Hello,
I was just wondering if anyone could help identify this kayak and roughly how old it is? I bought it off eBay last year (in the Uk) mainly as it was cheap; I didn’t want to invest too much in a new hobby that I might not continue with. Plus it’s paid for itself a few times over based on the cost of renting one instead.
It’s 13’ long. The cockpit opening is an unusual size; 71.5cm x 40.5cm (I’ve struggled to find a skirt that’ll fit it). I’m guessing it’s from the 70’s or 80’s. It’s made of fibreglass and I think someone’s painted it as I can see from where it’s been scratched that it was originally white on top and a dull yellow on the bottom.
It has an unusual foot brace in that it’s just holes rather than pegs. It came with a piece of pipe that fitted between to make a full length foot brace which isn’t original and I’ve since adapted to make it more comfortable. It also came with a strap for the back (more like buttock) support that I’ve replaced.
Unfortunately, I didn’t make notes of what the label said before covering it with a layer of fibreglass to help reinforce the hull.
