Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
Kayak hatches: "Sausage" bags!
Kayak: NDK Romany? Maybe not with the rudder. Some UK boat. If I had a better angle, I might be able to ID it, though it's been many years and Derek Hutchinson's book is deep in storage. I met him briefly once, quite a thrill.
Valley Skerray XL. I bought it in the mid 90s.
https://www.ukseakayakguidebook.co.u...ay%20Excel.pdf
It has a lot of rocker, needs the rudder or skeg to hold a straight line. The number of solo Brit boats that I have seen with a rudder, I can count on one hand. This one was a few years old and heavily discounted at the dealer when I bought it, possibly because the rudder was not a popular option for Brit boat buyers.
The old VCP hatch covers disintegrated over time, same with the second set I bought. But Sea-Lect makes good replacements which I have on the boat at the time of photo. Check valves for the Chimp bilge pump are shot, I bought some in-line check valves that I have to add the hoses to make the pump work again.
Great boat. An early morning at sunrise on Lake Superior.
