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Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 10/25/2013, 7:55 am
In Response To: Seeking: light sit on top kayak ( Joe Wuts)

I want to build a very light sit on top kayak so my wife can put it on the car by herself.

As Bill said, SOTs weigh more than sit in cockpits because the seating area requires more material than an open cockpit. You could opt for thin plywood and lightweight cloth and take a few pounds off the finished product, but an open cockpit would still be lighter.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Joe Wuts -- 10/23/2013, 4:15 pm
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Marc Upchurch -- 10/23/2013, 6:37 pm
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Bill Hamm -- 10/24/2013, 12:33 am
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Craig Robinson -- 10/24/2013, 5:40 am
What about a Sea Island Sport? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/24/2013, 9:21 am
Re: What about a Sea Island Sport?
Charlie -- 10/24/2013, 12:03 pm
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/25/2013, 7:55 am
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Joe Wuts -- 10/25/2013, 10:45 am
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Craig Robinson -- 10/27/2013, 2:14 am
Re: Seeking: light sit on top kayak
Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2013, 1:39 am