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Plastic VS Composite Touring / Sea Kayaks

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Wouldn't agree with alot of content in this video I have never known waves to take off a spray deck on a plastic kayak even in the surf The part shown the plastic on the rocks was laughable 😂😂 I wonder what kind of tool was used to get the shaving s ??
Comment from : @shaneshankly4518

And the best of all is a timber/epoxy/fibreglass kayak Lightest and easily repairable at home I built some almost 20 years ago, still kayaking with it at only 18kg for a 17 footer with rudder Granted, not everyone has the skills or inclination to build one themselves
Comment from : @superwag634

I moss my old CD Gulfstream kayak!!! Such a beautiful, clean, fast boat brGreat vid!!
Comment from : @hoser7706

and the 3 layer PE kayaks?
Comment from : @dallesamllhals9161

Plastic kayaks are shorter And need to be stored out of the sun You plastic weld them with material from the manufacturer brFiberglass kayaks cost more but you can find good used ones They’re stronger When you paddle out of the sight of land you’re glad you have a boat not a toy brExotics like carbon fiber and honeycomb layered just means you can’t repair them It saves you a few pounds on loading It makes no difference in the water brWide kayaks are for fishing brYou see them near shore ‘cause the fishing is better and their kayaks are too slow and bulky to get far brFor touring long narrow fiberglass are best brPoly kayaks can do it too But will lower your confidence a little bit brHull profile, skegs and rudders make a big difference
Comment from : @davehaggerty3405

Great tips mate, would make it much easier to purchase my first proper sea kayak and move away from renting
Comment from : @JanisJanovskis

Sangat indah perahunya
Comment from : @ferygoplay4369

If you plan long sea touring in the wild, buy a plastic kayak Plastic is much stronger and more durable than composite materials Any scratches on the plastic you can repair with silicone sealant Most importantly - don't buy a cheap Chinese kayak Body seams may suddenly radiate Welcome to the uninhabited places of the Russian White and Barents sea
Comment from : @joopvangoey

phillip Island ?
Comment from : @davo-ju6er

You can watch and learn from this video or you can spend six years learning this all by trial and error on your own
Comment from : @iviewthetube

Great presentationbrWhen I saw "East Coast" I thought New YorkbrPleasant surprise!
Comment from : @rickquist3992

@2:49 jeez Bruce!!!! Wtf mate your suppose to demonstrate with the PLASTIC KAYAK!!! 🤯😖😣
Comment from : @slabbyrider8665

Plastic kayaks are slower than composite
Comment from : @gustavoguti27

Buy valley
Comment from : @pikemaster1972

I thought composite was a ply/glass/epoxy kayak
Comment from : @Antipodean33

Plastic yaks are more durable
Comment from : @davidgodley521

No mention of non-polyethylene thermoformed plastic kayaks? Many of the generalizations here do not apply
Comment from : @villesjoblom9274

Great Video , I'm new to sea kayak's , have a sit on kayak now but spotted a carbon sea kayak cheep in price ! But worried about being trapped in them and the spray deck etc but the video shows very easy to get in there unlike a normal river canoe as you have to sit on the nack and slide in , and out if upside down very scary but the sea kayaks look much larger hole to get in there ! very cool video , think the one I've seen will be owned tomorrow !
Comment from : @curtisducati

I use my plastic boat at work and my fiberglass one for my weekender
Comment from : @nealkinevil

Does anybody remember a kayak from New Zealand called Ecobezhig? It was about 17 feet long and sold in the UK by perception canoes
Comment from : @romakayak

Ah, the Sirocco! A beautiful boat
Comment from : @bowrudder899

GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL 👍👍👍👍
Comment from : @Carraroebouncingcastles

Must be at least 15 years since I paddled plastic kayaks Been composites for me now for many years, sea kayaaking as well as canoeing brNice video though
Comment from : @JoeOsChannel

It is always important in - what skill level the kayaker is - he finds And what he want trains And if the kayak lends to someone But thanks for the inspiration
Comment from : @miroslavdrabek1915

I am looking at getting a spray skirt for my Carolina 14 This video had some good information to consider I would love to sea kayak some time My kayaking now is limited to mountian lakes in Colorado
Comment from : @coloradokayakingrv7647

GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL 👍👍👍
Comment from : @kayaking-ireland

Well, excellent tutorial! My old "Rainbow Oasis" in polyethylene 425cm long weighs 23 Kg My "new" Qajaq Kaylhoa in fiberglas of 471 cm weighs only 19 kg !! But it is also true that the fiberglas is much more "delicate" !!
Comment from : @CarloGiovagnoli_22

Not all Plastic kayak have glued in foam bulkhead Valley plastic kayaks have welded in plastic bulkheads I also disagree about the weight being much much more as you put it Maybe 6 to 9 pounds more No doubt heavier but not HUGE COST difference is HUGE though Composite are crazy high in the 4 to 5 grand range now Plastic 1000 to 2 grand at the most
Comment from : @dc9mm2