Innovative folding kayak from JAPANwww.bfkayaks.com

CATALOG 2015-2016

Our aim is to create the most innovative design of folding kayak.
Our design out performs all others on the water and out.
Built with state of the art materials and unparalleled craftsmanshipour three piece design speaks for itself.

Expedition modelLight weight modelMulti purpose modelADVANCED MATERIAL
SUPER STRENGTH Ｇ-ＦＲＰ FRAME

We have chosen to make our strutting from ﬁberglass composite,which is stronger thanaluminium.The FRP tubing is imperious to sea water and will never corrode,it is also verystrong and capable of withstanding high bending moments.

URETHANE HULL AND AIR TUBE
The hull material TPU urethane fabric has highest abration
resisatant and can be welded by HF weling machine.
The air sponsons are madefrom 420D nylon reinforced
urethane.The lateral stability can be adjusted by increaseor decreasing the pressurein the sponsons.Large inﬂation
valves allow for quick inﬂation and deﬂation

420D nylon

seam tapeurethane

HF welding

DESIGN

Our design allows for high speed
paddling and maneuverability
even in strong wind.

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EASY ASSEMBLY
The tubular frame of the kayak can be broken down 4 - 6 distinct parts to decrease the packed sizefor transport. The design of the tubular assemblies uses shock cords which makes it impossible
to lose any of the small parts, It also means the kayak can be assembled in under ten minutes.

EASY CARRYING

The 20cm diameter wheels make carrying the kayak
long distances easy. It can be carried acrossrough ground, sand and up stairs easily.

cockpit pod wheel setting

backpack setting with system cart wheel
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SEASOCKThe built in seasock of cockpitpod prevents the hull fore and aft ﬁlling with water.In the eventthat you should capsize the seasock limits the amount of water that can enter the kayak.The
cockpitpod effectively gives the kayak fore and aft bulkhead the same as rigid kayak.This feature
gives the kayak greater buoyancy and satbility.The seasock is made from 1000D PVC with HF
welding joint,similar to that used in inﬂatable boats.
with seasockwithout seasock

The affect of taking on water

FOOT BRACE

A bar type adjustable foot braceis installed within seasock ofcockpitpod.The foot brace isadjusted by tape adustment
from inside of cockpit.

URETHANE HULL
KDECsewing

Our hulls are made from a highly
elastic urethane sheet,this ispuncture and wear resistant.
HF welding
The deck is lap welded to hullby HF welding to ensure a strong
urethane strip
water proof joint.

TPUHULL

gunwaleframe

HALF ASSEMBLY STORAGE

BOW HATCH
Our bow hatch works
in the same manner awaterproof stuff sack.
They areeasier thanrubber hatches andwill allow 10L water
proof bag to be stowed with ease.

The stern frame can be removed and stored in the cock[pit. This can be easily transported
by car this way and you can get in the water quicker when you arrive.

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COCKPITPOD

The cockpit pod is constructed fromadvancedcomposite materials.It is verystrong and extremely durable.
The G-FRP is totally inert tothe effect of
seawater and will never corrode.
The kayak skin,bow and stern frame arestored inside the cockpitpod whendisassembled.

FRP COCKPIT COAMING

The preformed FRP coaming allows for a good ﬁt for eventhe neoprene spray skirt.

WINCH TENSION SYSTEM

The stern winch applies constanttension on the hull,allowing for
expansion and constraction of the hull.
The tension is locked in place by a knot
in the rope sliding over a hook latch.

ZIPPER LESS STERN DECKWHEEL ATTACHMENT

The cockpitpod has 2 holes for 20cm large wheel
attachment.It can be attached with in few seconds.

Zippers are prone to jamming or
breaking so we have designed adouble fold joint that is held in place
by webbing buckles.A water proof
joint is achieved by rolling ﬂaps likewaterproof bag.

COMFORTABLE SEATThe seat back is formed from FRP andpadded with mini cell foam.The seat baseis formed in a similer way,but withtwo types of close cell foam of different
densities to give a comfortable feel.
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transformer
TRANSFORMER FRAME

The fore and aft section of thekayak frame are teathered tocockpit by shockcord.This allows
the kayak to be assembled
quickly and there is no way thatany of the frame work can be lost.
The frame is folded aroundthe side of the cockpit.

4フレーム部品点数わずか４
FRAME ASSEMBLY AND SKIN

The transformer system is stored in abackpack,which can be converted toa trolly pack with optional wheel kit.

P8The cockpit then fold ﬂat.

A unique system of two folding rib assemblies that connect fore and aft of the cockpit.
This system reduces the packaged weight of the kayak and the time of assembly.
A separate FRP coaming is clipped to the assembled frame work.
The coaming nylon covercomes in the standard.

FRP COCKPIT COAMINGCOAMING NYLON COVER

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tandem

6 FRAME ASSEMBLY AND A SKIN＋ADJUSTABLE WIDTH SYSTEM← ７５ｃｍ →The width of the rib frame is adjustable (with optional parts). The rocker and volume of the kayak
can be adjusted to change the performance of the kayak so it is comfortable even when used asa solo kayak.

