Dagger Stratos 14.5L Touring Sea Kayak
Dagger Stratos 14.5L Touring Sea Kayak: Learn to Paddle Without the New-Boat Price Tag
New sea kayaks start at £1,300+. This is your way in: a proven, stable touring kayak that's ideal for beginners and still holds its own once you've got miles under your belt.
Why this boat works for you:
- Stable, forgiving hull: paddle with confidence from day one, no wobble, no nerves
- British-made sea kayak: built for real coastal conditions, not a toy
- Skeg fitted: tracks straight so you paddle less and glide more
- Twin sealed hatches: pack for an overnight trip and stay dry
- Tough rotomoulded hull: shrugs off rocks, slipways and beginner mistakes while you learn
Used and loved, not left in a garage. Spray-painted camo finish and a few honest scuffs, but fully sound: hatches watertight, skeg working, seat and deck lines all in place.
Full specification, and what it means for you:
- Length: 4.42m (14'6"). Long enough to hold a straight line and cut through chop, so you glide instead of fighting the water.
- Width: 63.5cm. Wide enough for real stability while you find your balance, without feeling sluggish once you're moving.
- Weight: 25kg. Light enough for one person to lift onto a roof rack or wheel down to the water on a trolley, no second pair of hands needed.
- Max capacity: 143kg. Room for paddler plus kit, so you can pack for a day trip or an overnight without worrying about sitting low in the water.
- Construction: rotomoulded polyethylene. Tough, impact-resistant plastic that shrugs off knocks on slipways and rocks, ideal while you're still learning.
- Skeg: drop-down skeg fitted. Keeps you tracking straight in wind and current, so your energy goes into paddling forward, not correcting course.
- Hatches: twin sealed hatches, bow and stern. Dry storage for camping gear or spares, plus extra buoyancy if the boat is ever swamped.
- Seat: Contour Lite seat. Supports your legs and cuts fatigue, so you can stay out longer and paddle further as you build confidence.
- Deck rigging: retractable grab handles, deck lines, fore and aft stow elastics. Secure points to carry the boat, clip on safety kit, or lash down extra gear.
- Hull shape: profiled bow with continuous rocker. Cuts cleanly through flat water yet stays forgiving and manoeuvrable when it gets choppy.
Everything you need to get afloat, included free:
- Kayak
- Paddle
- Buoyancy aid
- Spraydeck
Buy this new and you're into £1,500+ before you've even paddled it. Yours, ready to go today, for just £599.
Only one available. Message now or call to book your viewing. 01473 375036 (business hours) | Collection in Ipswich, viewings by appointment.