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I'm looking into getting an inflatable kayak to go over to loch ba, i'm just wondering if anyone has used one and if they are any good? It would only be for light use for a fishing trip.
I have one of these : http://www.inflatablekayakworld.com/reviews/coleman-exponent-fastback/ and I think that on light seas without a huge amount of wind it's be good for fishing. I got mine a while ago and I'm not sure if they still make them but that site seems to have some handy info.
thanks! forgot to say was looking at a two seater, but that looks good! our kid might be swimming yet!
The Sevylors are pretty tough little boats, the Colorado seems to be quite popular.
I have a Sevylors Tahiti (green) that I put in the Landy when we go trekking if I can't take the canoe with me. I wouldn't use it or anything but flat water on calm days but they are fun. You need to get a really good pump because you can't get them stiff enough using a standard 12v leisure pump.
Cheers,
Broch
Clas Ohlson do one if you haven't seen it.
redandshane
11-01-2011, 22:27
As has been said they are great with no wind or current so on a nice summers day messing about on a slow river ,inshore waters or lake its all good.In fact they are great fun
Portability is another huge advantage to consider
Wind and current are killers though I bought one and tbh it was just a first step to getting back on the water.It worked though
On the subject of pumps, I've had an LVM high-speed pump for the best part of 30 years. Its been thrown about, left in yacht bilges, motorcycle panniers, car boots, damp garages etc etc etc. I've used it to pump up yacht inflatables, air mattresses, lilos - pretty much everything. And still works brilliantly. the current equivalent is shown on here
http://www.lvmshop.co.uk/lvm-pumps/lvm110-lvm-hi-speed-inflator-12v.htm
No connection etc, just one of the best, most reliable bits of kit I've ever owned. Not cheap, but worth every penny.
On the subject of pumps, I've had an LVM high-speed pump for the best part of 30 years. Its been thrown about, left in yacht bilges, motorcycle panniers, car boots, damp garages etc etc etc. I've used it to pump up yacht inflatables, air mattresses, lilos - pretty much everything. And still works brilliantly. the current equivalent is shown on here
http://www.lvmshop.co.uk/lvm-pumps/lvm110-lvm-hi-speed-inflator-12v.htm
No connection etc, just one of the best, most reliable bits of kit I've ever owned. Not cheap, but worth every penny.
Ah, at £68 I would want it to do the job! But that is probabaly the difference in price between one that works and one that doesn't. I use a cheap pump to do the bulk then a stirrup(?) pump to get the pressure up.
Cheers,
Broch
Ah, at £68 I would want it to do the job! But that is probabaly the difference in price between one that works and one that doesn't. I use a cheap pump to do the bulk then a stirrup(?) pump to get the pressure up.
Cheers,
Broch
I think I paid about 30 quid for it in about 1980 - so that works out to about a pound a year (and it will probably outlast me and the kids)! but the speed is impressive, and pumps up yacht inflatables drum-tight. Not the quietest, but amazing quality. Also had one of their windmill generators on my boat - it happily survived the only recent two hurricanes in England in the last 30 years - one in Ipswich, and a couple of years later, one in Plymouth.
I've got a brand new unused pump for an inflatable if anyone needs one.
Same as this one ...
http://www.towsure.com/product/14676-Air_Hammer_Pump_-_14_inch
scottishpinz
12-01-2011, 10:53
I have a Sevylor inflatable kayak and its brilliant for both river trips and flat water. It is a one / two person boat with movable / detachable seats. I would recommend the larger expedition boat for two heavy adults and kit though. I would caution about over inflating the tubes as I caused a leak when I tried to inflate it as hard as I would my Bombard inflatable power boat! Here is a link to the equivalent model and my boat between the icebergs in Iceland
http://www.sevylor-inflatables.co.uk/product.php/638/sevylor-sport-2-kayak/0bc9cba428c3c9ae9aa9d266ce726b 1d
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58263055@N08/5348291337/
tall.trees
12-01-2011, 14:21
I have a Saco http://www.pakboats.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=150 Which is a folding boat with a few inflatable tubes just to create tension in the skin. At 9.1kg its so light and manoverable and its fits in a 65 litre rucksack. I have got this boat for a charity challenge i am planning in the summer where by i am walking to and paddling all the lakes over 2000 ft in Snowdonia.
bearbait
12-01-2011, 16:05
Have you seen Alpacka Rafts? (http://www.alpackaraft.com) They're pretty tough and backpackable. (But they aren't pukka kayaks!)