Re: [Paddlewise] a folding kayak question

Allison,

I have had a Feathercraft K-Light for about 5 years and keep it assembled
all of the time except when I need take it on an airplane.  I keep it
assembled because it takes too long to take apart and put together each
time I use it.  I use a car top rack to transport it in the So. Calif.
area.  I have had no problem with it stretching.   I keep it hanging from
the ceiling of my garage.

As far as durability it still looks almost new except the color has faded
some.  I take it out 2 or 3 times a month.   I have had few problems
except for one hole that was very easy to patch.  It's as easy as
repairing a bicycle tire tube.   I also had a few pinholes but one coat
of sealant over the holes solved the problem.  I also spray the cloth top
with 303 Protectant once a year.

But if you often land in high surf or on shores that have mussel covered
rocks you might not want a foldable for your only kayak. 

Shep


On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:31:40 PDT Allison Corning <acorning_at_hotmail.com>
writes:
>Hi all-
>
>I have a question for all of you with folding kayaks- I don't own one 
>(yet) 
>but happen to think they are extremely cool, and I was curious about 
>something- what happens if you store your kayak assembled? Is a 
>folding 
>Kayak something that you would have the option of storing in or out of 
>the 
>bag? If you live next to a launch and go out every day do you have to 
>assemble and take apart the boat every single time? Does the material 
>they 
>are made out of stretch over time if they are used frequently?
>
>I may end up living overseas and I like the idea of a kayak that is so 
>
>portable-something I could take with me to a wide variety of places, 
>but I 
>was wondering about the day to day durability of them...
>
>Thanks,
>Allison
>
>
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