Boatworld 435 kayak/any users out there?

Ajmal · 21 July 2023, 21:54

Hi

Considering buying but would like to hear from you end users and if possible see it on the water

Thanks

smallribber · 22 July 2023, 05:52

I have the 365 version. It is very narrow that it makes operating the outboard tiller quite difficult. My review here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKxbrYzyZ_4&t=70s

Steve509926 · 22 July 2023, 14:09

Hi Ajmal, saw this on ebay which may be of interest to you.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266342694...mis&media=COPY

smallribber · 22 July 2023, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve509926

Hi Ajmal, saw this on ebay which may be of interest to you.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266342694...mis&media=COPY

Be interesting to see what that goes for

Ajmal · 23 July 2023, 00:36

Thanks to both for your review (Ease) and the eBay link (Steve).
I am still trying to determine whether these narrow SIBs (or “Kaboats”) perform anywhere close To normal Kayaks when being paddled. Or are they just completely hard work when
being paddled - even against a little wind

Ajmal · 23 July 2023, 00:39

Thanks to both for your review (Ease) and the eBay link (Steve).
I am still trying to determine whether these narrow SIBs (or “Kaboats”) perform anywhere close To normal Kayaks when being paddled. Or are they just completely hard work when
being paddled - even against a little wind

chipko · 23 July 2023, 10:44

I think the problem with rowing any sib lies with the fact the hull has no glide. With a traditional displacement hull rowing boat the hull’s momentum carries the forward motion between strokes, enabling efficient long strokes at a relaxed pace. With an inflatable as soon as the stroke finishes the boat stops, forcing short strokes at a frenetic pace to make any sort of headway. Of course longer better shaped oars would also help a lot.

I would imagine the narrow hull kaboats will be better than a traditional sib but still nowhere near as good as a rigid kayak, particularly the longer ones.

Steve509926 · 23 July 2023, 12:14

Would something like a family sized Old Town canoe fitted with an outboard bracket not suit your needs better.

https://www.google.com/search?client...ig21TXNK8_y-9M

Fenlander · 23 July 2023, 15:06

Yes if only 2/3 folks a canoe with outrigger OB bracket is ideal and for quiet and easy river exploring... a setup I've used in the past. My best variant of that was a plywood open canoe with the stern cut/modded flat to get a 2hp on. That went well on part throttle with almost no wash.

Fenlander · 23 July 2023, 15:44

Here just to give an idea is a scale model I built and bath tested with scale weights before modding the actual canoe which I think was a 16ft cut down to a 14ft or 18ft cut to 16ft. Construction was ply stitch and tape.

It was really light and easily car topped. Ran it with a 2hp Mariner 2-stroke. Brilliant river explorer.

Ajmal · 23 July 2023, 19:35

What a craftsman! Unfortunately storage will be a problem. And I should have said earlier that an inflatable + motor will also allow coastal rides - though would not like to use the motor on quiet rivers

Steve509926 · 23 July 2023, 22:41

Good luck finding the Unicorn!

Ajmal · 24 July 2023, 00:26

I think the way to go is a sib with an inflatable keel. That’s what I have read on some other posts. It gives better rowing performance, apparently

Steve509926 · 24 July 2023, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajmal

I think the way to go is a sib with an inflatable keel. That’s what I have read on some other posts. It gives better rowing performance, apparently

Everyone on the forum who has commented that sibs are not the best things to row/paddle has, or at one time had, a sib with an inflatable keel.

Ajmal · 24 July 2023, 10:38

Many thanks - to everyone for their advise