Unusual Kayak Trolling Motor - The PacMotor

[@KayakhacksFishing]

More on trolling motor installation - kzbin.info/aero/PL8egn41J7Go8ktbwm2npNZtAAJ3izoVmf

[@donnd511]

This is interesting. I like the fact that it would not interfere with my pedal drive and would fit both of my kayaks that have vastly different hull designs. I was looking at a Bixby but this is lower in price plus would work better in the shallow marshes here in Texas.

[@jimwhite1557]

This would be a great idea for fishing in the marsh. If it can expand wide enough, I can see putting one on my small jon boat for fishing in the marsh. I can’t pole my boat as well as I once did. Having this would be fantastic. I’ll have to check out their website.

[@briane3050]

When I receive mine I'll stop back and leave a short review or a link to somewhere that I left a review at. I ordered on a few months back. Now that production has begun I should be receiving it soon I hope. At least I'm not far from there head quarters, so hopefully that might speed things ups

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Please do! Thanks!

[@rickyricardo58]

did you get it yet?

[@FloridaDivingandLobstering]

Thanks for this video. I always love seeing new innovative products!

[@jelly_fishing]

Nice idea and great design

[@expomm]

Great innovation, congrats to PAC!

[@pixie5960]

I’ll be seriously interested once they come out with a GPS enabled version.

[@bluewave2536]

This makes so much sense!

[@2reelyakrz481]

Interesting concept of a dual motor. Essentially a kayak version of a skid-steer 🤔

[@PacMotor]

Yep, skid-steer type of control for your personal watercraft. It makes for a really fun time on the water, unlike any other motor system!

[@WadeLife]

Okay, this is very interesting I fish very shallow creeks this would be perfect..😲🤯

[@Pwnzistor]

Very interesting concept. A little on the pricey side, my minnkota was barely $100

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Yes, it is competitive with the Bixby and Torqueedo

[@Pwnzistor]

@@KayakhacksFishing Thank you for your channel! You give me so many ideas for my own kayak!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@Pwnzistor thanks! I appreciate that

[@tomecalm7]

Thank you for being a kayak channel. And... Subbed.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Thanks for the sub!

[@michaell1665]

I'm interested in the available thrust. I'm having trouble finding that on the website. My preference would be to install a system like this that allows my pedal drive to coexist. I really want to get to the fishing hole faster and use the pedal drive to fish the area.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I use it with my pedal drive. It does go faster if you pedal as well. Here is a link to my test - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqK6gH5mh6hqb7c

[@edgarvilmanyi3948]

Excellent!! The only thing is what happens if it hit something?? it doesn't go backward like a normal trolling motor can and then gets back into position...

[@PacMotor]

Not exactly but by design if extreme force is applied to the frame it will swing up due to the pivot points on the bottom strap, allowing for some give and saving the motors.

[@edgarvilmanyi3948]

@@PacMotor Thanks for the answer!

[@jeffjackson5331]

Very cool

[@daviddaigrepont9485]

Nice to dream about but my $100 Walmart trolling motor and $60 battery is hard to beat...

[@jimwhite1557]

I just checked. It works for “boats” up to 40” wide. Oh well, it is way to narrow for my jon boat. But I like the idea a lot.

[@2reelyakrz481]

That may just be the widest it will expand. Our kayak is probably too wide in the center for that. But toward either end, the boat may narrow out enjoy to be practical.

[@haciendadad]

If your boat comes to a point in the front, then you can put it on in the area where it narrows, instead of the widest part of your boat

[@jimwhite1557]

If I had a boat with a pointed bow, the recommendation would work. But this is a job boat with a blunt end. Oh well. Thanks for the idea.

[@floydaltonmiller]

Do you use the PAC motor and would you recommend it?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I do not use trolling motors very often. The Pacmotor is an innovative design whose primary attributes are zero radius turn and light weight. The negative is the under the hull strap for mounting. I think that reduces the speed and creates drag. I have other videos that show how I was able to hack a top only mount. The motor is not that powerful. I averaged around 3.0 mph on my heavy Jackson Cossa FD. So, it all comes down to what you need. Since I rarely use a motor, I would not spend the money for this one or the other expensive options like Bixby.

[@timjones6637]

I still my Torqeedo and it is build tougher.

[@haciendadad]

Before I would buy it I would like to see it on a Hobie PA 14 loaded with gear. The PA is about 145lbs, and those motors look like they can move the lightest kayaks only, the demo videos show empty kayaks. I could have a bait bucket and an anchor and a battery which can bring the weight to about 200lbs without my own body weight of 220lbs.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

That would be a good test!

[@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030]

What is the maximum weight of a boat that this can propel at a reasonable speed?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Hopefully, Pacmotor provides the answer. I do not know

[@paulbreisch955]

How do I buy one? I don't see a link anywhere

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Here it is - shop.pacmotor.com/ Use this coupon code for 15% off the PacMotor: BLIYMXLG

[@JuanDoe1776]

Great info looks awesome! But I have a question? Does the motor have spot lock?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I think one of the other comments said they were thinking about adding that.

[@29goproh2]

Is there a drive mode to set the throttle at a given speed? For example, troll or cruise.

[@PacMotor]

Yes, thanks for asking. We have a built-in cruise control button. Just press the button down at any given speed and it will lock in till unpressed.

[@walte99]

Power, i.e. Lbs. of thrust? Speed? Pretty important to many, I would think. Also, does the joystick come back to center when released or can it be set to a speed and then hold that speed hands free until changed by the boater? Thanks!

