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Origami paddler kayak

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5/16' threaded rod, nuts and loctite to wingnuts tighten motor bracket to gunwales. Galvanized angle brackets are 3'x.75' cut and bent into a U shape to clip below gunwales diagonally.

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Motor bracket is made from 1x4 (0.75' x 3.5') 48' long red oak from Home Depot. Added a 30 lb thrust trolling motor for near silent, effortless gliding along at 2.5 mph for 2+ hrs with a sealed AGM battery.

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