Comments on: John Zoltner’s Motorized W500 Fishing Kayak – New York http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/09/17/john-zoltners-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-new-york/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ARNOLD JIMENEZ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/09/17/john-zoltners-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-new-york/#comment-5368 ARNOLD JIMENEZ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:03:37 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=356#comment-5368 HI! I'M VERY FASCINATED WITH YOUR INGENIOUS SET UP WITH THE WAVEWALK KAYAK. MY NAME IS ARNOLD, I LIVE IN QUEENS N.Y. I'M PLANNING GETTING A WAVEWALK FOR MY FAMILY THIS SPRING AT LEAST 3 KAYAKS. I ALREADY HAVE A [13 ft long SOT fishing kayak and a tandem SOT fishing kayak] BUT I'M MORE INTERESTED WITH THE WAVEWALK STABILITY.... HI! I’M VERY FASCINATED WITH YOUR INGENIOUS SET UP WITH THE WAVEWALK KAYAK. MY NAME IS ARNOLD, I LIVE IN QUEENS N.Y. I’M PLANNING GETTING A WAVEWALK FOR MY FAMILY THIS SPRING AT LEAST 3 KAYAKS. I ALREADY HAVE A [13 ft long SOT fishing kayak and a tandem SOT fishing kayak] BUT I’M MORE INTERESTED WITH THE WAVEWALK STABILITY….

]]> By: Pulley http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/09/17/john-zoltners-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-new-york/#comment-2745 Pulley Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:42:25 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=356#comment-2745 Turboman, Your rig sounds interesting, but how much does it weigh? I figure a 14 ft canoe with outriggers and a pivoting fishing chair would weigh about 150 lbs (or more??), without the motor and battery. That rules out the option of car topping, and requires using a trailer. Turboman,
Your rig sounds interesting, but how much does it weigh? I figure a 14 ft canoe with outriggers and a pivoting fishing chair would weigh about 150 lbs (or more??), without the motor and battery.
That rules out the option of car topping, and requires using a trailer.

]]> By: turboman http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/09/17/john-zoltners-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-new-york/#comment-2744 turboman Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:34:36 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=356#comment-2744 On my outrigger 14' canoe I run a MK transom mount remote steering/speed foot pad that I hold in my hand, or feet, for full steering up to reverse and steering control without reaching behind me. The motor shaft I cut down to a 10' for operation in 6" of water. The transom mount remote motor is no longer available. There's a high back pivoting fishing seat, with armrests, mounted 2" higher than the old replaced plank seat. On my outrigger 14′ canoe I run a MK transom mount remote steering/speed foot pad that I hold in my hand, or feet, for full steering up to reverse and steering control without reaching behind me. The motor shaft I cut down to a 10′ for operation in 6″ of water. The transom mount remote motor is no longer available.

There’s a high back pivoting fishing seat, with armrests, mounted 2″ higher than the old replaced plank seat.

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/09/17/john-zoltners-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-new-york/#comment-2246 admin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:02:57 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=356#comment-2246 Just in case someone asks about thrust in electric trolling motors: http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/ Yoav Just in case someone asks about thrust in electric trolling motors:
http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/07/14/thrust-in-electric-trolling-motors-for-fishing-kayaks/

Yoav

]]> By: Rox http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/09/17/john-zoltners-motorized-w500-fishing-kayak-new-york/#comment-2245 Rox Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:25:53 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=356#comment-2245 John, My sonar gives me a speed reading in the digital mode. A 30lb thrust on my W300 going down stream, I reached a little over 5mph. The current alone, moved me 2mph in my drift. But in still waters with little current, I reached 3.8 mph on a fresh battery. :) Tight lines all. Rox John,

My sonar gives me a speed reading in the digital mode.

A 30lb thrust on my W300 going down stream, I reached a little over 5mph.
The current alone, moved me 2mph in my drift.

But in still waters with little current, I reached 3.8 mph on a fresh battery. :)

Tight lines all.
Rox

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