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Choosing a Kayak

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          Model          

Length x Beam (m)

Hull Weight (Kg)

Inside Height at Knees (cm)

Cockpit Size (cm)

Recommended
Paddler Weight (Kg)

Max Shoe
Size (Mens)

Max Payload (Kg)

Summary
Chesapeake 14

4.3 x 0.54

16.5

26.7

78 x 43

27 - 61

7/41

97

 Fast, handsome sea kayak for small-statured paddlers.
Chesapeake 16 LT

4.73 x.0.56

19

29.2

78 x 43

45 - 68

9/44

99

 Comfortable, stable boat for smaller people.
Chesapeake 16

4.77 x 0.58

19

31.7

78 x 43

54 - 77

11/46

118

 Sweet handling kayak with a comfortable cockpit.
Chesapeake 17 LT

5.15 x 0.59

20.5

31.1

78 x 43

68 - 100

11/46

136

 Fast, efficient, medium volume sea kayak
Chesapeake 17

5.18 x 0.61

20.5

31.1

78 x 43

77 - 109

13/50

147

 The quintessial high-volume touring kayak.
Chesapeake 18 LT

5.45 x 0.61

21.3

29.2

78 x 43

81 - 100

11/46

140

 A fast but stable touring boat for tall and thin people.
Chesapeake 18

5.48 x 0.62

21.7

33

78 x 43

95 - 122

13/50

159

 A big but fast and capable load carrier.
West River 162

4.93 x 0.61

20.5

30.5

78 x 43

63 - 104

12/48

136

 A stable, multi-chined touring boat.
West River 164

4.94 x 0.61

20.5

33

78 x 43

81 - 114

13/50

154

 For  the large statured who want a shorter overall length.
West River 180

5.48 x 0.56

21

30.4

78 x 43

63 - 100

10/45

125

 Very fast but with reasonable cockpit space and storage.
North Bay

5.66 x 0.51

21.7

26.7

62 x 39

58 - 91

10/45

104

 Fast, tipsy, manoeuvrable Greenland-style boat for experienced paddlers.
North Bay XL

5.66 x 0.56

21.7

28.6

66 x 39

58 - 100

11/46

113

 Similar, but more stable, with more room for gear.
Pax 18

5.48 x 0.55

17.2

29.2

78 x 43

54 - 79

10/45

79

 An extremely fast boat for workouts or racing.
Pax 20

5.99 x 0.49

18

28.6

78 x 43

74 - 100

11/46

111

 An even faster boat for strong, experienced paddlers.
Chesapeake Double

6.4 x 0.76

29.5

35.6

78 x 43

136 - 227 (combined)

13/50

317

 A substantial but swift touring boat.
Chesapeake Triple

6.4 x 0.76

30.8

35.6

78 x 43

136 - 272 (combined)

14/51

317

 Versatility for two or three paddlers.
Mill Creek 13

3.96 x 0.75

18

(Open Cockpit)

145 x 43

56 - 114

(open cockpit)

136

 Stable, comfortable, versatile, fast and able.
Mill Creek 15

4.57 x 0.68

20

(Open Cockpit)

145 x 43

56 - 109

(open cockpit)

136

 A faster, more-kayak-like boat with a comfortable cockpit.
Mill Creek 16.5

5.02 x 0.84

28.5

(Open Cockpit)

223 x 53

104 - 182 (combined)

(open cockpit)

204

 A popular double in the style of a Klepper or Folbot.

 

 

Key for Kayak Selection Chart

Hull Weight is not the weight of a stripped hull, but the weight you can actually expect to have to lift onto your car. This weight includes average deckrigging, footbraces, seat, and other typical fittings. Completed boats can be lighter or heavier depending upon the options, construction techniques, wood density and other variables.

Cockpit Size refers to the opening in the cockpit coaming that is provided in the kit as standard equipment. Custom cockpits are available for most boats; call for details.

Recommended Paddler Weight should be considered a rough guide. The weight ranges shown will be comfortable, although as you reach the high and low limits other variables like height and shoe size become important.

Maximum Shoe Size is expressed in men's sizes and assumes that the paddler is shod in a pair of neoprene boots of average bulk. Larger sizes are sometimes possible as the cost of comfort. Custom cockpits are also possible: telephone for details.  The sizes are UK/EU

Maximum Payload is the maximum safe load of the boat. This number not the same as the maximum paddler weight because the paddler who weighs as much as the maximum payload has a center of gravity that is too high for stability. Properly stowed gear, however, does not harm stability.

Dimensions should be considered approximate because each boat is likely to be built slightly differently.

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