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open hatch covers
open hatch covers
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All hatch covers
All hatch covers
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Kayak profile
Kayak profile
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Decking
Decking
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Ergonomic molded seat
Ergonomic molded seat
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OC spray skirt with pocket and zip up front
OC spray skirt with pocket and zip up front
OC spray skirt with pocket and zip up front
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Band back brace
Band back brace
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Extended Skeg
Extended Skeg
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Skeg locking control
Skeg locking control
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Elastic skeg cord
Elastic skeg cord
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Rear bulkhead
Rear bulkhead
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Foot braces and front hull
Foot braces and front hull
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bulkhead behind seat
bulkhead behind seat
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Rear hatches
Rear hatches
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Stern deck
Stern deck
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Bow
Bow
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Stern
Stern
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Lateral cockpit profile
Lateral cockpit profile
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Forward deck profile
Forward deck profile
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OC length 22.0"
OC length 22.0"
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OC width 16.5"
OC width 16.5"
Description
This Boreal Design, Ellesmere, kayak is in excellent condition. It has typical minor hull scratching and no repairs are needed to any parts. This is a beautiful craft with its red deck, white hull, decorative edge taping and its stylish functional curves. I bought this kayak in 2016 from Contoocook River Canoe and Kayaks as a consignment sale for a kayak instructor and guide. I have stored it inside since 2016 and the previous owner pampered it as well.
With my less flexible 68-year-old legs, and 34” inseams, I'm finding it more difficult to get into and out of the ocean cockpit comfortably. I love this boat and I am reluctant to sell it but I am needing to get into a kayak with a longer cockpit.
- Dimensions:
- 17’ long, 22” wide, about 52 lbs,
- 275 lbs carrying capacity, 180 L storage space, allowing for single to multiday touring.
- Ocean Cockpit (OC) opening at the flange is 16.5.0" wide and 22." long.
- The interior has plenty of leg and bent knee room for a 6-footer with size 11 feet
- It has hands-free adjustable foot pegs and also ample padded thigh braces.
- Design:
- Greenland style; fiberglass composite;
- 3 sealed watertight compartments with 3 like-new KayakSport soft rubber hatch covers;
- The ocean cockpit (OC) allows for easier spray skirt fitting and makes the cockpit more secure and watertight in rough water conditions.
- The kayak’s design is perfect for use on ocean waters, lakes, and rivers, and for multi-day packing trips.
- The skeg has an elastic shock cord to prevent the cable kinking.
- The seat is an ergonomically shaped hard plastic with exceptional comfort. Back support is provided by an adjustable band.
- I am including a rubberized nylon zip-up spray skirt and travel cockpit cover.
- Performance:
- The design is for intermediate to advanced paddlers.
- The Ellesmere has incredible handling, easy maneuverability, great secondary stability, and it slides like a blade through the water, making it fast. It tracks very well with minimal weather-cocking even without the retractable skeg.
- Comfortable primary stability with solid secondary stability. The low volume settles into rough seas and waves with little rocking.
- A rounded/arched hull sits between hard chines to allow the performance to be fast, playful, and maneuverable with quick turning.
- The Ellesmere model is rated 4.5/5.0 on Paddler.com.
- Boreal Design has unfortunately discontinued the Ellesmere model.
Approximate Location
Location is approximate