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by Alex Comb
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Bluefin Northern Light |
Northern Light
A comparitively low volume kayak, the Northern Light is a great boat for an intermediate paddler,
with limited room for camping gear. Hatches are cut out of the strip deck and
waterproofed with a foam gasket. A roomy cockpit allows for easy entry and
egress.
Comes with a form-fitted foam seat and a foam covered wooden back rest.
"Keepers" footrests are standard, as are wooden toggles through the bow
and stern. Compass and retractable skeg are options (the skeg is recommended).
See Accessories page for other options. For places and times
to paddle our kayaks click here or contact me. For information on how you can build your own boat click here.
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P.O.
Box 297 • Knife River, Minnesota 55609
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Northern Light is a Southwestern Greenland type
wooden kayak built with a hybrid marine plywood hull and wood strip deck.
This boat is based on a
traditional kayak design from Southwest Greenland. It has straighter sides than the Bluefin and a bit flatter "V" bottom.
The slight rocker allows this boat to turn fairly easily. It tracks well in flat water, though dropping the skeg is often required
in a following sea. Being narrower than the Bluefin, the Northern Light has higher hull speed, though its stability is not much less, given the flatter bottom.