KAYAK SPECIFICATIONS
Hull Specs - Hull weight is not the weight of a stripped hull, but the weight you can actually expect to have to lift onto your car. This weight includes deck rigging, footbraces, seat, and other typical fittings. Completed boats can be lighter or heavier depending upon options, construction techniques, wood density, and other variables.
Cockpit Size - Cockpit size refers to the opening in the cockpit coaming that is provided in the kit as standard equipment.
Recommended Paddler Weight - Recommended paddler weight should be considered a rough guide. The weight ranges shown will be comfortable, although as you reach the high and low limits other variables like height and shoe size become important. For tandem kayaks, paddler weight is the combined weight of all people.
Maximum Shoe Size - Maximum shoe size is expressed in men's sizes and assumes the paddler is shod in the usual neoprene booties. Larger sizes are sometimes possible at the cost of comfort. Custom cockpits are sometimes possible, call for details. See our shoe size conversion chart.
Maximum Payload - Maximum payload is the safe load of the boat and is not the same as the maximum paddler weight. A paddler who weighs near the maximum payload has a center of gravity too high for stability. Properly stowed gear, however, does not affect stability.
All shoe sizes on this website are in US Mens. Use the conversion chart below to find your equivalent shoe size. Please note that the conversions are not exact and different shoe manufacturers use varying systems of measurement.
| System |
Shoe Size |
US & Canada | M
|
7
|
7.5
|
8
|
8.5
|
9
|
9.5
|
10
|
10.5
|
11
|
11.5
|
12
|
12.5
|
13
|
13.5
|
14
|
| US & Canada | W |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
14 |
14.5 |
15 |
15.5 |
| Europe | M & W |
39 |
40 |
41 |
41.5 |
42 |
42.5 |
43 |
44 |
44.5 |
45 |
45.5 |
46 |
47 |
47.5 |
48.5 |
| UK | M |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
| UK | W |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
| Australia & NZ | M |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
| Australia & NZ | W |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
14 |
| Japan | M |
25 |
25.5 |
26 |
26.5 |
27 |
27.5 |
28 |
28.5 |
29 |
29.5 |
30 |
30.5 |
31 |
31.5 |
32 |
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