Looks good, how do you control the trolling motor?
Nucanoe Unlimited w/MotorGuide Xi3
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No more dealing with Cabela's and ascend nuance's, I finally upgraded to something I can relax a little in.
After hours of research, I decided to skip pedal drive altogether and jump straight to powered.
Being able to stand in a kayak and fish, there's no way I wanted to switch back to sitting only, and I couldn't find a great pedal drive with an open deck, that I could install a motor on, and just run a plug in the pedal drive spot if/when i wasn't using it. (Paddleboard hybrids were another option, but I still wanted gunnels)
I've seen nucanoes as an option for years, I love the open concept design and this year's model is nicely updated, the company is very active on their social media,they offer 3 years warranty on the hull and free lifetime replacement parts. Definitely took input from their users and fixed a lot of the little issues from previous models. And made in the USA!
Went with a motorguide Xi3 with gps, 55# thrust and a 36" shaft marketed for kayaks specifically. It's no MinnKota, but for the price, and still has pinpoint (spot lock) and gps tracking, its hard to beat.
Boat is 12'6" and 41" wide, I can walk around in it without stabilizers. (6'3 and 290lbs) seat swivels 360, and there's just over 22' of aluminum track in it.
Lots of rigging to do, still need get a lithium battery, and I'll need to register it.
So far I'm very happy with it, and glad I didn't go with a jon boat. Paddles way better than the ascend 128x I had previously.
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After hours of research, I decided to skip pedal drive altogether and jump straight to powered.
Being able to stand in a kayak and fish, there's no way I wanted to switch back to sitting only, and I couldn't find a great pedal drive with an open deck, that I could install a motor on, and just run a plug in the pedal drive spot if/when i wasn't using it. (Paddleboard hybrids were another option, but I still wanted gunnels)
I've seen nucanoes as an option for years, I love the open concept design and this year's model is nicely updated, the company is very active on their social media,they offer 3 years warranty on the hull and free lifetime replacement parts. Definitely took input from their users and fixed a lot of the little issues from previous models. And made in the USA!
Went with a motorguide Xi3 with gps, 55# thrust and a 36" shaft marketed for kayaks specifically. It's no MinnKota, but for the price, and still has pinpoint (spot lock) and gps tracking, its hard to beat.
Boat is 12'6" and 41" wide, I can walk around in it without stabilizers. (6'3 and 290lbs) seat swivels 360, and there's just over 22' of aluminum track in it.
Lots of rigging to do, still need get a lithium battery, and I'll need to register it.
So far I'm very happy with it, and glad I didn't go with a jon boat. Paddles way better than the ascend 128x I had previously.
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They come with a wireless controller, I've noticed it's not reacting to start/stop as well as it once did
Added an aftermarket metal backer plate as the factory lanyard ring snaps off over time. I wear it around my neck on an old duck call lanyard, some guys strap it to their thighs
Motor guide makes a wireless foot control I'd like to try
New tackle crate in the works
Green might have matched the hull better but I tend to lean towards brighter colors, this will still reflect more sunlight and stay cooler
I may end up painting the storage seat to match now
The 6 rod holders really pushed me to switching, I can now get rid of the ram tubes on the sides, they are super nice but in the way for strapping the kayak in the bed and it's an added task at the ramp when launching
Is is bigger than the tstak box, but all it did was fill the gap at the sidekick mounting bar, I was able to move the aluminum angle forward and use the same mounting track bolts that the sidekick does
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Green might have matched the hull better but I tend to lean towards brighter colors, this will still reflect more sunlight and stay cooler
I may end up painting the storage seat to match now
The 6 rod holders really pushed me to switching, I can now get rid of the ram tubes on the sides, they are super nice but in the way for strapping the kayak in the bed and it's an added task at the ramp when launching
Is is bigger than the tstak box, but all it did was fill the gap at the sidekick mounting bar, I was able to move the aluminum angle forward and use the same mounting track bolts that the sidekick does
Day of rigging, got the sidekick bolted down, aluminum straightened out, mounted some pliers to the side plate
High of 41 degrees today and rainy
Swapped all the track hardware for counter sunk screws
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High of 41 degrees today and rainy
Swapped all the track hardware for counter sunk screws
Been meaning to make a post about that, apex fishing made both of them. They are 3d printed
2 days after I purchased my first one, they released another that was supposed to fix all the issues I was having
So I reached out and explained how loose it was,kept popping off the top and bottom and falling back onto the mount. They offered to send me a new one as a replacement
After 8 months of excuses, I finally received the new one. It's definitely tighter, I'll see how holds up
They were both black, I color matched them
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