Ootek is a soft chine West Greenland inspired design, a meduim low volume kayak.
Ootek tracks well, turns effortlessly and rolls easily. Fore hatch storage, stern and day hatch storage are all dry bulkheaded compartments with waterproof hatch covers sealed tightly with rare earth magnets.
This Ootek is built of western red cedar with white pine hull stripes, an ash cockpit coaming, veneer accents and a copper tape pinstripe on the deck, delineating the different inner and outer strip patterns of western red cedar.
Ootek has a classic low raking Greenland style bow with traditional ball end hand grips made of basswood with a bubinga locking pin. Ebony, ash and flame maple veneers add visual interest. All woods are natural colors. No wood is dyed or altered.
Hatches are sealed with rare earth magnet pairs. Magnets on the deck opening lips are hidden under flame maple veneers. The innermost edge of the deck lip has an added raised edge which cut into the hatch cover gaskets insuring a watertight seal. Magnets are visible on one hatch cover above as is the groove cut into the hatch cover gasket by the raised innermost edge of the deck lip.
The beautiful ash hardwood cockpit coaming has ebony accent veneers echoed by the scalloped ebony veneer behind the coaming rear lip. The carved closed cell foam seat is covered in black neoprene and the backrest is a very comfortable NSI fully adjustable anatomic design also in black neoprene. Closed cell foam thigh braces are fixed under the cockpit coaming edge near the front. The Harmony Slidelock Footbrace System installed, makes foot brace adjustment easy even while sitting in the kayak. An adjustment bar extends into easy hand reach for quick placement changes. Traditional deck hardware effigies of flame maple add a little fun! The loon is a skeg control.
Specifications
- Length: 17'6"
- Width: 23-1/2"
- Weight: 35lbs
- Cockpit: 33"x16"
- For paddlers up to 200 lbs and six feet tall
