One of MotorGuide’s best selling hand-control trolling motors, the R3-30 is ideal for small freshwater boats. We like this one for anyone putting together a simple Jon boat setup for fishing or ...

The NK300 kayak motor is priced at US $1,299 and is expected to begin shipping in March 2023. The 30Ah battery is already available for US $849, while the 40Ah battery costs US $949.

Yet the simplest way to power your kayak is with a transom-mount trolling motor like the Newport Kayak Series or their NK180 and NK300 kits. Newport Vessels Kayak Series motor uses two C-clamps to ...

That’s equivalent to a decent trolling motor, ... At $1,399, it’s actually fairly low-cost compared to most of the electric outboards we’ve seen for kayaks and other small boats.

But, motorized kayaks are getting closer. Today's motor-ready boats are a long way from the old transom-mount trolling motor attached to a 2×4 bolted to the kayak deck.

Battery Types. According to power boat manufacturers, trolling boats that are 14 to 16 feet long should be equipped with a 12-volt motor.Longer boats require a 24 or 36-volt motor. Any of these motors ...

I fish from a Hobie 360, and went with the Torqeedo 1103, a small electric stern-mounted motor. The Torqeedo is ideal for anglers who like to cover a lot of water quickly. This style of motor is ...