FEATURES IN DETAIL
BOW / NOSE: The front of the kayak.
STERN / TAIL: The back of the kayak.
DECK: The top of the kayak above the waterline.
HULL: The bottom of the kayak below the waterline.
SIDEWALL: The side of the kayak.
CHINE: The edge where the hull meets the sidewall -
Below the waterline.
RAIL: The edge where the sidewall meets the deck -
Above the waterline.
COCKPIT: The area where you sit - surrounded by the
cockpit coaming.
FOOTBRACE/ ADJUSTABLE BULKHEAD: Adjustable foam
pads or bulkhead plates used to brace your feet
against.
THIGHBRACES: Shaped, padded braces under which
your thighs and knees are placed to help control the
roll of the kayak.
SEAT & SEATBACK: The seat includes an adjustable
backband to provide lumbar support.
SECURITY BAR: A bar fixed to the kayak which can be
used to lock your kayak to prevent theft.
GRAB HANDLE: Handles at both ends used to carry
the kayak and rescue.
DRAIN PLUG: Plastic plug that screws into a threaded
insert at the stern - Used to easily empty water that
has accumulated in the kayak.
Security BarGrab HandleStern/Tail
Backband Seat Thighbrace Backband AdjusterCockpit
Cockpit Coaming
Deck
Grab Handle
Bow/Nose
Foot Brace Bolts
Chine
Sidewall
Hull
Rail
Drain Plug
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