I'm trying to design an electric kayak for a 40 mile trip and I'm trying to get some reasonable figures. I was impressed with the kayak I rowed because I think I'm probably only capable of 30 watts on average and it was going 4 mph, so I was curious how far I could propel an electric kayak with my 1000wh battery. I was trying to look for a "power vs speed" graph for kayaks, but I couldn't find much - the most I could find was the theoretical top speed of a kayak given the boat length and width and I'm not really sure if that's meaningful (It seems if you throw enough power at it, it should go faster than the 'limit'?).
So, just curious if anyone has any figures. If you know the voltage, ah, speed, distance, whatever info you have, it'd be much appreciated!
I'm looking at the touring kayaks because it seems like they're designed to be fast, efficient and easy to go long-distance, ideal for trying to squeeze as much range as possible out of an electric kayak. The "everyday kayak" on amazon definitely doesn't seem to match the swiftness of the true blue touring kayaks.
So, just curious if anyone has any figures. If you know the voltage, ah, speed, distance, whatever info you have, it'd be much appreciated!
I'm looking at the touring kayaks because it seems like they're designed to be fast, efficient and easy to go long-distance, ideal for trying to squeeze as much range as possible out of an electric kayak. The "everyday kayak" on amazon definitely doesn't seem to match the swiftness of the true blue touring kayaks.