ANALYSIS OF EXISTING

1.   Plastic Kayak

      1.1. resistance to abrasion       

      1.2. cheap

      1.3.  very bad slides

      1.4. difficult to carry sea alone (weight about 30kg)

      1.5. very difficult repair

2.   Kayak out of fiberglass

      2.1. solid boat

      2.2. good value for money

      2.3. difficult to carry sea alone (weight about 25kg)

      2.4. often lot of accessories that slow the boat

3.    Race Kayak

      3.1. boat brittle to impact

      3.2. expensive

      3.3. fast

      3.4. unstable

      3.5. uncomfortable for long distance

SPECIFICATIONS

1.   Lightest as possible

       1.1.    easy to carry sea

       1.2.    fun in navigation

2.   Good cruising speed

       2.1.    long distance for a day 

       2.2.    requires a minimum of effort

3.    Easy to repair

       3.1.    to use his boat quickly

       3.2.    keep the initial performance

SOLUTIONS

1.   Lightest as possible

       1.1.    kayak out of sandwich with vacuum

       1.2.    no gadget

2.   Good cruising speed

       2.1.    Lightest as possible

       2.2.    Perfect slides surface

       2.3.    kayak will be enough long 

       2.4.    kayak will be stiff

3.    Easy to repair

       3.1.    use only epoxy (no polish, teflon or varnish)