Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak

by Sevylor

Product Features

• Single-person inflatable touring kayak with loads of storage space
• Rear cargo hatch with cover, bungee lacing for deck cargo
• Whitewater spray cover with apron, large comfortable padded seat with backrest
• Made from durable Sevytex
• Maximum weight capacity: 300 pounds

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sevylor Pointer K1 single-person inflatable touring kayak provides ample storage space and a pointed bow and stern that can handily tackle whitewater conditions. It's made from durable Sevytex, a strong polyester with dual-laminated PVC shell built for years of service. Storage features include rear cargo hatch with cover, bungee lacing for deck cargo, and four tie-downs to secure top side cargo or spare paddle. Other features include a whitewater spray cover with apron, large comfortable padded seat with backrest, bow and stern lifting handle, a water bottle holder, two Boston valves and 1 jumbo valve.

Specifications:

• Length overall (LOA): 10 feet
• Beam: 2 feet, 8 inches
• Weight: 28 pounds
• Capacity: 1 persons
• Weight capacity: 300 pound

About Sevylor
In 1948 in Vitry, a small suburb of Paris, France, Berco Grimbert created an electronics company called Societe Electronique de Vitry, or SEVY for short. Soon, a friend of Grimbert's from New York commissioned SEVY to produce high frequency welding machines capable of fusing a new material called PVC (poly vinyl chloride). SEVY's machines worked very well and the American friend developed a very successful business manufacturing swimming pool related products. He then taught SEVY how to work with PVC.

One of the first PVC products SEVY produced was inflatable bathtub called Dou Dou. It was an instant hit in postwar France--mothers could bathe their children even where no facilities were available. The media hailed Dou Dou as a significant invention. Soon, SEVY added small pools and flotation devices such as rings, beach balls, and inflatable swim jackets to its product line. Safe, hygienic products, made of PVC and designed for portability, durability and convenience, became the SEVY trademark.

The company quickly outgrew its small facilities in Vitry. Mr. Grimbert accepted an attractive offer from the French government to take over a defunct textile factor in the tiny Alsatian village of Buhl. After establishing its new headquarters, the company added the letters "lor" to its name, and became Sevylor. In French, l'or means gold. By coincidence, or possibly fate, Sevylor has proven to be "as good as gold" to its owners, retailers, consumers, and employees.

Product Description

Pointer K1, as the name implies has a very pointed bow and stern and this, combined with 2 skegs, and a flat bottom construction make for a great touring Kayak. The boat tracks extremely well, better than any other inflatable Kayak. However as all inflatable Kayaks it can also be used on a fast flowing river. Standard equipment is: luggage type storage / carry bag. White water spray cover with apron, large comfortable padded seat, rear cargo hatch with cover, bungee lacing for deck cargo, 4 tie-downs to secure top side cargo or a spare paddle, a bow and stern lifting handle and a water bottle holder.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 32 x 17.5 x 9.5 inches ; 37 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 37.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000K8UX5E
• Item model number: ST6107
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,176 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #80 in Sports & Outdoors > Boating & Water Sports > Kayaking > Kayaks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!!, September 7, 2007

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C. Fontaine (Beeton Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak (Sports)

I purchased this as a straight recreational "fun boat"...what I received was a very stable, comfortable, and straight tracking kayak!!

Don't let the "inflatable" in the name scare you away...this is a truly awesome kayak, that I am proud to paddle!!

Folks in their "tupperware" kayaks are always asking me where I got this boat.

the only downside I have found is that when your are paddling hard, the inevitable paddle drip will eventually seep through the nylon top deck...nothing a little ScotchGuard, and the included spray skirt won't fix .

Do yourself a favor.....BUY IT!!!

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It floats, June 15, 2008

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Jarrod Lash (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak (Sports)

Good beginner kayak..

Works well in lakes and ponds... Not meant for anyone over 5'10 or 200 lbs...

A friend and I rode down the upper Allegheny river and kept bottoming out in shallow water. This kayak is essentially a raft. The part of the raft under your butt constantly hits the bottom in shallow water and bows in the middle.

The spray skirt it useless since the nylon top is NOT WATERPROOF... This is a summer kayak only and you will get wet. I would never take this boat in cold water..

The kayak does not propel through the water as quickly as a fiberglass o r plastic one does... You have to paddle twice as hard as others who are in non inflatable boats..

Also, I had the same problem as others when trying to get a wet boat back into the bag.

This kayak is much cheaper than the plastic and fiberglass ones in the stores... You pay for what you get...

For beginners and children this is a good kayak.. For adults and those who want to stay dry keep looking...

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars my friend loves it, May 5, 2008

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Paul Kienitz (Lafayette, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sevylor Inflatable Pointer K1 Kayak (Sports)

I bought this as a gift for my friend, who was thrilled. She absolutely loves it. She was using it smoothly right away without any practice, and she covers plenty of flat distance with little effort and no control trouble.

On the other hand, when she suggested I give it a try myself, I couldn't really get in and out -- she's small, I'm big (and not limber), and this is more a smaller person's boat.

She does get kinda wet riding this. She doesn't care -- never uses the spray skirt.