Talk:Folding kayak
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| The article is a good start, but needs expansion on recreational uses, and references are a must. -Pumpmeup 07:10, 16 November 2007 (UTC) |
Last edited at 07:10, 16 November 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 15:19, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
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editFolbot appears to have stopped manufacturing in 2016. In particular, the external link at the bottom of the page now goes to a domaining page with related links rather than anything specifically about folbot: Manufacturer of folding kayak for over 90 years Folbot. Rabbit burrow (talk) 21:57, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
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Senor Cuete (talk) 01:30, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
The NEW Folding kayaks; these bad boys actually fold from a plastic sheet, like Origami.
editThis subject completely overlooks the relatively new category of kayaks which actually FOLD out of a sheet of semi-rigid plastic, like origami.
The only manufacturer of these boats which I know of is ORU, and their boats are built from a corrugated polypropylene sandwich, very similar to the construction of the material used for cardboard shipping boxes.
They are very light, and the manufacturer claims they will stand up to, I believe, 70,000 fold/unfold cycles.
They fold into a package about 3' x 4' x 10" thick, and are available in lengths from 12' to 16' or so, weighing in at 25-35 pounds.
It is worth noting that polypropylene is sometimes used for hinges, which simply flex along a grooved line rather than pivoting around a hinge pin. This would seem to lend some credence to the claim of great longevity for the "hinge" creases. Renllawkram (talk) 06:33, 27 April 2019 (UTC)