Can an inflatable kayak be anything

Try an Innova Sunny
I’ve had one for years. It’s a realy good boat. Almost as fast as most 12-13’ sit on tops, tracks well with the skeg and is very stable. All an all, a good kayaking experience.

Pakboat
Has anyone tried the Pakboat Puffin Swift? The specs make it look like a good candidate to be a good paddler: 14’ x 25"



I’m looking for something I can check on the airlines. Since it would be only for travel, I’d rather not spend the major dollars that some of the other performnce IKs cost. If I had unlimited bucks I’d look at the Featehrlight Jet Stream.



Thanks,

Look here:
foldingkayaks.org



There forum has a category for pakboats, with lots of comments on the Swift.

Can an inflatable be anything …?
Check out the Sonnet 16 on yostwerks.com

Through the years, Tom Yost has designed quite a few folding kayaks. These are serious kayaks that some serious kayakers use in rolling competition and world-class kayaking. Tom has recently designed and made available (for free), plans for an inflatable kayak that he claims is as good a kayak as any folder he has built. I have seen one and it is really neat. It is a greenland style kayak that weighs about 20 pounds and is said to handle like a true greenland kayak in wind, chop, waves, and surf. You can build if for under $300. On yostwerks.com, click on “inflatables”

open deck inflatable?
Is there a wash deck inflatable kayak similar to that Sonnet?



That Sonnet looks really nice, though.

Yes it can…
…It’s just a matter of design.



See the Link below for construction details plus comments by builders / paddlers in the “gallery”.



This is not a commercial post as all instruction, drawings, and designs are free.



http://yostwerks.com/InflatableMain.html



Tom

Walker Bay Airis
I had a chance to check out a couple of the new Airis inflatable kayaks from Walker Bay this weekend. Very nice boats! They can go up to 5 psi and are extremely rigid when inflated. A bit pricey, but lightweight, very portable, and they handle very nicely.

New web site
Hi



If anybody is interested, I’ve started a new blog on inflatable kayaks and my experiences with them here:



http://paddlesheep.blogspot.com/



thanks!

Innova Inflatable Kayak

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I have been reseaching Innova kayaks here http://www.mysportboats.com/innovakayaks and am interested in the Innova Sunny model. Seems like these inflatable kayaks would be a decent travel solution (i.e. to take on planes etc). Have not bought one yet but am seriously condsidering it.