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:
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.
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On Apr 16, 2020, at 2:54 PM, Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
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
www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
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Message: 1 Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:27:12 -0700 From: Jon Barber <brbrbarber@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Folding kaysk Message-ID: <CAFwAWQsUEv-xC2eZHZ28EAL+=14jBBOMSGhBXAotn5nWOFjRtQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Where do I buy one for 299? Sounds like a great deal. Jon Barber Monty17 Ol'44
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Message: 2 Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:58:59 -0700 From: John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Folding kaysk Message-ID: <67c7b8bc-3b83-8b48-4e15-79e5cafe7eb0@eco-living.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Here's the link I posted originally. Kickstarter campaign.
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.
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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