Category Archives: motorized fishing kayak

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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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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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 motorĀ  It was Jim McGilvray, from Wroxham, UK, who had the idea of outfitting a … Continue reading

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Steering A Motorized Fishing Kayak With Cables

John Zoltner, an engineer and kayak fisherman from upstate New York, outfitted his W500 fishing kayak with an electric trolling motor system (Read More >>) Using his knowledge of prior art in this field, he created a remote steering system … Continue reading

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From an Electric Trolling Motor To an Outboard Gas Engine – New Trend in Fishing Kayaks?

This is a excerpt from an article about Rox’ motorized fishing kayak published on this site. Rox isn’t the only kayak angler who had outfitted her fishing kayak with an electric trolling motor, and recently discovered the advantages of outboard … Continue reading

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