Texas is a bigger state than most others, and typically, Texas anglers have more driving to do before they get to the coast, or to the flats, so they’re highly motivated to save time when launching their boat, which is why a portable boat such as the S4 Microskiff or the smaller and lighter W720 Kayak Skiff are especially suitable for Texas.
So how easy is the W720 to carry (portage) in reality, that is when you get to sandy a beach that you want to launch from, and you want to be on the water ASAP?
The answer is that it’s as easy as you can imagine, and an aging guy can handle it without too much problem, even with an outboard gas motor mounted on the kayak, and in this case even if this motor is a 6 HP Tohatsu that weighs 60 lbs, that is twice as much as a typical 2.5 HP motor that the W720 is rated for –
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In other words, you can make one trip from your vehicle to the water, and launch within seconds, literally.