Thread: DIY kontiki info

Iv been mucking around building them for myself to get the set up I have now. Knowing what I know now I would just save my pennys and buy a sea horse. I would rate my one now on par with sea horse but it has cost me a lot more than $400.

My advice would be if you are going to build your own is to get a motor from wave rider off trade me they are actualy the same motor that is on a merc trolling motor the last the best and are the best on batteries, they are a little bit more pricey but worth it. I currenty have a knock off motor it works well but have rebuilt it twice as I didn't have the cash spare for a better motor at the time. Also if it gets water in it being a dc motor its easy to clean and will work again.
I use a magnetic timer similar to sea horse I got it from trade me from bullet fishing works bloody well.
Batteries I use 2x 9amp hour for 1 full set and can normaly get a small next set before I grab a new pair. I made the kontiki rear end big enough to hold the next size up 14 amp hour batteries too. Wouldn't waste my time with the 7.5amp hr ones.
I use a electric wheel chair motor for winch I was lucky enough to get one with the wheel attached so it also had the clutch for free wheeling and use mono not braid as it seems to handle better with stretch and abrasion on the sand.