Gumotex Swing 1 Inflatable Kayak + Fin, Rucksack, Skirt, Paddle, Pump - Green

Gumotex Swing 1 Inflatable Kayak + Fin, Rucksack, Skirt, Paddle, Pump - Green Hand Made in the EU. Fully Vulcanised Seams. 50+ Years of Manufacturing. Professional quality materials. Gumotex UK Distributors.

2 Year Warranty. Expert help and advice. Bespoke Packages. Telephone 0phone Length Width Weight Capacity Box size Metric 316cm 87cm 11.2kg 120kg 69x38x23cm Removable Fin - Included Storage - Zipper Closing Removable Steel Stiffeners Recessed inflation valve + Over pressure Valve Double as Seat Supports Spray Skirt - Included Steel Rigidity Frame Supports Rip Stop Material Deck Ruck Sack Dry Bag Included Bravo Stirrup Pump Included Quality Gumotex Paddle Included Swing Kayaks feature Light NITRILON® Hull and HEVEALON Deck Gumotex Swing Kayaks are fast, green, and light. Decked inflatable boats with handsome lines that cut through the water perfectly.

Swing kayaks inflate in about 5 minutes and easily dry off and pack away. Stiffer, faster, dryer, lighter, and faster setup / pack away compared to competitors. Each kayak is divided into three separate air chambers for safety. The valves are sophisticated “bayonet” style units set flush with the fabric surface. A pressure relief valve is installed in the kayak floor chamber to relieve possible overpressure.

Setup time with a manual pump is about 5 minutes. Significantly Superior in the water compared to Sevylor Pointer, Hudson, Colorado, Rio, Z Pro Tango & Advanced Elements Advanced Frame Kayaks & other similar low pressure inflatable's thanks to the higher pressure of the Gumotex tubes and the superb hull shape - and lighter and more rewarding to paddle needing less effort for superior forward momentum. Hull - The Swing uses an efficient "tubeless" system. The hulls are made of rip-stop polyester fabric, rubber-coated on the interior for air-retention, and Teflon®-treated on the outside for water repellence and stain resistance. The air-holding seams are vulcanized and permanently bonded (similar to the way in which tires are vulcanized).

Each chamber is individually tested at the factory for air retention. The Swing “tubeless” construction parallels what tire manufacturers went to decades ago - it is inherently light, but it also inflates to a higher pressure than competing bladder kayaks (3.00 psi vs 1.5 psi). The higher pressure means that the Swings are stiffer in rough water and have snappier paddling performance. Other decked inflatable kayaks are built using an unreinforced vinyl bladder inside a zip-on skin. This technique results in a heavier boat and the potential for water to get trapped making it difficult to dry and pack away.

Decks - Swing decks are urethane-coated with zippered access for gear storage and cleaning ease. The decks shed water quickly and easily. The deck support system uses aluminium arches fore and aft of the cockpit openings. These arches are set crosswise and provide a deck shape and structure. The arches contribute to the stiffness of the Swing for paddling in rough water.

These arches can be removed easily for a compact folded package, or left in the kayak for a slightly larger folded size. The decks have fore-and-aft zippers for ease of gear access and cleaning the boat. The aft zippered deck opens completely in two flaps for full access. Each deck is provided with gear bungees. Extras - The Swing has carrying handles on each ends.

We include one spray skirt per cockpit - we also include a removable tracking fin. Green - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is increasingly being recognized as a material of significant environmental concern. The Swing is free of PVC. KY5008-GN-PACK :: About Us :: My classifieds board Shop :: Feedback :: Favourites :: GUMOTEX has been making boats in the Czech Republic for more than 60 years - all craft come with a 2 year warranty. All Kayak & Canoe Models are manufactured from the top quality materials - Nitrilon or / and Hevealon.

Abrasion resistance - is related to the coating on the underside of the boat. Gumotex craft have a rubber-coated surface on the bottom. Rubber tends to bounce back under stress. Most inflatable boats are coated with cheaper PVC and/or vinyl which tends to cut under stress. Gumotex kayaks are made of heavy weight materials that are lower stretch.

This results in a stiffer boat. Inflation Pressure / Stiffness - It takes between 5 and 10 minutes to inflate a Gumotex Kayak ready for the water. All models have 3 main air chambers - in addition some models have inflatable seats & accessories. Gumotex Inflatable's are inflated to a much higher pressure compared to most inflatable kayaks, especially when compared to models that feature outer covers and internal bladders. More pressure results in a stiffer more rigid like craft that is more able to retain its shape when laden, resulting in superior performance.

Faster Drying - You might like the notion of inflatable kayaks because they are easy to store, simple to travel with, and fast to setup. But when you are done paddling, it's also really great to have a boat that's quick to put away. Gumotex Kayaks are the fastest on the market to break down, dry off, and pack up. Featuring large diameter valves that deflate the kayak in seconds when opened, and the kayaks fold up rapidly. NITRILON rubber-coated boats can be simply wiped off with a towel to completely dry them in a couple of minutes.

You don't have to unpack Gumotex boats when you get home to finish drying them. This is not true of some inflatable kayaks brands which can take hours to dry. Most competing inflatable's construction (Sevylor, ZPro etc.) use internal bladders with a zip-on cover. These "bladder boats" get water between the cover and the bladder that can take hours or days to dry. This can be a big deal if you want to avoid smells and biological science projects growing inside your kayak.

Durability - inferior bladder based boats air chambers tend to be manufactured from lightweight PVC - a material that is not very robust - hence the outer cover - these internal PVC bladders have seams that are heat welded, these seams are prone to damage and disintegration along the seam join that can result in costly bladder replacement. Gumotex craft are manufactured from materials more akin to heavy duty Zodiacs / Ribs etc - in fact Gumotex use the same type of materials to manufacture large white water inflatable rafts. NITRILON® Material composition High-strength PES fabric with an outer synthetic rubber coating and internally a natural rubber blend coating. This special material is highly resistant to abrasion, ageing and UV and remarkably strong with a tensile strength min. 3000/3000 N (sample 20 x 5 cm).

HEVEALON - Material composition Calendared PES fabric RIP STOP type with TEFLON® coating (1) and with inside natural rubber and EPDM rubber blend coating (2). The special textile design provides for high tear strength values, the textile side colour is UV-resistant. The textile fabric coated with TEFLON® meets the requirements on water repellence (Repel Teflon) and dirt penetration resistance (Release Teflon). Gumotex Inflatable's - Made by Hand in Europe. Blue Water Sports Limited - Gumotex UK Official Distributors - Trade enquiries welcome Bespoke Packages - Please telephone for Expert Advice and Quotations - 0phone Superb Quality Products & Fast Service - All orders Shipped from the UK.

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