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Airjet Motor on W500 Stand Up Fishing Kayak – Movie

This W500 setup presents many advantages, including the lack of rudder and immersed propeller, making it ideal for shallow water, as well as water where seaweed is abundant.
It also makes beaching and launching easy. You can keep paddling while the motor is running, whether you’re looking for more speed, or for better steering. Needless to say, that you can troll and fish with both hands while the motor is running. Continue reading

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W300 Fishing Kayak Motorized With a 2.5 HP Outboard Gas Engine

I thought it may be interesting to revisit the subject of motorizing fishing kayaks with an outboard gas engine. To the best of my knowledge, so far only one W kayak angler has used such an outboard motor: Jim McGilvray, … Continue reading

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