Solent Sea Kayaking

New Brochures

A couple of notable gear manufacturers have released their 2009 brochures. P&H have released a new version of their brochure with up to date info on their range of sea kayaks, including the new Cetus and Scorpio kayaks - look out for photography from Simon Willis & Mark Rainsley. Werner have a new catalogue of their [...]

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Review Northwater Peaked Deck Bag

The Northwater Peaked Deck Bag provides deck based storage for your sea kayak in the absence of the increasingly popular ‘4th hatch’ that is appearing on sea kayaks such as the P&H Scorpio/Cetus and Rockpool Menai 18. Strapping onto your decklines, it’s contoured/tapered shape sits snugly in front of the cockpit and provides a large single [...]

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Review: Icom M71 Handheld VHF

The Icom M71 has been an essential part of my paddllng kit for the last year. Small, lightweight and waterproof it lives in my buoyancy aid pocket or under the deck lines and provides useful information on other craft in the area as well as weather forecasts courtesy of the Coastguard. More importantly, if I were [...]

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Plastic vs Composite

I am considering looking for a replacement for my old P&H Iona Composite Sea Kayak. I have been considering a Plastic boat for cost reasons and in particular looking at the P&H Scorpio. Back in the day, plastic Sea Kayaks received bad press over bulkheads popping however I believe newer manufacturing techniques have reduced/removed this [...]

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Review Palm Kaikoura Tour Buoyancy Aid

Palm refers to the Kaikoura Tour Buoyancy Aid as “A front zipped expedition level touring PFD - packed with features and storage space - which uses Palm’s Flex Formed Foam system.” Whilst it certainly looks the part on the brochures and adverts - does it live up to the hype? If the answer to this was [...]

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