ThrustMe Cruiser motor: €1560
The ThrustMe Cruiser motor is a lithium powered jet that has been cleverly designed to easily attach to most watercraft including kayaks and SUP's - weighing in at only 3.4kg including it's built in battery the Cruiser is operated with a hand held remote with 5 forward and 5 reverse speeds and delivers 16kg of forward thrust and 14kg reverse thrust - it also has a cool level 6 boost speed when needed - running time ranges from 4hrs at speed 1 to 1hr at speed 5 and 45 minutes at level 6 boost speed - for the adventurous there is also an optional external battery to further increase your running time on the water....
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The Cruiser motor simply straps around the kayak hull, in this example it is fitted to a Viking Kayaks GT fishing kayak using a simple foam block for support - in this forward configuration the paddler has access to the jet for easy deployment and stowage and at the same time the motor is out of the way allowing for plenty of deck space to land all those fish !! Steerage is via the foot operated rudder in this case a long blade Navigator rudder...
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The floating remote offers five speeds in forward and reverse with an additional level 6 boost speed - there is a kill magnet for safety and the LCD display shows speed and battery level...
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Video below of our water trial of the Cruiser on my Viking Kayaks GT -
Video below showing how to rig the Cruiser to a Viking kayaks GT