starting the season with a trolling motor.

[Gekhang]

ive narrowed down on what to buy for my madriver adventure 14 and was wondering if i needed anything else.

Motor

deep cycle battery

battery charger

battery box

extension cables

Motor Mount

[katotowner]

Sounds like you got it covered. Some people put in a 60 amp fuse or breaker. Maybe you want a voltage gauge. When you add a motor to a canoe or kayak do you have to redo the registration?

[Gekhang]

oh thats right i think the registration does need changing.

[Friar_Tuck]

you don't need to redue the registration but you have to put the numbers on the sides of your vessel like a boat when you add a motor. the numbers are on your original registration.

[Gekhang]

really? thats even better! anyone have any recommendations on which stickers work the best?..lol

[Friar_Tuck]

ya just look at your reg stickers and on the bottom left you see ~ "MN then 4 numbers & 2 letters".

so you need stickers that'll read on your yak example; MN 1111 KP look up the DNR page on the placement of the numbers along with the DNR tag. they have to read a certain way. essentually the letters & numbers will be towards the bow and the DNR sticker behind them towards the stern.

i got my hull stickers at cabelas but you should be able to get them at Fleet Farm or Gander mountain. they come in a bubble pack with 4 sets of each, letters & numbers. they have to be 3" high also per the DNR regs.

[Gekhang]

ok yeah i saw how to arrange the reg # on their HSOforum. will be stopping at gander later today, thanks!

[Gekhang]

was at gander and they didnt have any packs but they did sell indivdual letters that dont include MN or any numbers...will try cabelas in rogers.

[scott b]

Shore fishing this time of the year is good also. You were being sarcastic right?

[TooTallTom]

Your local neighborhood hardware store will probably have something that works, also. Might even be cheaper.

[Gekhang]

motor mount came in and will be buying everything else tomorrow.

[Friar_Tuck]

very cool!! need to take some pics & post'em when you got it all outfitted...

[Gekhang]

def will. now im running into charger issues. whats the difference between onboard chargers and portables?

[Gekhang]

heres a rough mockup of how it looks mounted. was testing to see how much of an extension i need.

[Duffman]

The mount looks nice. Just get a portable deep-cycle charger, an on-board charger and a plastic boat would probably not mix well with the charger giving off some heat. Plus, it just adds more weight to the boat.

[Gekhang]

so as i was going to put on the reg number, i realized that my brother(owner of the canoe) put the dnr decal way to far on the hull. so instead of: [] mn 1234 mn its mn 1234 mn [] would i be fine for the weekend you think?

and yeah i went with the portable.

[Gekhang]

well, was able to get out today and the motor ran great! besides losing contact with the battery for a second everything worked great even in the windy day!

[gizzy3]

Just got my Adventure 14... tough to find a good motor mount. I saw your photo while searching the net. I like it! Where did you get it? I'm in Colorado but want to get a motor mount soon. Take care

[Gekhang]

hey, i got mine off e b a y. seems to be the best one given the strange gunwale design on these...lol

the seller:dri-kiwoodworking

[gizzy3]

Just found it on HSO-Classifieds - Thanks a ton man, this has been tougher than I thought.

Caught a few smallmouth last night from the canoe (a first). Always been a river fisher but this lake with a canoe thing is really enjoyable. Take care.

[Gekhang]

post photos when you have it outfitted!