BCB Petrel Play

Our customers have been building and paddling Nick Schade’s Petrel/Petrel Play designs from our kits for ~20 years. Until now, just about the only way to enjoy using one of these kayaks was if you first went through the effort of building it yourself. Now you can save yourself several hundred hours of labor and have Bold Coast Boats build a lightweight and strong composite version for you. Built under the supervision of Nick and former CLC employee John Staub, these boats are being built to the highest specification to maximize the performance potential inherent in the designs. These kayaks are built to be used and abused in a way you may never have been comfortable subjecting your patiently built wooden kayak to. Made with the same attention to detail Nick and John have put into all the boats they have built, you will be as proud to own one of these kayaks as if you had built it yourself.

The Petrel Play fits in a cross-over space between recreational kayaks and sea kayaks. It is stable and roomy enough for novice paddlers and those who enjoy relaxing paddles in sheltered water. It is also responsive and sea worthy enough to go out in rough open water to surf or play in tide races.

A Kayak that Reads Your Mind

The hull of the Petrel Play is has a moderate "V" to flattish bottom with a rounded chine forward transitioning to a hard chine aft, giving it a very solid stability while allowing easy leaning for carved turns. The kayak is full in the bow with plenty of buoyancy to rise over waves. With a lot of rocker the Petrel Play is easier to turn when exploring tight spots, but has nice balanced tracking for venturing off shore.

This is an all around fun boat to paddle. Beginners and novices will feel comfortable with the stability. It has a nice roomy cockpit but experienced paddlers will find solid surfaces for their knees and thighs to grip while playing out in rough stuff. The transitioning chine allows a skilled paddler "point-and-shoot" instinctive turning with just a slight lean.

The Petrel Play is for

Paddlers who want to do: Day Trips and Overnight Camping

Paddle in Conditions:
Sheltered Ponds & Harbors
Open Water Lakes and Bays
Rock Gardens
Tide Races
Surfing

Paddlers 130 lbs to 240 lbs
Feet less than Size 12
Inseam Length 34” or less

Particulars:

Length: 14 feet
Width: 23 inches
Capacity: 250+ lbs
Boat Weight: 30 to 45 lbs depending on layup
Waterline Length: 13.15 feet
Waterline Width: 22.75 inches
Wetted Surface Area: 18.70 Sq Ft
Total Surface Area: 45 Sq Ft
Total Volume: 11.5 Cu Ft
Prismatic Coefficient: 0.52

Included:

Front Hatch
Day Hatch
Rear Hatch
Custom Bulkhead Location
Standard Deck Lines
Retractable Skeg
Recessed Compass

Recommendations:

Very Good for Beginners
Very Good for Small Paddlers
Very Good for Average Size Paddlers
Good for Large Paddlers
Not Good for Extended Touring
Very Good for Fishing
Very Good for Lakes and Bays
Very Good for Open Water
Not Good for Racing
Very Good for Surfing

Available Layups:

Ultra Performance: Super Lightweight and Strong
Expeditions: Lightweight, and Super Strong
Custom: Built to suit your needs.

Available Options:

Whiskey Hatch
Keel Strip
Rough Water Deck Lines
Custom Graphics
Custom Layup

To learn more about the Composite Petrel Play or to place an order, please visit the Bold Coast Boats website.

To schedule a demo paddle, visit the CLC showroom or email for an appointment.