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W500 Kayak Review, By Steve Phillis, Victoria, Australia

Steve Phillis is an avid kayaker and beginning sailor living in Victoria, at the southern part of Australia. Before ordering his W500, Steve explained what got him interested in the W kayak: -”I am passionate about health and just recently … Continue reading

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W500 Sailing Kayak, Rafael Francke

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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Sailing The W500 Kayak With Outriggers

Our cooperation with Jim Luckett, from SailBoatsToGo, yielded new, off-the-shelf kits for sailing the W500 kayak. The kits are lightweight, and include outriggers, a steering system, and everything you need to attach them to the W500 in a short time, without drilling holes in the kayak. They turn the W500 into a stable, swift, easy to use, versatile and portable sailing craft for 1-2 persons. You can carry the W500 kayak on top of any car, and the sailing kit would fit in your trunk. Continue reading

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Brian Vickery’s Completed Motor & Sailing W500 Kayak, California

This is a truly amazing project:
Brian Vickery, whose name is already familiar to this blog’s visitors, completed his multiple system project for his W500. He designed and hand crafted a folding steering system, an electric trolling motor system, a folding outrigger system, and an full-featured sailing rig. Continue reading

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Brian’s Folding Outriggers for Motorized Kayak

I put my W kayak in the water this morning and tried-out the folding amas. Wow!, when I tried my hardest to make it tip , I could not. Just like standing on a concrete floor. Solid, solid as I never thought it would be. That is saying a dickens of a lot, coming from me. I could not budge it at all. Continue reading

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