FOR SINGLEP10← ６９ｃｍ →→→FOR TANDEMROOMY FRONT COCKPITKEEL SIDE STRINGER

The keel side stringer prevents deformation of the hullfrom the pressure of the water making the kayak fasterand more manoeuvrable.
NORMAL STORAGE

HALF ASSEMBLY STORAGE

The tandem is stored in a backpack,which can be converted to a trollypack with optional wheel kit.

COAMING COVER→→FOR TANDEMFOR SINGLE

The cockpit can be left open for a pleasant paddle on quite water,
but if you want to be more adventurous the coming cover can ﬁtted
to handle rough water.
P11CRUSOE415 cockpitpod(crusoe415CP) ￥280,800
WIDTH６９ｃｍ WEIGHT １８ｋｇ（include seasockbag）

LENGTH４１５ｃｍ

CRUOSE415 transformer(crusoe415TF) ￥259,200
LENGTH４１５ｃｍ

WIDTH６９ｃｍ

WEIGHT

１６ｋｇ

Allround single kayak for river and coast touring use.

CRUSOE460cockpitpod(crusoe460CP) ￥302,400
LENGTH４60ｃｍ

WIDTH 62ｃｍ

WEIGHT１９ｋｇ（include seasockbag）

CRUSOE460transformer(crusoe460TF) ￥280,800
LENGTH４60ｃｍ

WIDTH62ｃｍ

WEIGHT１７ｋｇ

The well balanced sea kayak of speed ,stability and maneuverability ,for coastal touring and island hopping.

cockpitpod model

common speciﬁcation

・cockpit size 80x38cm
・assembly time 7-10minutes
・deck rope,shock cord
・air pump・repair kit
・spray skirt

・packing size

crusoe415CP
crusoe460CP
・２０ｃｍ llarge wheel・seasock bag

transformer model・packing size

crusoe415TF
crusoe460TF

・backpack・coaming nylon cover

９３ｘ４７ｘ３８ｃｍ
９7ｘ４７ｘ３８ｃｍ

９３ｘ５０ｘ３０ｃｍ
９7ｘ５０ｘ３０ｃｍ

STANDARD DECK COLOR CHOICERED

TURQUOISEBLUEYELLOWBLACK
Hull color

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CRUSOE TANDEM４６０(crusoetandem460) ￥291,600
LENGT４６０ｃｍ

WIDTH７５ｃｍ

Multi purpose tandem kayak

WEIGHT

２０ｋｇ

standard equipment
・deck rope、deck shock cord ・air pump・repair kit ・seatｘ２ ・backpack・foot braceｘ２ ・knee bracespeciﬁcation
・cockpit size（inside）２０６ｘ４４ｃｍ
・assembly time10-15minutes
・packing size ９7ｘ４７ｘ３２ｃｍ

OPTION for single kayak
aluminium knee brace
for cockpitpod￥4,320coaming nylon cover￥6,480seasock mesh pocket
for cockpitpod￥4,320（※Standard in the transformer model.）The nylon coaming cover gives a greater
degree of water tightness, it also helps toprotect the FRP coaming from damage.

Aluminium knee brace add more fit
in the cockpit.

Urethane seasock bag for cockpitpod

Small gear can be stored in the meshpocket in the cockpit.

￥12,960

The material of seasock bag for cockpitpod can be changed to the same material for hull urethane.

Expedition bottom hull

￥21,600

The material of hull can be changed to 1680D TPU urethane that has exceptionally tear and abration resistance.

Large bow hatch ￥4,320

Seasock zipper for cockpitpod￥4,320

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Left lime
Right pink

COLOR ORDERThe optional deck color can be selected. price ¥12960.

BABY PINKOFF WHITE

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ORANGESWEET PINK

PINK

WHITE

CACTUS GREENLIMECAFE AU LAIT

GRAYGE

RED（STANDARD）

GREEN

BLUE（SATNDARD）

LIGHT GRAY

BEIGE

CARDINAL RED

DEEP GREEN

LAVENDERGRAY

MARYGOLD YELLOW

BROWNBLACK OLIVEYELLOW（STANDARD）

SPRUCE GREEN

TURQUOISE（STANDARD）

ROYAL BLUE

NAVY

ダークグリーンBACKPACK￥17,280

SYSTEM CART SET ￥12,960

Large backpack for packing the transformer andthe tandem.
It also can store cockpit pod for transportation.

The system cart can be attached to the back. Constructed from6061 T6 aluminium tubing with an an anodized ﬁnish.
Is 20 cm diameter wheels and a stainless steel axle for long life.
All the straps to attach the frame to the backpack are included.

The system cart can be used for kayak cart.

Coaming cover for tandem
for single￥14,040
ࠉ for tandem ￥19,440

NRS spray skirt￥6,480Single bottom rib set
for tandem￥4,320

These are used to change
the width of the tandem model.

ONLINE SHOP

http://www.bfkayaks.com/app/shop/html

special order items

custom printing

exceptionally light weight kayak for arctic expedition

solar panel attachment

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