Tag Archives: catamaran kayak

Fishing kayak design – the best and the rest

Posted on February 4, 2013 by fishingkayakdesign

People looking for a kayak to fish from could get confused and think they face a broad and perplexing variety of kayak types, brands and models to choose from, while reality is much simpler and easier to address. This article … Continue reading →

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Motorized Fishing Kayak Or Personal Micro Skiff?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

From a kayak angler’s standpoint, the question is whether to motorize your kayak or, not, and if the answer is ‘yes’, the next question is related to what type of motor – an electric trolling motor, or an outboard gas … Continue reading →

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Berny Marsden’s Stitch and Glue W Kayak, UK

Posted on September 14, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

This is the latest DIY W kayak project – It’s the first DIY design allowing to take the boat apart. Says Berny: -”I have been busy building my W kayak.  I tested it today and did a dive off it … Continue reading →

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Fishing Kayak With 2hp Outboard Motor – Offshore

Posted on September 7, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Here’s a recently produced movie showing a W fishing kayak outfitted with a 2hp 4-cycle Honda outboard motor, at the beach. In this configuration, this kayak is a car top motorboat, eliminating the need for a trailer. It can be … Continue reading →

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Fishing Kayak Outfitted For Oceanographic Research

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Here are some more pics of my Wavewalk kayak, and a blog from the project http://blog.iod.ucsd.edu/RIVET/ We keep talking about turning the wave walker into a robot..autonomous surface vehicle..so I don’t have to drive!…haven’t done it yet but will let … Continue reading →

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Consequences and Hazards of Overloading a Fishing Kayak

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

What Happens When You Load a W Fishing Kayak? The illustration below shows a W500 kayak in three load points – The left image shows it unloaded. The image in the middle shows it loaded with around 200 lbs (91 … Continue reading →

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Fair-Weather Fishing Kayaks VS. Real-World Ones

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Ads by a well known, nationwide, catalog and online distributor of outdoor apparel and gear, for high-end (labeled “deluxe”!…) sit-in angling kayaks, state the following versions of the same information: “For outings of a few hours in calm to light … Continue reading →

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Fishing Kayak Rigged With Electric Trolling Motor And High Seat

Posted on May 1, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

I now have rigged a Minn Kota electric trolling motor that works great for positioning an runs to a spot or back to dock. With the W, I can through it on the back of the F150 and get a … Continue reading →

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Fishing Kayaks In Australia

Posted on April 25, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

A Micronatical message from a new company in Australia that imports, assembles, and distributes W fishing kayaks: Wavewalk Australia Opens Aussie Kayaks is now open for business to bring you the Wavewalk 500 which is the world’s only kayak fit for stand … Continue reading →

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Standing On Top Of A Fishing Kayak From A Stability And Safety Standpoint

Posted on April 1, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Some fly anglers practice sight fishing: They paddle their kayak standing up, and scout for big fish. They prefer to to stand as high as possible, because it expands their range of vision. Once they spot a fish, they cast … Continue reading →

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