SKIMMER
SKIMMER
Here starts the Cadillacs of sea kayaks either designed by Chip Chandler (Dovekie, Razorbill, Skimmer and Loon) or influenced by him. Built like our canoes, these are very pretty, strong boats.
| Model | Description | Usage | Length | Width | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovekie | Moderate vee, asymmetrical, stable, tracks well. Person and gear to 250 pounds. | Sea kayak, Tripper | 16 ft 6" | 26" | 45 lb. |
| Royal Tern | Same cross sectional shape as the Razorbill, but meant for someone who wants a longer low volume kayak. Person and gear to 220 pounds. | Day trips, Weekender, Recreational Racing | 17 ft 6" | 21" | 45 lb |
| Razorbill | One of our two fastest. Almost symmetrical with a flatter vee, a real cruiser. Person and gear to 240 pounds. | Weekender, Recreational Racing | 17 ft 8" | 23" | 45 lb. |
| Lesser Loon | A reduced version of the Loon expedition kayak. Long and lean like the Razorbill, but with more vee in the bottom and fuller ends. A good tracker. Person and gear to 270 pounds. | Tripper, Cruiser | 18 ft 2" | 23" | 45 lb |
| Loon | An expedition sized kayak. Large capacity, long for a dry ride, and vee'd to track well. Meant to take you and a whole lot of gear for a long trip; 2 to 4 weeks of well thought gear. | Expedition | 20 ft 2" | 24½" | 55 lb |
| Skimmer | A narrow expedition double, fast and efficient. Cockpits spaced far enough apart to avoid paddle dueling. Center and end storage. | Expedition tripping | 21 ft 1" | 26" | 65 lb |
DOVEKIE
ELEGANT TERN
With the need for kayaks for smaller lighter paddlers becoming so apparent, and for those who just would like a smaller day boat, we offer a series of smaller kayaks. They are the same crossectional shapes as their full size namesakes, and have the same kind of performance, just in sizes more suitable for lighter paddlers and/or lighter total capacities.
| Model | Description | Length | Width | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auklet | A reduced Dovekie. Best at a total weight of less than 180 pounds of person and gear. | 14 ft 10" | 23 | <40 lb. |
| Elegant Tern | Best at a total weight of less than 200 pounds of person and gear | 15 ft 11" | 21" | <40 lb |
| Razorbill 16 | Just a shortened version of the full size, all else is the same. For those who prefer shorter boats. Person and gear to 215. | 16 ft | 23" | 40 lb. |
If you haven't found what you want here, call us and we'll design one around your needs or specs for a small fee.
| MODEL | Length | Beam | Weight | Waterline Length | Waterline | Cockpit Height | Designed Paddler | Person & Gear | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auklet | 14' 10" | 23" | 40 lbs. | 14' | 21¾" | 12" | 100-135 lbs. | 185 lbs. | 4.1 cu. ft. |
| Dovekie | 16' 6" | 25½" | 45 lbs. | 15' 3" | 24" | 13" | 150-185 lbs. | 250.lbs. | 5.98 cu. ft. |
| Eleagant Tern | 15' 11" | 21" | 40 lbs. | 15' 4" | 17.5" | 11" | 100-140 lbs. | 185 lbs. | 4.5 cu. ft. |
| Royal Tern | 17' 6" | 21" | 45 lbs. | 16' 10" | 17.5" | 11" | 120-155 lbs. | 205 lbs. | 5.08 cu. ft. |
| Razorbill 16 | 16' | 23' | 40 lbs. | 15' 5" | 19.5" | 12" | 130-165 lbs. | 215 lbs. | 5.25 cu. ft. |
| Razorbill | 17' 8" | 23" | 45 lbs. | 17' | 19.5" | 12" | 150-185 lbs. | 240 lbs. | 6 cu. ft. |
| Lesser Loon | 18' 2" | 23" | 45 lbs. | 17' 3" | 21" | 12" | 160-190 lbs. | 260lbs. | 6.7 cu. ft. |
| Loon | 20' 2" | 24.5" | 50 lbs | 19' 2" | 23" | 13 | 175-240 lbs | 325 lbs. | 9.15 cu. ft. |
| Skimmer* | 21' 1" | 26" | 65 lbs. | 20' 3" | 25" | 14" | 400 lbs (Total) | 500 lbs. | 7.74 cu.ft |
| * Tandem | |||||||||
| ** For Optimum performance | |||||||||