CALCULATING RUNNING TIME OF YOUR BATTERY
You can calculate the running time of your motor yourself. Simply divide the AH given by
the battery manufacturer by 7, which is ampere draw at maximum load at full speed of your
12V motor. Example: 7AH – means running time of about 60 minutes at low speed and 28
minutes at high speed.
See the owner’s manual issued by the battery manufacturer on how to properly handle and
extend the life of your battery.
WARNINGS
1. If seaweed or fishing line winds around the propeller or if you are stuck in mud,
immediately switch off the motor. If you do not do this, the motor will overheat and burn
out in approximately 5-8 minutes (in much less time if the motor is out of the water).
2. Always make sure the propeller is unobstructed and well clean the bottom of the boat.
Swing motor around 360 degrees. Best performance is achieved if the propeller is
submerged fully, but not more than 2-3’’ below the water line.
3. Wash the motor with fresh water after using it in the ocean.
4. Never let the motor housing submerge in salt water. If this happens, immediately turn the
motor upside down and let it drain. Rinse off the motor in fresh water and repeat the
draining and drying procedure as soon as possible. Chanced are very good that your
motor will not be damaged.
5. If you hit a rock at full speed with the propeller, you may break a cotter pin and the
propeller will spin freely on its axle. You must remove the propeller and replace the
cotter pin. (A piece of wire or nail or even a hairpin will work well as an emergency pin.)
However, you should get a supply of spare cotter pins at a hardware or marine store.
6. Do not leave the shore without taking along a fully charged battery, a foot pump, a pair
of oars and life vests for each passenger.
7. Remember, in a fast flowing river, strong ocean current or a sudden windstorm, your 12V
motor may not have enough power to bring you back to shore.
8. The propeller has surprising power and it could cause injuries to you and to swimmers.
9. Your inflatable boat equipped with a motor becomes a motor boat. You must know the
rules of the sea in your country or region. Be careful and courteous of swimmers and
other boatsmen.
10. Do not dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted municipal waste, use separate
collection facilities. Contact your local government for information regarding the
collection systems available. If electrical appliances are disposed of in landfills or
dumps, hazardous substances can leak into the groundwater and get into the food
chain, damaging your health and well-being. When replacing old appliances with new
ones, the retailer is legally obligated to take back your old appliance for disposal at least
free of charge.
11.This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
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