By Joe Stauder
We took our W700 Demo unit out and had a blast running our little Honda 2hp (gas) & our 36lb thrust electric around.
This is the only kayak I know of that has the ability to be used with a paddle, or an electric trolling motor, or a gas out board for propulsion.
My son just loves to paddle, and as we all get older a little help getting back to the launch with an electric or gas outboard sure comes in handy.
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Awesome pictures!!
Thanks Joe,
Your boats looks great, and you guys look great, but your dog steals the show, naturally 😀
Yoav
Joe,
The dog definitely takes the show but the rest of the story is the two horses in the stern. I am presently modding out a 2.5 HP Merc 2 stroke that I picked up for a hundred bucks.
It weighs less than 30 lbs. Thus, it is easy to lift off to flush in the barrel at the end of the day.
Enjoy that less-corrosive fresh water environment. Great pics.
Larry J.
$100 for an outboard motor is a great deal, even if it’s a 2-stroke.
Let’s hope it works 🙂
Yoav,
The rest of the story is that I was looking for a small outboard for a second (less scary) mobile display.
After a lot of homework: the 2.5 – 3.5 two stroke Nissans, Mariners, and Mercury outboards a few years back were all made by Tohatsu.
The engines are the same but the HP is upped by a shorter throttle screw in the carb.
I’ve got a new (higher HP) carb, fresh impeller, and an aluminum prop being shipped.
The 3.3 Mercury 2 stroke outboard is still being distributed outside of the U.S. In addition to lightweight, It is the most simple and easy to work on outboard motor that I have ever seen.
So much for mechanical trivia…
However, if anyone can find a water pump pulley (part # 740748M2) for a Perkins 6.354T diesel engine I would be very thankful.
Larry J.
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Larry,
So you got yourself a wolf in a sheep’s clothing! 😀
Yoav
Wow, beautiful pictures. 🙂
Now that’s what I call Fun!
Tight Lines and MoPaddle safe all.
Rox