PRDMRE technically thats not a motor so you could get by without registering it

[@nickjohnson2749]

Do not tighten the chuck that way. Turn counter clockwize untill you hear the clicking stop. You chuck is now locked.

[@MrLeebooher]

No need to take the prop out of the water to go backwards just hit reverse on your drill.

[@CloverStarz]

a little slow

[@Mistwolf1]

5 mph from a drill isn't too bad. I wasn't expecting trolling motor speed.

[@CloverStarz]

+Mistwolf1 5mph is good, looks slower then that.

[@CloverStarz]

+Mistwolf1 i have the 2704 Milwaukee with 9.0 battery i wonder how fast it will push and battery last, i know your drill is quite old.

[@CloverStarz]

+Clover Vue i meant i notice its the cheap brand and not enough torque power.

[@Mistwolf1]

Lol yeah I used a cheap one in case I dropped it in the water. It only makes like 3500 rpm on high and doesn't have all that much torque. With a good drill that can double the rpm I imagine you could get some more speed. I have found that one 4ah battery is good for about 2-2.5 miles of pushing my yak fully loaded.

[@el_kraftinator27]

I just bought one of those for my 10 ft sportfisher and all I do is go in circles is there anything I can do to fix this problem so I can be able to go straight

[@Mistwolf1]

Unless you have a rudder or skeg I really don't have any ideas. I was having to use hard rudder to oppose it making me turn. The best would be to have your thrust on the centerline or as close as you can get.

[@el_kraftinator27]

@@Mistwolf1 can you post a pic?

[@Mistwolf1]

@@el_kraftinator27 A pic of what?

[@el_kraftinator27]

@@Mistwolf1 think I could put a rudder on that type of kayak

[@Mistwolf1]

@@el_kraftinator27 You probably could. You would just need to rig some foot pedals for the stearing. Somethink like this could probably be modified to fit your yak, usa.banggood.com/Nylon-Glass-Fiber-Watercraft-Canoe-Kayak-Boat-Rudder-Foot-Control-Marine-Fishing-Set-p-1449537.html?gpla=1&gmcCountry=US&currency=USD&createTmp=1&ad_id=375220358373&gclid=CjwKCAjwltH3BRB6EiwAhj0IUGhaY8Vzn3kfz-FpCi-IvqfV_4ls_p0v3jnF-lrXYfF_toZ4Bu6QjxoCimwQAvD_BwE&cur_warehouse=CN

[@thunderballz74]

I am getting one.