Tom had purchased a folding kayak the year before we left KC but we have not taken the time to play with it since moving aboard. A couple of weeks ago we finally did. One- because he has been itching to do some paddling. But more importantly, we had guests coming and had to get it out of the spare berth.
At first he thought it would be best to dinghy it ashore and put it together on the dock or beach. But we realized that we won't always have that option so we decided to try assembling it on s/v Honey Ryder.
Instructions are a good thing. Instructions on a many pieces folding kayak are very good to have. It had been awhile since putting this together last.
But slowly we assembled it piece by piece. The process is pretty well thought out - thank you Feathercraft.
The design is really elegant. The bottom is made of hypalon (like our dinghy) and the top is Cordura.
Soon enough it was time to splash it. But would we be able to even get it out of the boat?! You hear about people who build an entire boat in their basement only to realize they can't get it out of there to use it. Luckily we were able to maneuver it out from below into the cockpit, up on deck and finally into the water.
Quick slap and slather of sunscreen and his hat and Tom was off to explore the shoreline of The Bight at Norman Island.
Excellent! Glad he got it back together. Looks like fun! And these photos do prove that Tom has really gotten skinny, as I thought. Men who moved to Belize always seemed to lose weight, while women gained. Not sure if that is the same with cruising, but it didn't seem quite fair to me!
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun and another option for moving around. Joan and I just looked with amazement at the picture of the dink and kayak together. They look like they are floating on the air. You need a Honey Ryder picture like that.
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