Wayne’s Wheels for W300 Fishing Kayak

W kayak — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:47:01 +0000

Wayne Taylor from Florida, has a 2007 of the W300 fishing kayak that he rigged with oars and DIY outriggers.

This time, Wayne created a set of wheels for his fishing kayak:

-”I have made a transporter for my wavewalk when I need one.

I took an old hand truck, cut its handle, base and wheels off, and rotated the wheels with the braces re-welded into position. I also added to eye bolts and bought a wench ratchet strap, and repainted same. It works beautifully better than I thought it would.”

DIY W Fishing Kayak One Wheel Trolley

W kayak — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:32:04 +0000

John Putnam is a kayak fisherman from eastern Massachusetts who likes to fish the beaches and small lakes in the southeastern part of the state, where few other fishermen venture. The access to those places is sometimes very difficult, and therefore requires an all-terrain solution for portaging.

A kayak or canoe trolley would be expensive and bulky to carry on board, and might not be up to the task in particularly hard to access spots.

John’s DIY solution is simple and brilliant: Use the W kayak as a wheelbarrow, with a wide wheel attached in the space below the hull tips. The wheel is mounted on a lightweight, plastic tube frame, which itself can be attached to the boat with just one strap going between the hulls.

Says John: -”The W paddle is fantastic. I used it last night in the sea and it makes me wonder whether a trolling motor has that much advantage over it.”

Update from John -”I have moved to what I hope will be a better fishing area in Vermont and expect to show off the W to many of the locals very soon. ”

John’s ‘all terrain’ 2007 W Fishing Kayak:

WAVEWALK FISHING KAYAKS BLOG » trolley

Wayne’s Wheels for W300 Fishing Kayak

DIY W Fishing Kayak One Wheel Trolley