I wanted to go with an inflatable as the tender for my M17, but most of the Tahiti/Sevylor type boats were heavy and way too bulky to store aboard. Fortunately, I stumbled over the little-known Alpackaraft.
These boats, handmade in Colorado, have tough, whitewater rated tubes and floor. I went with the Caribou model. (Larger models are available)
Pluses:
Boat and 4-piece takedown paddle each store in bags the size of a small backpack tent
Very light weight 5lb, compared to 20lb+ for cheaper inflatables
Super durable. No worries dragging ashore or in/out of the cockpit
Innovative & efficient "Inflation Bag", stows small enough to put in your pocket
Minuses:
Price - Around $800
Size - Caribou model perfect for 1. Cramped for 2, but ok for ship-to-shore trips.
https://www.alpackaraft.com/rafting/
Stuck inside? Be sure to binge watch "This is Packrafting" videos at the site.
Les Schuldt
> On Apr 17, 2020, at 4:38 AM, Charlie via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
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> I posted yesterday on the Orukayak but forgot to include the most important place to search a kayak. Go to www.paddling.com where you will find anything you want to know about a kayak. I get the newsletter which is continual information.
>
> Charlie ADAMS.
>
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Apr 16, 2020, at 2:54 PM, Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
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>> Not to be negative here, but the Orukayak is about the most returned item we get at REI. I would not own one for free and I’ve had the opportunity! Hopefully this is a better design, but I’m skeptical of the whole concept.
>>
>> Rusty
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>> www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
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>>> Where do I buy one for 299? Sounds like a great deal.
>>> Jon Barber
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>>> Here's the link I posted originally. Kickstarter campaign.
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>>> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tucktec/tucktec-eco-folding-kayak
>>>
>>> Went nuts for this guy, he is almost 10X over his original goal. The
>>> point was just to convert all production to recycled HDPE instead of
>>> virgin. But he's still offering the kickstarter price/promo for three
>>> more days. My girlfriend ordered one. It will be a while for delivery
>>> now because of the huge response he got.
>>>
>>> Here's the regular company page - he's been making & selling them for a
>>> while, it's not a brand new product but has had some improvements.
>>>
>>> https://tucktec.com/
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> John
>>>
>>>>> On 4/15/20 6:27 PM, Jon Barber wrote:
>>>> Where do I buy one for 299? Sounds like a great deal.
>>>> Jon Barber
>>>> Monty17
>>>> Ol'44
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