Turns Flat Water into White Water - Surfango's PowerKayak (GALLERY)

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On: Aug 2, 07
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The only thing you’ll need the paddle for is righting yourself when you wipe out on a sharp turn. Light up the 9.5hp 4-stroke engine’s electric-start, open up the hand-held throttle/joystick steering and zip off like a piloted torpedo to the 25mph top speed, which feels much quicker when your ass is gliding inches above the surf. 

The kayaks feature waterproof storage compartments, fishing rod holders and an on-board digital dashboard telling you your engine RPM, battery level, coolant temperature and a petrol gauge. The 2-gallon fuel tank is enough for two hours at full throttle on either version of the kayak. The Adventurer can be fitted with a skirt to keep the rider’s legs reasonably dry in colder climates. The jet pump is fitted with an innovative “weedcutter” device to ensure no vegetation gets curled up around the shafts – so there’s no problem with using it in sea-weedy water. The engine has been selected for its smooth, quiet drive so you can take it up a quiet river without making a nuisance of yourself to other campers. Weighing in at around 120-130 pounds, the Powerkayak and Hawaii are easy enough to transport and there’s an optional beach cart if you need to move them solo. These little beasties are certainly not as terrifying some of the fire-breathing watercraft we’ve looked at lately, but they’re zippy enough for good clean fun and they come in at a pretty attractive price point starting at US$2899 for either model. Surfango’s other major product is the crazy PowerSurf FX, which essentially is a surfboard fitted with the same motor – and in the right hands, it really carves. The PowerSurf FX retails at US$2699. (gizmag)

Source: surfango   Via: gizmag  






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