West Greenland Kayak

Authentic West Greenland kayak designed for sea kayaking enthusiasts, featuring traditional hard chine hull design. Superior secondary stability and good primary stability due to low center of gravity seating position and shallow V-hull design.

Specifications (depending on size):

LOA: 500cm - 540cm
Beam: 51cm - 55cm
Overall volume: 205L - 258L
Depth overall (cockpit front): custom size, usually 23cm - 27cm
Rear of cockpit depth: 15.8cm - 17.1cm
For a person up to 100kg

* Depths exclude the cockpit coaming (+3 cm), which sits 1 cm below the sheer line at the back of the cockpit.

Wood
Combination of Slavonian Oak for steam bending (Ribs, Cockpit coaming, arched deck beams and Masik), Norway spruce & European larch for the rest of the frame.

Frame finish
Decking oil

Skin
Polyamide (Nylon 66) woven fabric with durable rib weave (weight: 270 g/m²)

Coating:
Fully aliphatic polyurethane transparent coating with excellent abrasion resistance and great flexibility. UV-resistant and non-yellowing finish.

With earth pigments mixed in first two coats

Available pigments:
Golden ochre - Italy, Ochre orange - Provence, Umber greenish - dark, Sienna red - Italy, Umber red - brown, Umber burnt, Umber dark - Ardennen

Deck rigging
Deck lines & toggles: strong polyester line (5mm) with toggles built from oak (protected with tung oil)

Stem protection
Oak wood strips (protected with tung oil) and fastened with inox A4 screws

Weight
Depending on size, usually between 12 and 14 kg