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Two Fishermen On Offshore Kayak Fishing Trip, South Korea

Sungjin took his motorized W500 fishing kayak, and together with Junior, went for a fishing trip in Incheon bay.
They fished mainly for octopus and cuttlefish, and had a lot of fun, including a traditional Korean meal served on the decks of their kayaks. Continue reading

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Rox Test Drives Her 1.2hp Outboard Motorized Bass Fishing Kayak

Today was my maiden voyage in the W500 with my 1.2hp Gamefisher outboard motor.

It Was AWESOME, I had so much fun, the W500 handled like always – Stable, stable and yes Soooooooooo Stable. The motor made no difference in the balance, it was like the kayak was meant to be used with a gas outboard.
I was doing doughnuts, driving over my wakes, I felt like a Kid with a new Toy…………
I even stopped to fish a little, maybe 1/2 hour was spent on fishing.
All smallies came out of the channel in 10′ to 16′ of water. Rattle Trap was really the only lure I tried, time was short. Only 2 Smallies were picture worthy, lost a beast, and landed 6 that were cookie cutters, 13″. Continue reading

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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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Rox Is Motorizing Her W500 Fishing Kayak

As you know, the motors on the W500 have sparked my interest. So, I picked up a Johnson 2 stroke this past weekend and attached it to my W500.
I won’t be able to do my test ride until Thursday, if it’s not too windy.
I got a short shaft, but with the motor mount I made, it sits perfectly on the W500, and it extends below the hulls. Continue reading

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Driving The W Motorized Kayak Seated With Tiller Extension

Here’s a short video showing what it’s like to drive the W500 kayak motorized with a 2HP outboard gas engine, and steer it with a long, articulated tiller extension: — The long tiller extension offers the driver to sit more forward, and make the boat more level, although at high peed the bow still goes up.
The articulation in the tiller extension makes it easy to steer, as it enables both pushing and pulling, as well as rotating the handle in order to increase and decrease power. Continue reading

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