New small size LPB kayak, paddled twice, $1250. (Half price)
Heading into the 2023 design season I’m about to have way too many boats here so it’s time to get rid of some of last year’s prototypes.
This is the prototype of the smaller size LPB kayak, which targets a paddler weight of 125 to 145 pounds. Dimensions are 21.5 inches wide and 16’4” long.
I built this as 1/2 of an LPB sailing catamaran, so it’s a few pounds heavier than normal with all the Catamaran reinforcements and the Smart Track rudder. Weight right now is about 40 pounds, 36lbs if you don’t need the rudder.
This kayak has 4 thick coats of 2 part poly, double thick keel strip, brass stem band, Delrin rub strip stern, reflective perimeter lines, drain plug, stern camera mount, sailing and catamaran mounts and a suspended seat. It also currently has a smart track rudder system that I can either sell you for an extra $150 or I can remove to make the boat 4 lbs lighter.
What I don’t like about it:
In the final production version of this boat, I increased the bow rocker by 1/2 inch to loosen the tracking and I changed the stern shape slightly which made the boat a bit quicker.
My friend Lisa paddled this exact same boat with a little bit more bow rocker in the MR 340 race (340 miles) and placed well.
This is a new boat and a great price if it’s the right boat for you. Price is for cash pick up. Cost increase is $100 for card, and there is $100 packing fee if we’re going to ship it. Feel free to come paddle it.
Build another LPB, and you’ve got catamaran capability.
You can find information about the LPB design here.
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