Classic_Boat_2016-05

IT’SMOREFUNIFYOUTAKEAKAYAK...

EspeciallyonethatitsINSIDEyourYacht,MotorhomeorCar

INFLATABLEKAYAKSaresomeofthemostportabewatercraftin
existence,hencetheirimmensepopularity.Butit’sacompetitive
andconfusingmarket,withhugevariationsinprice,qualityand
performanceonthewater.Howdoesonechoose?

Foralongtimewewereunsureourselves,andchosenottoadd
inlatablekayakstoourspecialistrangeofportableboatsbecause
mostofthemaren’tmuchgoodtopaddle.Butwhenwesawand
testedthenewAquaglideChelans,theystoodoutfromthecrowd.

Twokeyfeaturesmakeamassivedifference:

-Highpressuredrop-stitchloorsforunmatchedstiffnessand
paddlingperformance.Theycanbeinlatedupto12psi,rather
thanthe2psi(orless)ofcheaperkayaks.Thatmakesthemmuch,
muchmorerigid,sotheydon’tgeta“saggybottom”(neveragood
thing!).Chelankayaksstaytheirintendedshape,alldaylong.

• Single-skinultra-toughDuratex(mesh-reinforcedPVC)side
  tubes/hull.Mostmid-rangekayakshaveseparateairbladders
  insidenylonouterskins.Singleskinkayaksarehardertomanu-
  facturebutmucheasiertodryafteruse-sowon’tgo mouldyin
  storage-alsolighter,andcanbeblownuptohigherpressures.

YouwillprobablyhavenoticedthatChelankayakshavemuch
inerendsandarelongerthanrivals;thismakesthembotheasier
topaddleandfaster.Theexcellentskegsystemalsohelpsyou
keepgoinginastraightline.And-yourback&backsidewillbe
pleasedtohear!-theyhavereallycomfortable,
supportiveandergonomicseats.

Inouropiniontheyarethe
BestInlatableKayaks
onthemarket.

http://www.nestawayboats.com

Tel:08009992535

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Thedelatedkayaksit-easily!-intothe

veryneatstoragebag/backpackssupplied

Aquaglide
Chelan
One

CHELANTWOleftcanalsobeset

upasaspacious,fastsingle(above)

LIMITEDSTOCK

SPECIALOFFERS:

• AquaglideChelanONE.
  Singleperson,10’6”long,
  36-lb, £755
  ChelanOnePackage
  (incpump,paddle,andUK
  delivery) £835


• quaglideChelanTWO.A
  Twoperson,13’5”long,
  40-lb, £809
  ChelanTwoPackage
  (incpump,2paddles,and
  UKdelivery) £920


• -GChelanTANDEM.A
  Threeperson,15’long,
  42-lb, £880
  ChelanTandemPackage
  (incpump,2paddles,and
  UKdelivery) £990
  Kayakpricesincludebag,seat(s),
  skeg,footrest(s)andarepairkit.
  Paddlesinpackagedealsaregood
  quality4-pcetypesthatitinbag.
  DeliveryisUKmainland,extra
  chargesmayapplyinsomeareas.

FromThePortableBoatSpecialists:

SAVEUP

TO£129!

High-pressure

drop-stitchloor

Super-tough,single-skin,

quick-dryingsidetubes

Reallycomfortableseat(s)