Sea Kayak Townsville

The Helinox Chair One has been a favourite among sea kayakers for it's light weight, compact size and the comfort it brings at the end of long day paddling. There are two main components, the frame and the fabric seat.  The seat material is made from heavy duty nylon with mesh cut outs for cooling. The fabric is sewn together to a very high standard and the corner tabs which slide over the frame are heavily reinforced. The frame consists of anodized aluminium poles which slot into two high-strength nylon hubs.  These aluminum poles are connected internally by shock chord, so when assembling or breaking down, all the parts stay together and fit correctly.   The ergonomic shape of the chair allows you to sit comfortably, with the seat cradling your bottom and back.  The back support allows you to slightly recline, and the hole thing packs down to fit into a small travel case. On very soft sand the legs tend to sink into the sand quite...

A short length of 6mm double braid polyester rope attached to two stainless steel snap latches, serves as an emergency attachment or tow rope.  This rope is ideal for attaching to other kayaks for rafting together or for a quick tow out of a dangerous situation. It is also great for attaching to docks and other fixed structures.  The rope is looped through the snap latch and secured with a whipping knot, before being coated by a section of glue lined heat shrink tubing. Short Tow Rope fits nicely in the side pocket of my lifejacket Brand :  Home Made Length  :   2000 mm   Diameter  :   6 mm Rope Type:  Double Braid Polyester Snap Lock :   50 mm Stainless Steel

A tow rope is an essential piece of sea kayaking equipment.  Not just any piece of string will do. A tow rope needs to be at least 15 metres long to provide sufficient clearance in sea swell and strong enough for the vessel to be towed in any condition.  Other design features I consider important are that the entire tow rope system should float, be easily swappable from one boat to another, able to be conveniently stowed and readily accessible. Home Made Kayaking Tow Rope My preference for long distance towing is to use a thinner style rope.  After some initial  experimentation I found that 3 mm polyester rope has more than enough strength for towing a sea kayak.  An extra advantage is that 15 metres of this rope, along with all the attachments will easily and neatly fit  into a one litre dry bag, which serves as its carry case.  The rope runs through a small hole in the bottom of  the bag, and a few stitches are sewn ar...