Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak

Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak Review

Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak Feature

• Single-person inflatable touring kayak with loads of storage space
• Rear cargo hatch with cover, bungee lacing for deck cargo
• Whitewater spray cover with apron, large comfortable padded seat with backrest
• Made from durable Sevytex
• Maximum weight capacity: 300 pounds

The Sevylor Pointer K1 single-person inflatable touring kayak provides ample storage space and a pointed bow and stern that can handily tackle whitewater conditions. It's made from durable Sevytex, a strong polyester with dual-laminated PVC shell built for years of service. Storage features include rear cargo hatch with cover, bungee lacing for deck cargo, and four tie-downs to secure top side cargo or spare paddle. Other features include a whitewater spray cover with apron, large comfortable padded seat with backrest, bow and stern lifting handle, a water bottle holder, two Boston valves and 1 jumbo valve.

Specifications:

• Length overall (LOA): 10 feet
• Beam: 2 feet, 8 inches
• Weight: 28 pounds
• Capacity: 1 persons
• Weight capacity: 300 pound

About Sevylor
In 1948 in Vitry, a small suburb of Paris, France, Berco Grimbert created an electronics company called Societe Electronique de Vitry, or SEVY for short. Soon, a friend of Grimbert's from New York commissioned SEVY to produce high frequency welding machines capable of fusing a new material called PVC (poly vinyl chloride). SEVY's machines worked very well and the American friend developed a very successful business manufacturing swimming pool related products. He then taught SEVY how to work with PVC.

One of the first PVC products SEVY produced was inflatable bathtub called Dou Dou. It was an instant hit in postwar France--mothers could bathe their children even where no facilities were available. The media hailed Dou Dou as a significant invention. Soon, SEVY added small pools and flotation devices such as rings, beach balls, and inflatable swim jackets to its product line. Safe, hygienic products, made of PVC and designed for portability, durability and convenience, became the SEVY trademark.

The company quickly outgrew its small facilities in Vitry. Mr. Grimbert accepted an attractive offer from the French government to take over a defunct textile factor in the tiny Alsatian village of Buhl. After establishing its new headquarters, the company added the letters "lor" to its name, and became Sevylor. In French, l'or means gold. By coincidence, or possibly fate, Sevylor has proven to be "as good as gold" to its owners, retailers, consumers, and employees.

Pointer K1, as the name implies has a very pointed bow and stern and this, combined with 2 skegs, and a flat bottom construction make for a great touring Kayak. The boat tracks extremely well, better than any other inflatable Kayak. However as all inflatable Kayaks it can also be used on a fast flowing river. Standard equipment is: luggage type storage / carry bag. White water spray cover with apron, large comfortable padded seat, rear cargo hatch with cover, bungee lacing for deck cargo, 4 tie-downs to secure top side cargo or a spare paddle, a bow and stern lifting handle and a water bottle holder.