Updated Friday, August 15, 2008 10:42 PM
Plans kayak - Alert, €89
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Alert is a latter day successor to Rob Roy - the boat that became the father of all recreational small craft almost 150 years ago in England. Rob Roys were short and chubby and were sailed as well as paddled. The followers are narrower, longer, faster and lighter - Fanny, Uppsalakanoten, Åland, Spröjt, Lisa, Anita - och Alert.
Alert is a very good sea boat, easily handled, well balanced and with a good load capacity. The round bottomed hull has less initial stability than Kavat, Thule and Nomad which makes it a bit tippy unloaded but for coastal touring it is a worthwhile tradeoff. The movements in a choppy sea are easy and predictable and it takes no water on deck unless hard pressed.
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Particulars - Alert
| Length: | total/lwl: 520/- cm* |
| Beam: | total/lwl: 60/52 cm |
| Draft: | 12 cm |
| Cockpit: | 89 x 42 cm* |
| Height: | in front of/behind the cockpit 29,5/29 cm |
| Weight: | 18 kg |
| Load capacity: | 135 kg - 375 liter |
| Calculated speed: | 8,1 - 10,9 km/t** |
| PC: | - |
| Wetted surface: | 2,1 m2 |
| Calculated drag: | (4 knop) 3,65 kp - (5 knop) 7,06 kp |
| Stability: | (80 kg) normal - (max load) high |
| Intended use: | Coastal and open sea touring. Lakes and rivers. Exercise and day tours. |
* These dimensions can be adapted to suit personal needs or wishes.
** The speed numbers are based on mathematical standard formulas (175 lb paddler + 30 lb carco weight) and corrected from the kayaks actual performance om trials, on tours and in races.
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