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Garmin Force Current Power Steer Kayak Trolling Motor

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About This Item

The legendary performance of Force® trolling motors is now available for your kayak. The brushless Force® Current trolling motor was purpose-built for kayak anglers looking for a rugged propulsion system with superior maneuverability. Keep an eye on your integrated chartplotter and fish without setting the rod down — with wireless steering and throttle pedals included with select bundles — or use the handheld remote for gesture steering. Get on and off the water fast with simple and intuitive installation and removal.


FEATURES:

  • Kayak trolling motor with legendary Force® reliability and performance
  • Hands-free throttle and steering with foot pedals included on select bundles
  • Wireless handheld remote with point-and-go gesture steering
  • Wireless pedal connection reduces deck clutter and supports flexible installation
  • Control motor from your wrist with compatible smartwatch
  • Full forward and reverse thrust for unmatched maneuverability
  • Anchor Lock with multi-band GPS for precise boat positioning
  • Wireless Garmin chartplotter integration for route and track navigation
  • One-handed stow and deploy with included stow rope and cleat kit
  • Wireless man overboard tag cuts motor if you fall overboard
  • Includes two props — high-efficiency for battery life and weedless for vegetation
  • Industry-standard 4-hole mount fits many kayak types
  • Quick and intuitive installation for fast water access
  • Extremely quiet operation above and below water to avoid spooking fish
  • Brushless motor runs at 12V (33 lbs thrust) or 24V (50 lbs thrust)
  • Durable alloy shaft with advanced corrosion protection for marine environments


  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25GARUFISHFRCCRRNTGWO
  • SKU: 27798642
For use infreshwater, brackish water and saltwater
Mount style4-hole tilt mount
Max thrust50 lbs (ISO13342) using high efficiency propeller at 24 V
30 lbs (ISO13342) using high efficiency propeller at 12 V
Voltage12 V or 24 V
Electric steeringyes
Built-in heading sensoryes
Built-in GPSyes (dual frequency GPS)
Warranty3-year, limited lifetime on shaft
Water ratingIPX7
Mounting locationstern
Shaft length (from mount to top of drive motor)16.6" (max); 11.4" (min)
Power steer foot pedals (kayak) compatibleyes
Battery indicatoryes
Variable speed controlyes (20 steps)
quatix remote control supportedyes
Manual reverse controlyes

REVIEWS

4.8

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Freaking Love This Motor!

I’ve loved Garmin products for a long time now. I used to have a force trolling motor on my old fishing boat and loved it. Now that I live in Florida I primarily fish from a pedal drive kayak in the gulf. So when I decided to upgrade to a trolling motor, I didn’t hesitate to go with the Force Current with foot controls on my Native Titan X kayak. I finally got a chance to get it on the water a few days ago and it did not disappoint me at all. I paired it with my Garmin 73sv and connected 2 lithium 12v 100ah batteries in a series for 24V to get the maximum thrust capabilities. The foot steering takes some getting used to but I love the hands free fishing. Now instead of sticking to a 3 mile radius with my foot pedals, I can go an extra few miles. I ran that motor all day about 9 hours of fishing, only using the pedal drive a few times, plus ran it wide open twice for about 15-20 minutes each time. When I got done I still had 81% battery charge left. The install was pretty easy on my kayak. Also the motor is light and easy to remove. Plus it’s extremely easy to lift out of the water in a hurry with the pull rope. I run in very skinny water most of the time and it performs wonderfully. One thing I’m thrilled about is the remote and the fact that Garmin made it so you have to hit the turbo button twice to engage it. I can't tell you how many times I almost sent myself or someone else in the water on the boat by accidentally hitting the button. It’s a high price tag but well worth the money!

Awesome Just Awesome

absolutely love my garmin force current with pedals. the pedals are a little tight but other than that it works flawlessly. don't pay any attention to the videos saying anchor lock doesn't work in moving water or windy conditions. I have done both and it works great. you just want to line your kayak up so everything is in the right position. same as you would with an anchor. it looks right in and never moves much at all with heavy currents on the James river and it was really windy. I am using a cloud energy 24V 150AH battery. battery is awesome as well but the 100AH would have been the better choice as it is lighter and fully waterproof. I built a box for mine out of PVC board. I have never used even half of this battery and I am towing my son's kayak behind me and out there for hours. I didn't like the pedal supports that came with it so I made my own with treated plywood. this is all on a Kaku Guru Kayak. I did the camo painting myself with long grass and spray paint. Look on YouTube for how to camo it. I did tons of research on everything on the kayak and just wanted to share it all. have fun fishing.

Best Of Both Worlds!

The Force Current replaces a stern drive and trolling motor all in one unit. Spot lock works great and this is a perfect upgrade for my kayak. The wireless pedals are a little sensitive and take a little getting use to but not having to run wires made installation quick and simple. Definitely worth the investment.

Innovative And Easy To Use.

Installation was a breeze. Faster than you think. Highly maneuverable. Anchor lock works as advertised, and the auto pilot features are worth the price of admission alone. Pedals are fun and a great idea. My one complaint so far is that the pedals are very aggressively set. There’s not a lot of travel on them to go from prop zero to 20. It would be nice to be able to adjust the gain or sweep of the pedals so it’s not as jumpy. I haven’t found a way to adjust this yet, but I hope it is a future firmware update.

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