Smaller Motors Weigh Less; Stick To The 3 HP Limit
The professional boater in this video carries a W720 Kayak Skiff outfitted with a 6 HP Tohatsu outboard that weighs 60 lbs. Due to safety reasons, the W720 Kayak Skiff is rated for motors up to 3 HP that typically weigh around 30 lbs, so carrying it is easier for users who abide by this power rating restriction.
Note that overpowering a boat is illegal in some states, and you should always wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD / Life Jacket) when using kayaks and small boats.
Reinforced, Non-Standard Motor Mount
The photo below shows the 6 HP motor attached to a non-standard, reinforced motor mount. The W720 is not designed for use with a motor stronger and heavier than 3 HP, and driving it with bigger motors can be hazardous. The standard motor mount that ships with the W720 does not allow for using motors above the boat’s 3 HP max power rating.
The reinforcement of this motor mount includes doubling the thickness of the mounting plate and adding steel brackets as well as additional attachment points to the twin hull.
Attaching The Fuel Tank In the Front Of The W720 Cockpit
The picture below shows the fuel tank attached in the front of the cockpit, with the fuel line secured under the coaming. The advantage of this setting is that the weight of the fuel tank helps in keeping the bow down and the boat level, which improves its trim, namely its speed.
The 3 gallon fuel tank from Tohatsu fits perfectly at the bottom of an S4 hull, but since the W720 hulls are too narrow for this, the next best location for it was on top of the saddle.
Carry Handles
The W720 is a catamaran that features a carry handle at each tip of its twin hulls, a total of four handles. Since the user who shot this video held a selfie stick in one hand, he had to carry the kayak with one just hand, holding a paddle that he inserted in the two front handles. Needless to say that holding the kayak from both its carry handles is easier.
If you’ve asked yourself why the guy in this video is wearing a wet suit, the answer is that it’s April in New England, and the water is still very cold. And the full answer is that the water temperature was around 40 F when this video was shot, and at such temperature a wet suit is pretty much useless if you fall overboard in deep water since hypothermia will overcome you in a very short time, which is why he drove his overpowered W720 close to shore, in knee-deep water.