I went on the maiden voyage. Works great!! Love it. SO much better than a canoe.
Took no time at all to get used to it.
I think I may install the noodles directly to the cockpit edges, without the bungee cords.
I also invented a wheel trolley using some ideas of the other guys. I’ll get more details for the blog. It can quickly be removed and put on either end. Made of pvc and 1/2 in all thread axle with 14 inch lawnmower wheel. Works pretty good.
Thanks for some great engineering.!!!
Ray
W500 fishing kayak out of its cardboard box
March 2011 – Read Ray’s review of his fully rigged fishing kayak >>
your wheel idea is one of the slickest ones I’ve seen yet
Kevin,
I agree, it’s ingenious, and I find Stan’s ‘airplane wheel’ design is very exciting too.
Yoav
Please note that the pvc “cross” that sits on the axle to support the “pontoons” swivels so the load can be spread across a larger surface. These are 1.5 in. PVC that slips over the 1 in. PVC tees and couplings. (you have to ream out the interior on the cross just a little where to “stops” are molded in). I will publish a schematic with pipe lengths and dimensions soon.
Another thing to work on is a “saddle” that nests in the seat grooves. Have to think about this some more.
Ray
Congrats on the Maiden voyage!
Very nice set up with the wheel, looks like I have some work to do on mine.
Love the anchor set up.
You may find that you don’t even need the noodles at all, so hold off on attaching them directly to the W500.
Tight lines and paddle safe all.
Rox