Tag Archives: DIY

Jesse’s DIY Kayak Rack, North Carolina

Posted on September 7, 2011 by W kayak

Jesse Martinez, formerly known as Texas Tarheel Yaker writes from North Carolina: Weather just has not been cooperating with here in North Carolina, as you know we have had it all from earthquakes, hurricanes and now tropical storm Lee which … Continue reading →

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Boyd’s W Kayak Transportation Wheels – Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 16, 2011 by W kayak

Boyd and Sandy Smith, from Ontario, Canada, use their W500 kayak extensively, and needed a solution for transporting it to the water and back from it.
Boyd salvaged a pair of wheels from an broken golf cart, got some 2×2 wood and $10 of hardware, and created his version of kayak trolley, which serves the purpose perfectly. Continue reading →

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Initial Review of Rigged Fishing Kayak With DIY Wheel, Gary Thorberg, Minnesota

Posted on April 25, 2011 by W kayak

Wow! That’s awesome! I was able to jump in and do it all within minutes!
I was very impressed with how well it tracked, and how easy it is to paddle. Haven’t tried a canoe paddle yet. My stand-up balance needs a little more work, but I was able to make a few casts with my fly rod no problem. A few more outings, and I will give it a try with a
passenger. Can’t wait to do it again! Continue reading →

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W500 Sailing Kayak, Rafael Francke

Posted on April 21, 2011 by W kayak

I do enjoy the W kayak I got, it is really fun to use, and it sails very well without a need for rudder – Shifting my weight forward or aft will guide the boat up or down the wind. Continue reading →

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How to Keep Your W500 Fishing Kayak Cockpit Dry

Posted on January 28, 2011 by W kayak

Typically, very little water can get inside your W500 cockpit, because the kayak offers a high freeboard – more than any kayak does. This is true even when you’re launching in the surf, because you can lift the bow by sitting in the back of the cockpit, and thus go over the incoming waves, instead of through them, like you’d have to do with all other kayaks. Continue reading →

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