Comments on: Roxanne’s Review of her New W500 Fishing Kayak – Connecticut http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/05/24/roxannes-review-of-her-new-w500-fishing-kayak-connecticut/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/05/24/roxannes-review-of-her-new-w500-fishing-kayak-connecticut/#comment-2597 admin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:48:09 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=290#comment-2597 Jack, Krylon Fusion is the best spray paint for polyethylene surfaces, as far as I know. You could also use big permanent markers to add detail. Yoav Jack,

Krylon Fusion is the best spray paint for polyethylene surfaces, as far as I know.
You could also use big permanent markers to add detail.

Yoav

]]> By: Jack Walker http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/05/24/roxannes-review-of-her-new-w500-fishing-kayak-connecticut/#comment-2596 Jack Walker Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:39:18 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=290#comment-2596 Rox, Yoav, What do you suggest for camo paint for the W. Thanks, Jack Rox, Yoav,
What do you suggest for camo paint for the W.
Thanks,
Jack

]]> By: Rox http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/05/24/roxannes-review-of-her-new-w500-fishing-kayak-connecticut/#comment-2170 Rox Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:27:48 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=290#comment-2170 Way to go John, can't wait to see the pictures of the trolling motor set up. The pulley cables attached to the power head up front for steering and a pulley for the unlatch and lift function, sound awesome. Tight Lines Rox Way to go John, can’t wait to see the pictures of the trolling motor set up.
The pulley cables attached to the power head up front for steering and a pulley for the unlatch and lift function, sound awesome.

Tight Lines
Rox

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/05/24/roxannes-review-of-her-new-w500-fishing-kayak-connecticut/#comment-2161 admin Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:09:13 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=290#comment-2161 Hi John, We're all looking forward to your report (and pictures) about your motorized W500. A movie would be great! BTW, with your long record in engineering and R&D, I guess I don't have to remind you the 'design spiral' - Every solution is just a step towards to next one :) Yoav Hi John,
We’re all looking forward to your report (and pictures) about your motorized W500. A movie would be great!
BTW, with your long record in engineering and R&D, I guess I don’t have to remind you the ‘design spiral’ – Every solution is just a step towards to next one :)
Yoav

]]> By: John Z http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/05/24/roxannes-review-of-her-new-w500-fishing-kayak-connecticut/#comment-2159 John Z Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:43:41 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=290#comment-2159 Rox, I finally finished my W500 trolling motor conversion. I feel a little guilty as I stole a few ideas from your excellent rig. I mounted the motor far back like yours, used the same cable steering system from cross rods on the motor shaft but instead of foot controls, I opted to have the steering and speed functions left on the TM handle. I attached the TM control head and a small portion of the shaft to a large pulley and then to the steering cable up front. In that way I can control both the direction and speed of the W with the handle in front of me. I like to stand and cast quite a bit, so it works out really well. I also use a smaller pulley with a crank handle for the TM unlatch/lift function. I'll try to send some pics to the W web site which should make it easier to understand. Rox,
I finally finished my W500 trolling motor conversion. I feel a little guilty as I stole a few ideas from your excellent rig. I mounted the motor far back like yours, used the same cable steering system from cross rods on the motor shaft but instead of foot controls, I opted to have the steering and speed functions left on the TM handle. I attached the TM control head and a small portion of the shaft to a large pulley and then to the steering cable up front. In that way I can control both the direction and speed of the W with the handle in front of me. I like to stand and cast quite a bit, so it works out really well. I also use a smaller pulley with a crank handle for the TM unlatch/lift function. I’ll try to send some pics to the W web site which should make it easier to understand.

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