[@PacMotor]

Hey Walt, PacMotor puts out 23lbs of thrust and can get up to ~4 - 5 miles per hour depending on hull type. Also you are correct the joystick will move back to the center when released thus slowing the motors to 0 thrusts. This makes it easy for usability but we also have a cruise control feature allowing the motor to be placed at any speed when enabled.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

See the reply from Pacmotor

[@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030]

@@PacMotor how heavy (weight) of a boat can this propel at a reasonable speed

[@christianfilloux]

@@PacMotor its a hull. not a haul

[@PacMotor]

@@christianfilloux Fix, thanks for the correction.

[@chimara729]

Is it salt water resistant?

[@xyzdroneservices]

I'm wondering as well.

[@PacMotor]

Yes it is! all the parts used are made up of stainless steel and coated aluminum

[@stansmith7118]

Im wondering how powerful it would be against the tide. I didn’t see anything about the thrust lbs. looks good and I do like the turning radius. Are you getting one for your yak??? I’d like to see that.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Send a note to them and ask about the thrust. Good question. I should have asked. I am not planning on getting one because I rarely use my motor as it is today.

[@2reelyakrz481]

@@KayakhacksFishing I don't believe I would get one either as our primary trolling motor (Watersnake ASP 24lb) is mostly used for quick reverse on our non-easily-reversible Hobie pedal kayak... and we already have it. If I were looking for a new one, this is definitely intriguing.

[@PacMotor]

Hey Stan, PacMotor has 23.8lbs of thrust! Pretty much was the watersnake has but with dual motors, better turning, and a wireless joystick!

[@2reelyakrz481]

@@PacMotor Would love to see if you get spot lock. With dual motors it might be possible to also have some type of bearing lock where the 2 motors could keep the boat not only at a fixed location, but pointed in a fixed direction. May need a compass as part of the control system. Might also be challenging in heavy wind and/or current. One issue I have with the spot lock systems I've seen is you can't really control the direction the boat is pointing - it tends to want to point upstream which sometimes creates very awkward casting angles. I shouldn't complain as spot lock is already a marvel of engineering, but that would be an awesome feature - especially if it can be set in waypoints 😋

[@PacMotor]

@@2reelyakrz481 I do believe bearing lock could be achievable along with spot lock!

[@rogergreenfield2780]

How can I buy one I needed it yesterday

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Use this coupon code for 15% off the PacMotor: BLIYMXLG Non-affiliate link: shop.pacmotor.com I have no financial relationship with PacMotor

[@BobBohner4851]

Will AP model have spot lock?

[@PacMotor]

Working on this feature!

[@330warehouse2]

Do you have this in a single motor for Colorado pontoons?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I asked PacMotor to comment on this.

[@williamcarr1678]

I like it. 👍

[@BobBohner4851]

Steve. Run times? Ap120 too heavy for our?

[@PacMotor]

Run time will depend on battery AH but with a 30ah battery you can easily get ~4 hour trip

[@marciok98]

Onde que você comprou esse motor voce pode passa o site

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Claro - aqui está o link para o site. Se você decidir comprá-lo, confirme se eles têm unidades prontas para envio. Eu sei que esta é uma nova empresa e está aumentando a produção. - pacmotor.com/igg-landing-page

[@marciok98]

Tem que compra algo mais pro motor fuciona

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@marciok98 Sim, você tem que ter bateria de lítio. Eles vendem um como uma opção para o motor

[@davidlewis9572]

Cool

[@donho6856]

How many lbs of thrust?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

In another comment, Pacmotor said 23 lbs.

[@Austin_Torres]

Nice concept perfect for extremely light kayaks. Thrust is not going to be a big contribution due to the small scale of the item. It’s basically like 2 bixpys with a remote control. Very nice though for a budget kayak

[@Pwnzistor]

Budget kayaks? It costs 1.5x more than my budget kayak

[@Austin_Torres]

@@Pwnzistor a legit trolling motor for the moment is a motor guide runs about 700$. Without anchor. With anchor your looking at $1500 roughly. Unless you have let’s say extra funds you could to NKS for or Torqeedo. I’m not sure how many you have tried out already . I’ve seen my fair share of a lot of setups over the years. To me this setup if it’s under $1k. It a good start for people just getting into the scene. But if your a competitive person in tournaments and all then yeah get ready to fork out the big bucks. But for what this is I think it’s great for someone who just wants to keep it as simple as possible. But the way I didn’t catch how much this setup is at all.

[@jelly_fishing]

Is the joystick waterproof?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I believe so

[@nealhagood6792]

Their website does show it floating in water- waterproof & floats.

[@wannabeangler]

Battery life?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I am sure it depends on how fast you go. I will ask PacMotor

[@wannabeangler]

@@KayakhacksFishing I'm sure also, but to omit that key detail is crucial. JIMHO. You know people will hook up bigger batteries before long. But it is a genius and affordable idea!

[@christianfilloux]

2x as many potential issues, 2x as many things to get clogged with weeds and line

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I asked PacMotor to comment on this.

[@PacMotor]

Hey Christian, you do have a point as motors do attend to suck up debris, we have combated this as best as possible by offering attachable weed guards and the ability to pull up the motors while still on the kayak if needed to clean out the prop by hand.

[@jsEMCsquared]

It'd be better if it were pontoons too.

[@anthonynewman2579]

$900 are you crazy

[@KayakhacksFishing]

It is competitive with the higher cost options. More so since you do not have to buy there battery - I think that gets the price to $700

[@reubenj.cogburn8546]

If a person adds a motor to their craft, doesn't it require registration from the state? You are going from a human powered craft, to a motorized craft and generally speaking, requires registration.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

It does here in North Carolina.

[@nealhagood6792]

It would require registration in Texas as well (even electric propulsion).

[@Wings_of_foam]

Works just like Thrusters on a big ship.