Compare Kayak Specifications

Hull Specs

Hull weight is not the weight of a stripped hull, but the weight you can actually expect to have to lift onto your car. This weight includes deck rigging, footbraces, seat, and other typical fittings. Completed boats can be lighter or heavier depending upon options, construction techniques, wood density, and other variables.

Cockpit Size

Cockpit size refers to the opening in the cockpit coaming that is provided in the kit as standard equipment.

Recommended Paddler Weight

Recommended paddler weight should be considered a rough guide. The weight ranges shown will be comfortable, although as you reach the high and low limits other variables like height and shoe size become important. For tandem kayaks, paddler weight is the combined weight of all people.

Maximum Shoe Size

Maximum shoe size is expressed in men's sizes and assumes the paddler is shod in the usual neoprene booties. Larger sizes are sometimes possible at the cost of comfort. Custom cockpits are sometimes possible, call for details. See our shoe size conversion chart.

Maximum Payload

Maximum payload is the safe load of the boat and is not the same as the maximum paddler weight. A paddler who weighs near the maximum payload has a center of gravity too high for stability. Properly stowed gear, however, does not affect stability. 

Stitch and Glue Kayaks

Model Dimensions Hull Specs (lbs) Knee Height (in) Cockpit Size (in) Paddler Weight (lbs) Max Shoe Size (Men's) Max Payload (lbs)
Wood Duckling 8 8' x 24" 22 11 30 x 20 35 - 100 8 100
Wood Duck 10 Hybrid 10' x 30" 36 13-1/2 38 x 20 60 - 200 13 250
Wood Duck 12 Hybrid 12' x 30" 40 13-1/2 38 x 20 80 - 250 14 350
Wood Duck 14 Hybrid 13'9" x 30" 52 OPEN 49.5 x 21 200 - 350 14+ 400
Wood Duck Double 14' x 30" 60 OPEN 84.5 x 20.5 200 - 400 14+ 400
Shearwater 14 Hybrid 14'6.375" x 23" 39 12-1/2 31 x 16.5 100 - 150 10 200
Shearwater 16 Hybrid 16'1.75" x 23" 42 13 31 x 16.5 120 - 190 10 240
Shearwater 17 Hybrid 17' x 22.25" 44 12-3/8 31 x 16.375 150 - 220 12.5 270
Shearwater Sport 14'6" x 25" 48 13 34 x 17 100 - 240 13 300
Shearwater Sport Hybrid 14'6" x 25" 48 13 34 x 17 100 - 240 13 300
Sectional Shearwater Sport 14'6" x 25" 48 13 34 x 17 100 - 240 13 300
Shearwater Double 18'6" x 27" 68 14 34 x 18 300 - 500 14 575
Chesapeake 14 14' x 21" 36 10-1/2 31 x 17 60 - 135 8 175
Chesapeake 16LT 15'6.5" x 23" 42 11-1/2 31 x 17 100 - 160 10 220
Chesapeake 16 15'8" x 23.5" 42 12-1/2 31 x 17 120 - 180 13 260
Chesapeake 17LT 16'10.75" x 23.5" 45 12-1/4 31 x 17 160 - 220 13 300
Chesapeake 17 17' x 24" 45 12-1/2 31 x 17 180 - 250 14 325
Chesapeake 18 18' x 24.5" 48 13 31 x 17 210 - 270 14 350
Stitch & Glue Night Heron 18' x 20" 41 11-1/4 29 x 16 150 - 220 11 300
Hybrid Night Heron 18' x 20" 40 11-1/4 29 x 16 150 - 220 11 300
Hybrid Night Heron - High Deck 18' x 20" 40 12-1/2 29 x 16 150 - 220 13 300
Sea Island Sport 15'6" x 27" 48 OPEN 58 x 18 100 - 275 OPEN 325
Matunuck Surf Kayak 8'6" x 24" 21 9-1/2 31 x 19 80 - 200 11 200
Chesapeake Sport Tandem 21'8" x 22" 65 12 31 x 17 250 - 400 13 475
Chesapeake Double 21' x 30" 65 14 31 x 17 300 - 600 14+ 700
Chesapeake Triple 21' x 30" 68 14 31 x 17 300 - 600 14+ 700
Mill Creek 13 13' x 29.5" 40 OPEN 57 x 17 125 - 250 OPEN 300
Mill Creek 16.5 16'6" x 33" 62 OPEN 88 x 21 230 - 400 OPEN 450
Petrel SG 17' x 20" 40 10 31 x 16 120 - 200 11 280
Petrel Play SG 14' x 23" 40 12 31 x 16 100 - 220 12.5 260
Petrel Play SG-L 16' x 25" 42 13 31 x 16 250 - 350 12.5 350

Strip Planked Kayaks

Model Dimensions Hull Specs (lbs) Knee Height (in) Cockpit Size (in) Paddler Weight (lbs) Max Shoe Size (Men's) Max Payload (lbs)
Guillemot 17' x 21" 41 11-3/4 29 x 17 150 - 220 12 300
Guillemot "L" 18' x 23" 40 12-3/4 32 x 18 190 - 275 14 375
Guillemot "S" 16' x 20" 40 10-3/4 29 x 16 100 - 175 9 250
Expedition Single 19' x 21" 42 11-3/4 29 x 17 150 - 250 14 350
Play 16'5" x 22" 38 10-3/4 29 x 17 110 - 190 10 250
Guillemot Double 20' x 28" 60 12-1/2 31 x 18 200 - 500 14 700
Fast Double 25'6" x 21" 58 11 29 x 17 200 - 400 14 600
Night Heron 18' x 20" 40 11-1/4 31 x 16 150 - 220 11 300
Night Heron - High Deck 18' x 20" 40 12-1/2 31 x 16 150 - 220 13 300
Greenland Night Heron 18' x 20" 39 11 20 x 16 150 - 220 10 290
Petrel 17' x 20" 40 10-3/4 31 x 16 120 - 200 11 280
10-Foot Little Auk 10' x 28" 30 13-1/2 35 x 19 110 - 190 14 250
11-Foot Little Auk 11' x 28" 31 13-1/2 35 x 19 120 - 200 14 260
14-Foot Great Auk 14' x 24" 37 13-1/4 33 x 19 120 - 200 12 270
Great Auk 17 17' x 24" 41 13-1/4 33 x 19 150 - 220 12 350
High-Capacity Great Auk 18' x 30" 55 13-1/2 32 x 23 300 - 400 14 600
Mystery 20' x 20" 40 10-1/2 33 x 16 175 - 250 11 350
microBootlegger Solo 14' x 26" 33 OPEN 45 x 21.75 120 - 200 OPEN 260
microBootlegger 17'6" x 27" 42 OPEN 80 x 21 175 - 330 OPEN 450

Shoe Size Conversion

US & Canada | Men's 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14
US & Canada | Woman's 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5
Europe | Men & Woman's 39 40 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 47 47.5 48.5
UK | Men's 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5