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i like the electric
Posted by: jake703 on Jun-05-12 1:54 PM (EST)

I have not tried a gas motor but on my 14 foot kayak I like the electric because I enjoy the other benefits of having the battery such as charging my phone if it dies or powering something if I am camping out.

I have no doubt the gas is more effective at sheer power, I am just usually in a leisurely pace and alternate with some paddling off and on.

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motors: 2.5hp gas or electric... - cunningstunts - Apr-22-12 8:43 PM
- Any time - jenella1 - Apr-23-12 9:24 AM
  - Registering electric - oldiron79 - Mar-21-13 8:42 AM
- Esquif Cargo - Big_D - Apr-23-12 5:47 PM
  - ELE vs Gas HP - oldiron79 - Mar-21-13 1:05 PM
  - Esquif Cargo - Jo3 - Apr-19-13 4:13 AM
    - Yes. - Big_D - Apr-19-13 8:25 AM
      - Esquif Cargo - jo3 - Apr-20-13 1:47 AM
        
        It's quite heavy. - Big_D - Apr-24-13 8:30 AM
- gas or electric motor - xpapy - Apr-27-12 1:42 PM
  - Squarebacks... - DanG - May-26-12 6:15 PM
    - gas, unless - GBflyer - Jun-02-12 8:25 PM
      - i like the electric - jake703 - Jun-05-12 1:54 PM
- I went electric... - internetpilot - Jun-06-12 11:40 AM
  - motor for canoe - batch61 - Jun-09-12 11:34 AM
  - Two questions - goobs - Jun-09-12 5:52 PM
    - Shorten TM shaft - 3bearnight - Jun-10-12 10:35 AM
      - Thanks, I think????? - goobs - Jun-10-12 5:05 PM
        
        Trolling Motor - 3bearnight - Jun-11-12 10:37 AM
        
        Short Shaft trolling Motor - batch61 - Jun-13-12 8:52 AM
        
        Oars - FrankNC - Jun-16-12 3:34 PM
        
        My arms argue against you. - Big_D - Jun-19-12 1:11 PM
- Go with gas - Reefmonkey - Jun-24-12 12:31 PM
  - Test your battery first - goobs - Jun-24-12 4:12 PM
    - Nope, it's always been like that - Reefmonkey - Jun-25-12 11:05 AM
      - keeping a battery in good shape - photo01 - Mar-27-13 3:35 PM
- Many pros and cons both ways, but based - mickjetblue - Jul-12-12 9:29 PM
  - not satisfied - infoleather - Aug-14-12 12:25 AM
- I just bought a Honda 2.3 motor - Kayak_Ken - Aug-14-12 9:40 AM
- electric - paddler098 - Sep-27-12 10:02 PM
- gas - rb56 - Oct-18-12 1:31 AM
- Trolling with gas - oldiron79 - Mar-21-13 8:46 AM
  - Modern two-stokes do quite well - guideboatguy - Mar-31-13 12:08 AM