KARRYAK® Full Overview
The outstanding feature of KARRYAK® is that it is modular for ease of carrying and transporting. Made in 5 sections, each one a monocoque, KARRYAK® sea kayaks are designed to function as one piece sea kayaks on the water, but when on land can be taken apart in up to 5 sections.
Once assembled, KARRYAK® is a high-performance, one-piece sea kayak and touring kayak, with many new and innovative features that set it apart from every other sea kayak on the market. Additionally, our pioneering use of pre-impregnated carbon fibre and our unique modular monocoque design make KARRYAK® a true innovation in sea kayak construction.
There are 3 Patents granted on KARRYAK® ; the joint mechanism that holds the 5 sections together, the foot-operated rudder & skeg mechanism and the profiled hatch lids with O-ring seals and retainers.
Every element of a sea kayak has been scrutinised, designed, improved, re-designed, or simply eliminated.
Innovations & Features
Footrest
- Adjustable plate footrest
- Foot-operated system for deploying and retracting skeg and rudder
- Internal rudder and skeg cords – nothing to catch on deck
- Hands-free, foot-controlled skeg and rudder operation
Control Blade
- Control blade deployed as both skeg & rudder
- Balanced foil control blade located under hull for maximum efficiency
- Skeg & rudder control blade retracts like a skeg – fully protected
- Carbon fibre control blade
Patents Granted
- Joint – Patent No. GB2611879
- Hatch – Patent No. GB2611288
- Rudder/Skeg – Patent No. GB2611287
Modular
- Modular sea kayak – designed to be easily carried, transported, and stored
- 5 modular sections, 1 Pioneering Sea Kayak
- Travel anywhere – fits in most airlines’ standard oversize luggage
Monocoque
- Carbon-fibre monocoque construction – a world first
- Pre-preg carbon-fibre, autoclave cured for best strength to weight ratio.
- Integral cockpit rim and hatch rims are part of the monocoque construction
Cockpit
- Rounded and smooth cockpit rim that protects spray decks and fingers
- Cockpit rim is uniform distance from deck to not trap fingers
- Easy to empty cockpit
- Minimum water in cockpit section after capsize and rescue
Seat
- Fully customisable seat suits all shapes and sizes, ladies and gents
- Seat can be personalised for height, hip width, coccyx support and thigh size
- And is comfortable by design!
Tail Options
- Traditional tail version without rudder or skeg weighs 21.0kg
- Control tail version with rudder and skeg system weighs 22.5kg
Hatches
- Sweetie hatch in front of cockpit, day hatch offset behind cockpit.
- Large rear and front hatches, plus bow and tail hatches
- Hatch lids flush to the deck, cannot implode or be blown off
- Hatch lids are tethered and float in fresh & salt water
Deck Fittings
- Deck fittings designed & built for carrying
- Low internal profile deck fittings, flush to deck, for safety tapes and elastics
- Deck tapes from soft 25mm polyester, comfortable to hold
Sealing The Parts
- Modular sections sealed by O-ring seals on all joint pins
- Rudder & skeg control system sealed by O-rings
- Hatch lids sealed by patented use of O-rings
- Compensation valves on all hatches to equalise pressure
Reflective Decals
- Reflective decals on all recessed deck fittings and hatch lids
- Be seen at night!
Everything you need to know…and more!
Features in full
- Modular design and benefits
- Performance and handling
- Technology and materials
- Weight and strength
- Dimensions
- Shape
All about the cockpit
- Cockpit design, safety and features
- Cockpit comfort and customising
- Full-plate footrest features
Turns and tails
- Turning sea-kayaks
- Traditional tail; no skeg or rudder
- Control tail; with skeg and rudder
Decks in detail
- Contains no nuts!
- Hatches and lids
- Deck fittings design features
- Deck safety tapes
- Deck elastics
- Reflective decals
Options, Bags & Prices
- KARRYAK® colour combinations
- Travel bags
- Your KARRYAK® Prices
Rudder Skeg 3D
KARRYAK® Introduction
