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Design of kayaks for fishing. Touring kayaks

9.6 mph With a 3HP Outboard Gas Engine On A W500 Fishing Kayak, By Gary Thorberg, MN

Gary Thorberg, from Minnyaks, in Farmington, Minnesota, mounted a 3HP outboard gas engine on his W500 fishing kayak. His goal was to break the speed record for this kind of watercraft, and he did it, big time, clocking 9.6 mph. Interestingly, there was no difference between upwind and downwind, which raises the possibility that Gary simply reached the upper limit of this motor’s speed, which is limited by factors such as RPM, propeller size, pitch, etc. Continue reading

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Motorized W500 Fishing Kayak In Tandem, Powered By 2HP Outboard Gas Engine

This is out second day testing of W500 kayak powered by a 2HP Honda gas outboard engine.
This time we tested it in tandem, with a second adult on board.
The W kayak seen in this video is loaded with about 390 lbs, which is over the maximum 360 lbs load we recommend. Continue reading

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Power W500 Kayak With 2HP Outboard Gas Engine

Following Sungjin Kim and Gary Thorberg, here is our beta version of a Power W kayak: The 2HP 4-cycle Honda outboard gas engine is perfect for the job: It’s powerful, lightweight (28 lbs empty), user friendly (quiet), environmentally friendly (low … Continue reading

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Fishing Kayak With Outboard Gas Motor, By Gary Thorberg, Minnesota

Gary Thorberg is Wavewalk Kayaks’ dealer in Minnesota. Gary mounted a 2 hp Yamaha outboard gas engine on his W500 fishing kayak, and this is how he did it:   Gary made this great looking motor mount from an aluminum … Continue reading

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John’s Sand Base Camo Kayak, Wisconsin

John Fabina, from Brew City Kayaks, is a master in camouflage art, and this is his latest work: A sand base camo kayak for fishing and duck hunting – Continue reading

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