BayLee 1
This is not your average pack raft.
- Two air chambers
- Non-self-bailing
- Attached spray skirt is optional
View all the details in the BayLee photo gallery.
BayLee 2 & 3
A row boat that can carry two people and weighs under 10 lb (5 kg).
BayLee 3
Amazing and true! How can that be?
The BayLee row boats are made by Feathercraft. We are the makers of the top-of-line folding kayaks, and use only the highest quality, urethane-coated high-tenacity nylon. Urethane fabric is far tougher and has greater longevity than vinyl or PVC. Urethane is as robust as the heavy, hypalon inflatables, but is lighter in weight.
The lightest weight tender there is !
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To Fish or not to Fish.
- Optional rod holder & mount : pair $85cdn
rod holders can be mounted on the rowing frame
Stow or go
Each row boat stows away in its own handy drybag and takes up almost no space at all. A double-action hand pump is included for a fast departure.
Quality close to home
Our fabric supplier is a highly specialized coating mill in eastern USA. They are the world leader in urethane-coated fabrics. Their quality can not be matched by overseas suppliers. The mill is located in a residential community and has zero emissions.
The nylon fabric base of the lightest weight BayLee is a 210 denier. The heavier weight fabric is a 420 denier nylon base. Each has multiple coats of urethane for air retention and abrasion resistance. The properties of a urethane coated fabric are comparable to a hypalon rubber, but with significant weight savings. Urethane is superior to PVC, as it will not become brittle and degrade over time.
The floor fabric is almost identical to the hull fabric used on our kayaks — an 840 denier urethane coated nylon. Tough and very abrasion resistant. This fabric has been well-proven on our kayaks, and tested in white water rivers and the beaches of the West Coast.
BayLee 3 — stows in a drybag
The best is closer than you think
Feathercraft, based in Vancouver, Canada, has been the industry leader in folding kayaks for 30 years. Our boats have been used on major expeditions around the world, from the Arctic to Antarctic, and all points in between. Over the years we have used and tested a wide variety of fabrics on our kayaks. Through the use of these fabrics we have developed special welding techniques.
Our new row boat is a result of what we have learned. We use a combination of sewing, RF (radio frequency) welding and continuous-process hot-air welding. There is much hand work in making these boats. Because we do not use glue, our only by-product during manufacture is a little heat.
BayLee's hard skeg
More about the boat
The floor fabric is similar to the hull fabric used on our kayaks — tough and very abrasion-resistant. The boat comes complete with an inflatable seat and back. Both are adjustable, depending on whether you are paddling or rowing. There are two positions for the rowing frame, if you are paddling solo or with a crew member. For safety, the boat has two separate air chambers. A hard skeg can be positioned forward or aft to ensure great tracking.
BayLee 2
BayLee 3
