WAVEWALK FISHING KAYAKS BLOG » United Kingdom http://wavewalk.com/blog The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:16:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 W300 Fishing Kayak Motorized With a 2.5 HP Outboard Gas Engine http://wavewalk.com/blog/2010/01/04/w300-fishing-kayak-motorized-with-a-25-hp-ourboard-gas-engine/ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2010/01/04/w300-fishing-kayak-motorized-with-a-25-hp-ourboard-gas-engine/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:05:31 +0000 W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=413 Continue reading →]]> 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, from Norfolk, UK, who rigged his 2007 W300 fishing kayak with a 2.5, 4 stroke engine, and a pair of DIY outriggers.
This is the movie Jim sent us, over two years ago:

This rig allows for more than trolling, obviously. The speed and stability are remarkable.

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