Announcements -
Latest
News
04/05/19 - More used folding kayaks added Includes Kleppers, a Pouch RZ85, and a rare LFB Stern WZ60 complete with original sail rig
04/05/19 - More vintage paddles added. Original two piece wooden vintage paddles in various conditions here
20/03/19 - Incredible find! A rare UNUSED 1960's Klepper Aerius II for sale ! Found during a recent house clearance sale - in mint condition. See here - SOLD
19/11/17 - new 'kid on the block' - Neris SMART Series of kayaks. Unique hybrids that can either be paddled as a canoe with bench seats or as a kayak with inflatable floor seats. A cross between a folding kayak and an inflatable kayak. Starting with SMART-2 here
17/11/17 - new range of Greenland paddles added - Gram Kajak paddles. In 2-3 piece in both wood and carbon versions. Appearing on the 'New Paddles' page here
02/03/17 - Product Videos page added. Videos of some of the listed folding kayaks ... see here
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Exclusive
UK dealer for the following brands:-
We
are a specialist team that previously was an exclusive folding
kayak brand dealer in the UK with several years experience.
We now have added a multi-brand on line store to better serve
a growing UK market with a wider range of foldable small craft
- from "Klepper" type of kayaks, to lightweight canoes
plus related accessories.
Gram Paddles - wood and carbon Greenland paddles
NERIS - foldable alu framed kayaks
WaveDesign - carbon paddles including Greenlands
Wayland Folding Kayaks - traditional foldable wood framed kayaks
ZelGear - inflatable kayaks and catarafts (catamaran rafts)
We also specialise in Klepper spares and rebuilds as well as other brands
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Can we paddle anywhere?
In the UK, you need a license to paddle in most of
the waterways, rivers, lakes, etc.
BCU membership (Canoe
England, Canoe
Wales, Scotland Canoe Association and the Canoe Association
of Northern Ireland) includes a license to paddle
on 5000km of Britain's waterways and canals.
Not all inland water is open to canoeists, some are
privately owned or is bounded by land which is private,
so do check beforehand. See Useful
Websites page.
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MyDinghy
1.0 - A Box in folding, A Dingy
in unfolding!
Basic dinghy and rowing dinghy |
Explore Outside the Box |
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into a box, unfold into a dinghy! |
 MyDinghy
1.0 BASIC - basic folding tender dingy
MyDinghy
1.0 PLUS - rowing folding dingy. All the photos below are
of this MyDinghy 1.0 PLUS . Includes fittings for row locks and oars
MyDinghy
1.0 - video of assembly
MyDinghy
1.0 accessories
MyDinghy
1.0 - video of rowing and using an outboard motor
Prices - refer to Dinghies
- New
MyCanoe - see MyCanoe
page
Photos
of the MyDinghy at UK try
outs
MyDinghy
1.0 BASIC follows on
from the development of the MyCanoe canoe- "the
world’s first origami canoe"
This 9-foot long dinghy can be folded into a 94cm x 64cm smart suitcase
like box, portable and small enough to be stashed into a car boot, taken
on coaches, trains and planes. This small tender type boat can make larger
boats moored off-shore more easily accessible as there is no need to
worry about storage of a hard shell dinghy on-shore.
The MyDinghy has an adjustable rocker - either have no rocker or some
rocker (curved keel). Difference is between 5-6cm at the bow.
The degree of rocker is achieved through the tightening of the webbing
straps (4 each side) along the top of the gunwales.
MyDinghy 1.0 is made of a ultra tough polypropylene
corrugated plastic cardboard with hinges along the folds, which are
durable to withstand up to 20,000 times of folding and unfolding.
The whole hull comprises of a single piece of cardboard with two
separate thicker reinforcement floorboard pieces which is also the
outer covers of the suitcase box when folded.
Folding
up (make box) in 5 minutes, unfolding (make canoe) in 10
minutes, the canoe is easy and safe for everyone. Built
for longevity.
Features
- Small tender
type boat for accessing larger boats anchored off-shore, crossing
rivers, and for fishing in the rivers and the lakes.
- Lighter and least inconvenient than inflatable's
- 9 feet long in use, compact box 94cm x 64cm folded
- Easy to assemble and disassemble
- Available for everyone to paddle or row
- Easily attach fittings and accessories for fishing
- Small electric or petrol outboard motor can be attached to the transom
- Fits
into most small cars
Specifications
Boat Type : Tender and rowing dinghy
Material : (5mm) Polypropylene Corrugated Cardboard Plastic
Folding time (packing away): 10minutes
Unfolding time (assemble): 5 minutes
Connection / fastening materials : velcro, straps/buckles
Components : ABS, Stainless Steel bolt, Aluminum
cross ribs
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Loading
Capacity
Maximum
396lbs / 180kg (2 adults with stabilisers fitted)
Suggested 286lbs / 130kg - (1 adult)
There is a separate
carry bag for the loose items that are not integrated with the one-piece
corrugated hull. EG aluminum cross ribs, seats, and gunwale edging pieces
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Stats (MyDinghy PLUS)
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Assembled
dinghy
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Folded
box
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Packed
bag
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Length
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285cm
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94cm
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88cm
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Width
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94cm
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20cm
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18cm
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Height
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54cm
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63cm
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40cm
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Weight
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24kg
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12.9kg
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10.9kg
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Packed
bag includes cross ribs, seat,
gunwale
caps, oar
locks & oars
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MyDinghy
1.0 PLUS
The PLUS version is the same dinghy but with row
lock attachment fittings, so that you can attach the included
removable row locks as needed. Two part split oars are also included
with this PLUS version - the packed oars fits neatly in the dinghy
carry bag. The
single seat can be positioned to be used with the forward or
backward rowing technique.
MyDinghy
1.0 PLUS
MyDinghy
1.0 PLUS
MyDinghy
1.0 PLUS
MyDinghy
assembly
MyDinghy
1.0 optional extras / accessories
Stabilisers -
MyDinghy comes ready with fittings to accept MyCanoe Stabilisers.
Included in the MyCanoe Stabilisers Pack is a carry bag, a pump
and a pair of inflatable pontoons.
Use MyCanoe inflatable stabilisers to increase the safe loading limit of the
MyDingy, and to provide a stable platform - EG stand up for fishing or photography.
Attachment is via strap buckles.
The MyCanoe Stabilisers are also compatible to use with MyCanoe open canoe.
Using
MyDinghy -
ease of rowing and using an outboard motor
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