Kayak build specs explained

Our kayak Build spec's explained.

Surf Kayaks

Spec 1 Carbon 1 spec

Gel deck and Hull. Glass cloth , Carbon with a Soric core . (approx 11kg)

Spec 2 Xtech (approx 8-9kg)

Our new Gel coat is full epoxy gel coat followed by layers of glass and Carbon / Cabon kevlar cloth with a high density PU foam core. The hull can be either pure carbon of carbon kevlar finish .

Spec 3 Carbolite Pro (approx 7kg)

No gel coat - A pure carbon finish with alternate layers of Carbon / Kevlar with a PU foam core.

Spec 5 Featherlite Pro. (sub 7kg)

One for the weight weenies. Imagine a Carbolite pro with no outside seam line for the smoothest interaction with the waves, and a full carbon cockpit and thigh braces. Bo stone left unturned to save weight and gain performance .

Our epoxy resin:

Epoxy resin has 75% fewer VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) contained in the resin itself and two-thirds fewer VOCs are released into the atmosphere than from polyester/vinylester resin. VOCs are a source of air pollution and can be a significant health hazard.
Safer and better for the environment ( No Styrenes released into the atmosphere )
Epoxy Resins have performance advantages over polyester and vinyl esters in these main areas.

Our seams:

All boats are triple seamed with carbon , carbon kevlar and pure kevlar tapes.
Our outer micro seam is a crystal clear epoxy and bonds our signature black composite seam tape to the gel coat, leaving minimal seam area. This avoids disruputing the way the rails work with the water the way larger standard gelcoat seams do.

Our fin boxes. We found that over time plastic fin boxes or mounts gradually give in to the forces they are subject to and fail leaving for an expensive repair. So, we devised our own special anodised alloy fin box, now in it's second generation it is now shorter , lighter and even stronger than any other fin box on the market.

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