Dear esteemed customers and users, Are you that kind of customer who wishes to bump into kayaking or an already kayaker eager to know more about kayaking, new market arrivals and much more? Welcome to my website. We are here to keep you updated, keep you up and going. Never be left behind. Here is where you need to be glued About kayaks.
For a briefing, a kayak is a small watercraft usually propelled by a double blade paddle. If you visit the United kingdoms you will encounter the "canoe" which is actually the kayak. In the pasty kayaks were made with covered decks and cockpits. Cockpits were covered with spray deck to prevent entry of water while paddling. Modern kayaks are however are designed in a way that the cockpit eliminated and the paddler placed in its place has inflated air chambers for buoyancy, foot-powered rotational propellers and are sailed and propelled by motors, fueled engines.
How to operate a kayak (for new customers beginners)
If you want to paddle, rest comfortably on the seat, keep the kayak stable, grip the paddle with your hands over. Begin by winding your torso, putting the blade horizontal to the foot. Unwind your torso, repeat the process on you others hand.you turn by using the paddle as a rudder and dragging it closer to the kayak.
How to service a kayak
For paddle cuts and roller skip problems, regular repair charges apply and differ from one mechanic to the other. Updates on kayak market (need for a real user to our esteemed customers, these are our new kayak updates:
2018 new fishing kayak with deluxe seat
2018 new accessories waterproof kayak spray
Wholesale sit on top kayak having a pedal drive.
New inflated kayak canoe paddle on sales promotion.
Kayak aluminum rotational mold on sale.
Inflated two-person kayaks on sale.
100 percent PC material kayak canoe on sale.
Kayak architecture.
Most of today's kayak manufacturers do make kayak for sale only. Kayak s are made of fiberglass or polyethylene. Fiberglass ones are laid in molds by human hands while polyethylene kayaks are molded in machines, this makes fiberglass kayak more costly than polyethylene kayaks.
We also have plastic kayaks which are molded form grades of polyethylene resins which are either soft or hard. They are resistant to impact on objects. there also exist wooden kayaks which do not need special skills to make them. These, however, depending on how they are made.
Kayak construction.
you can make a successful wooden kayak by sheathing strips of wood in fiberglass. There are three types of kayak making.
A. Stitch and glue-use marine grade plywood, about 8 inches.Drilling holes along edges, stitching the pieces of the hull together then glued with epoxy and reinforced with fiberglass.
B. Strip built-hull and deck built with very thin strips of light wood. strips are glued on edges around a form, clamped in place and left to dry. They are strengthened by a layer of fiberglass.
C. Hybrids-these ones are much of a combination of both the stitch and glue plus strip built techniques.
Customers questions
1. What rules are followed in kayak manufacture?
Design in kayaks depend on market demand and trade-offs, directional stability versus maneuverability stability versus speed needed and lastly primary versus secondary stability considerations
2. How long can a kayak be?
Special types of kayak s called whitewater kayaks depend upon sea current for forwarding thrust, are short hence maximize maneuverability, they exceed 8 feet in length. Other types like play boats are about 5feet to 6feet long. Note that the longer the kayak the faster it is.
3. What does it mean by "primary and secondary stability"
By saying primary stability means how much your kayak tips, rock forth and back when displaced from the water level by weight of paddler shifts. Secondary stability is told how firm your kayak feel when waves pass below the hull at right angles to the kayaks length.
For beginners: concern yourselves with primary, Also known as initial stability more before managing secondary stability later on. Kayaks are considered seaworthy when they have a moderate primary, with an excellent secondary stability.
4. Does a kayak shape really matter?
stability of single hulled kayaks depends on the overall width of its cross-sectional area. The shape, therefore, affects both maneuverability and stability over water, V SHAPE kayaks travel straight but does not turn easily on water, hitherto, flat-bottomed kayaks are easy to turn but difficult to direct in a constant direction.
Kayak shapes may be either a :
a. fish form
b. symmetrical
c. Swede form
5.what is kayak rocker?
A kayak rocker means its lengthwise curvature. This leads us to the fact that a heavily rockered kayak will tend to curve more hence shorten its effective waterline. Rocker is usually seen at the ends and moderately
improves the handling process. Therefore when surfing a heavily rockered kayak will not lock to waves with stern and bow above water. Fewer rocker kayaks cut into waves easily and make turning difficult while surfing.
6. Is paddling an easy exercise?
paddling ease is actually realized by lower sides where you as a paddler will choose to sit, and a narrower width also facilitates paddling. A narrow kayak makes a short paddle efficient WHILE SHORTER Paddles minimizes strain on hold shoulder joints that leads to fatigue.
Know about kayak accessories
01. Paddle-are wooden poles reinforced with metallic luster to improve its lasting. It's used for propulsion.
02. Rescue floaters and inflatable air containing bags-used to rescue and save the life of a drowning person. Majorly used during emergencies.
03. The firefly-its a light source which is unidirectional and only seen from a mile
04. The bilge pump for pumping in air to the air inflated chambers.
Type of kayaks.
The type depends on their application on water, they include:
a. Touring kayaks
b. Whitewater kayaks used in rivers.
c. Surf kayaks
d. Racing kayaks
e. Fishing Kayaks
f. Recreational kayaks-designed paddlers who like taking photos or making a peaceful paddle on the sea.
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