Fabrum Kayaks

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At Fabrum Solutions, we were so impressed with a double kayak produced by local man Richard Wyatt that we offered to make them under license. Richard had made a few over the years and they have been used successfully, from adventure racing to circumnavigating D’Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds. Based on a Burton surf ski, they have good speed and handle rough conditions well.

We were attracted to the versatility of the boat and have used it for our own adventure racing teams, racing down the Waimak Gorge, playing in the surf and family holidays.

These boats are being used by Team Capital Stamina to lead the current New Zealand Adventure Racing Championship.

Features and benefits of Fabrum kayaks:

• Long rudders for greater control in rough seas
• Carbon Kevlar and fiberglass construction for strength and light weight
• Surf nose for good rough water stability
• 3 large hatches means gear is easy to stow
• 240 litres of storage means it can be used for adventure racing or touring
• Large cockpits allow fast and easy entry/exits – very useful for surf landings
• Easy to adjust pedals, capable of steering from front or back.
• 7.3m overall length and 0.58m wide

To buy

Second hand kayaks are available.

To rent

• Kayaks can be hired for 5 day adventure races at a rate of $1,000.  This includes paddles and spray skirts.
• The per day rate for hiring Fabrum Kayaks is $200, including spray skirts