why are composite kayaks so expensive?
The short answer is that they are a lot of work to build. The slightly longer answer is that if you want a high quality, state-of-the-art touring kayak that is lightweight and lasts there are no shortcuts to get this result. We could build our kayaks in a few hours less per kayak but quality would suffer. This difference in build quality would not be readily apparent at first but would show up as the kayak gets older. Using somewhat cheaper materials is a temptation but results is a lower quality kayak. Doing this is a relatively small saving compared to the final cost and not worthy of consideration.
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