Beautiful Pygmy Arctic Tern Wooden Touring Sea Kayak Only 32 Lbs 14 Ft Very Good

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A BEAUTIFUL PYGMY LIGHTWEIGHT ARCTIC TERN 14 ALL WOOD STITCH AND GLUE TOURING SEA KAYAK, 14 FT LONG, 23" WIDE, 11" DEPTH, ONLY 32 LBS, I BOUGHT THIS FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BUILT IT A FEW YEARS AGO, WHAT'S NICE IS HOW LIGHTWEIGHT IT IS TO MOVE AROUND AND LOAD AND UNLOAD, A BEAUTIFUL KAYAK TO LOOK AT, IT NEEDS A LITTLE TLC ON THE FIBER GLASS UNDERSIDE, OTHER THAN THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES, SHE IS VERY COMFORTABLE, VERY STABLE AND TRACKS VERY WELL, ALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.A GREAT WOODEN SEA KAYAK FOR THE BEGINNER TO ADVANCED PADDLERPYGMY QUALITY THROUGH OUT(SEE PHOTOS)SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCECOLOR: NATURAL FINISH DECK WITH A BLUE HULLArctic Tern:Pygmy Boat designer, John Lockwood, created a new sea kayak in 1998 with a graceful Greenland style hull. He named her the Arctic Tern in honor of the sleek, migratory birds which accompanied him on a 2-month solo wilderness paddle in Canada’s Northwest Territories.A world innovator in computerized hull design, Lockwood carefully crafted this stitch-n-glue boat with versatility in mind. He gave the Arctic Tern a strong tracking keel. When you want to alter course quickly, lean over on her hard chines and cut fast, graceful turns. The sweet balance between tracking and turning in this hull results from Lockwood’s years of CAD boat design expertise and 30 years of extended wilderness paddling.

The Arctic Tern lies firmly in the ancient Arctic kayak tradition--no tracking aids required. Slightly more symmetrical and narrower than Pygmy’s other hard-chine line—the Queen Charlottes--the Arctic Tern has a lower wetted surface area. Good initial stability and excellent secondary stability make her stable enough for beginners and exciting enough to entice highly skilled paddlers. Her ability to perform crisp, tight chine turns, coupled with high volume bow and stern, make her a good choice for those who like to paddle in rough water or surf zones. Experienced paddlers have grown to appreciate the ease with which a traditional Greenland hull responds to a lean.

Lockwood adapted the classic Greenland style to modern trends. The Arctic Tern’s elegant, multi-paneled deck gives new functionality to the hull form of her ancient predecessors. Her low deck amidships allows a steep and relaxed paddle approach. The Pygmy cambered deck is comfortable for small to large paddlers. Even those with up to size 12 (men’s) shoe find good foot room.

Taller paddlers, or those who wear a shoe size larger than a men's twelve, might prefer the fit of the Arctic Tern Hi.Her raked bow and stern combined with the beautiful sweeping curves of the multi-chined cambered deck make this one of the most attractive medium volume touring kayaks available. And who wants a boat good for touring only? Her 39 pounds make her a light delight on day trips or lunch hour workouts."The initial sea trials proved we had built not just a well-designed boat, but a well-designed kayak. The hull of the Arctic Tern has hard chines (corners where the bottom and sides meet), which result in confidence-inspiring stability. It tracks straight and turns on command, even without the optional rudder.

And it weighs ten pounds less than fiberglass boats, yet it’s their equal in strength and internal storage space. In fact, though Noah would have scoffed at my handmade ark—it’s 11.3 cubits long, not 300—it just might hold enough gear for 40 days and 40 nights, assuming you forget the livestock" OUTDOOR MAGAZINE PRICED TO SELLLOCAL PICK UPTHIS AWESOME PYGMY ARCTIC TERN WOODEN SEA KAYAK WILL GIVE YOU YEARS OF OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT.A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR KAYAKING COLLECTION YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS AMAZING ARCTIC TERN 14 FT TOURING SEA KAYAK IN VERY GOOD GENTLY USED CONDITION.ALL QUESTIONS PROMPTLY ANSWEREDNEW ITEMS ALWAYS BEING LISTEDTHANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDINGSEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE EXCELLENT QUALITY ITEMSTHE HULL NEEDS SOME TOUCH UP PAINT MAYBE SEALING, EASY FIXYOUR SATISFACTION IS IMPORTANT TO US PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE LEAVING NEUTRAL OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, THANK YOU