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Motorizing Your Kayak – New Section In Our Website

Electric trolling motors are becoming more popular, at east according to some people, and we’re also developing an alternative mode of motorization – outboard gas engines.
So we created a new section for this website, and it will be dedicated to motorized kayaks -
Why motorize your kayak that’s dedicated to motorizing your kayak:
What type of solution would best fit your kayak motorizing needs – an electric trolling motor, or an outboard gas engine? How to motorize your W kayak on a budget? What are the practices we recommend following in a kayak motorizing project? 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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Motorized Fishing Kayak With Powerful Outboard Gas Engine – Korea

Sungjin, Wavewalk Kayaks’ distributor in South Korea, takes kayak fishing and touring to a new level. He outfitted a W500 kayak with a full fledged, 2 HP outboard motor: This represents a breakthrough in the full sense: a one person, full featured, car top motorboat.
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Electric Trolling Motor For Your W Kayak

Sometime you feel like trolling – just dragging your fishing lines in the water along a known or new course, and you don’t feel like doing it paddling. In such case it’s really easy to outfit your W kayak with … Continue reading

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Outriggers for Kayaks

Some activities like sailing and fast motorized boating require extra stability. Products called ‘kayak sail’ are of little practical use because you can’t use them to go upwind, which is your main reason for using a sail in the first … Continue reading

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