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Kaskazi Pelican

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Expedition proven sit-on-top tourer. A very distinctive mid to high volume fibreglass single sea tourer - designed as a very stable sit-on-top platform for fishing, flyfishing, snorkelling, diving, etc. while still maintaining the dimensions and performance required for an expedition sea kayak.

With a width of only 0.62 m, a comfortable deep seat, with back support, and a hull designed with stability in mind, the kayak is ideally placed between the traditionally wider recreational market and the longer and sleeker sea kayak market. This kayak is capable of handling extreme conditions with ease.

The combination of the V-hull, soft chines and very low wetted surface gives a remarkably fast and responsive kayak with incredible stability. The kayak offers a remarkably dry ride, even in choppy conditions, and has excellent handling on downwind runs. Suitable for everything from day trips to extended ocean paddling and river touring. Lots of fun in the surf!

The pelican was reviewed by www.anglersafloat.co.uk. Full review is here.

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Features
Description Single sit-on-top tourer
Model
Design Leon Franken - 1999
Material Fibreglass
Length 4.75 m
Width 62 cm
Weight 23 kg
Rudder YES
Hatches 2
Bulkheads 2
Max. carrying capacity 180 kg
Maximum depth (bow) 0.37 m 
Depth at cockpit 0.3 m (average)
Standard Features Contoured Seat, Deck Rigging, Carry Handles, Rudder with uphaul and downhaul, Pedal controlled steering, Recess for outrigger or paddle-float.
Construction
Hull Sandwich construction
Deck Sandwich construction
Seam Bonding of hull and deck with both an internal and external seam
Bulkheads Flexible fibreglass bulkheads
Seats One-piece fibreglass seat, bonded in place.
Additional strengthening Around the carry handles, cockpit area, the bow and stern
Specifications
Displacement 102 kg
Length - Waterline 4.3 m
Width - Waterline 0.59
Length to width ratio 7.29
Centre of buoyancy 2.40 m aft 0
Centre of action 2.39 m aft 0
Draft 0.10 m
Wetted Hull surface 1.83 m2
Prismatic Coefficient 0.541
Block Coefficient 0.400
Drag (at displacement of 140 kg)
Speed in Knots 2 3 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5
Drag in lb 0.95 1.96 3.80 5.34 8.00 10.77 12.82 16.39

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