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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Thoughts About The Future Of Kayak Fishing
Conceptually, kayak fishing is a great idea, but in reality, this relatively new sport is facing serious hurdles that impede its growth. These are technical problems related to performance and user-experience, and they can be solved only by a major … Continue reading
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Tagged bio mechanics, canoe, catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, hybrid fishing kayak, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak speed, kayak stability, kayaking, kayaking back pain, kayaking injuries, motorized fishing kayak, pedal driven kayak, propulsion, sit-on-top kayak, SOT kayak, storage, tracking, twin hull kayak, yak back
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MinnYaks to Exhibit W500 Fishing Kayak at Annual Northwest Sportshow In Minneapolis, Minnesota
Traditionally, trade shows have been events where people get a chance to see new products, designs and technologies. Now people in Minnesota and neighboring Midwestern states have a chance to see a W kayak in such a show. The W … Continue reading
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Tagged catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, hybrid fishing kayak, kayak fishing, kayak stability, kayaking back pain, motorized fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, pedal driven kayak, sit-on-top kayak, SOT kayak, storage, twin hull kayak, yak back
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Leg Propulsion For Fishing Kayaks
Using your legs for propelling any human powered vehicle offers the advantage of relying on a bigger, more powerful set of muscles than our arms. Our legs are also good in balancing, if given a chance to perform this job. … Continue reading
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Tagged bio mechanics, canoe, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak stability, kayaking back pain, kayaking injuries, legs, outrigger, pedal driven kayak, propeller, propulsion, rudder, steering, tracking, yak back
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Fishing Kayaks With Rowing Oars
Rowing allows us to use the larger muscles in our back and legs, and thus we can generate more power with a set of oars than with a paddle. Rowing is a low impact sporting activity, and it’s far less … Continue reading
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Tagged catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak fishing, kayak speed, kayak stability, outrigger, rowing, rowing oars, stabilizers, twin hull kayak
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The Fishing Kayak Rudder – How Bad Is It, Really?
It’s really bad! Rudders have become a necessity in modern SOT, sit-in, and hybrid fishing kayaks, simply because most of these kayaks have become so wide and hard to paddle (I.E. ‘barges’) that they lost the ability to track properly, … Continue reading
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Tagged bio mechanics, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, hybrid fishing kayak, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak speed, kayaking, rudder, sit-on-top kayak, SOT kayak, steering, tracking, twin hull kayak
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Front Motor and Front Steering In Motorized Fishing Kayaks
When rigging your W fishing kayak with an electric trolling motor, you face the choice of attaching the motor in the front of the kayak, in the rear, or on the side – next to you. Each of these locations … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, aesthetics, bio mechanics, choosing a fishing kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak speed, kayak stability, motorized fishing kayak, steering, tracking
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The First Motorized W Fishing Kayak
England was the cradle of many inventions, including the motorized W fishing kayak, and by that we mean outboard gas engine, and not electric trolling motor It was Jim McGilvray, from Wroxham, UK, who had the idea of outfitting a … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing a fishing kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak speed, kayak stability, motorized fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, outrigger, stabilizers, twin hull kayak
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The Lumbar Spine: The Backbone of a Good Fishing Kayak Design
Ergonomics has to do with comfort, and ergonomic kayak design implies that the person using the kayak should be comfortable being in it, and using it. But Ergonomics is also about bio mechanics, or more specifically bio mechanical engineering, which … Continue reading
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Tagged bio mechanics, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak fishing, kayaking back pain, kayaking injuries, yak back
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Pedaling a Fishing Kayak – How Does It Feel?
Some anglers are asking themselves questions such as which fishing kayak to choose, and whether the much hyped pedal drives available on the market are any good for their purpose. The subject is broad, and already discussed in depth and … Continue reading
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