Category Archives: kayak design

Design of kayaks for fishing. Touring kayaks

Standing In Motorized Kayak With 2HP Outboard Outboard Gas Engine

That’s it. We’ve created a new type of watercraft: The most amazing thing about it is how easy and fun it is to drive this thing.
The long, articulated tiller extension is perfect for both steering and accelerating. It takes minutes to learn how to drive this motorized kayak, even in the standing position.
The implications for fishing trips and touring are significant. Continue reading

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Rigged W500 Kayak For Ocean Fishing, By Richard Dion, New Hampshire

My primary use for my W500 kayak is ocean fishing, and I feel better sitting lower.
The seat modification works perfect. The bottom of the seat is even with the bottom of the structural “ribs” so there is no added drag. Continue reading

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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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