What is a Performance Flange?
The Performance Flange is a ½ inch flange around the entire perimeter of the kayak where the deck and hull join. The flange serves numerous purposes. In rough water it performs as a spray rail pushing the bow of the boat up and deflecting the water down, thus reducing deck wash for a much drier ride. It helps to prevent loss of speed and momentum with each wave. The flange adds strength and stiffness to the kayak. It also allows us to bond the deck and hull together, taking what has traditionally been one of the weakest points on a kayak and making it one of the strongest.
