First Kayak with 4 Decks:

This kayak is designed for Greenland rolls. The rear cockpit height of all four models has been lowered to allow advanced paddlers, who execute Greenland rolls, to lie back flat on the rear deck.

Sleek and Thin: The Murrelet series is our newest 17 foot multi-chine hull made for those who like a high-performance kayak. At 22 inches wide she is thin and sleek, but retains very comfortable initial stability. She’s got Pygmy’s trademark tracking and handling. She executes leaned turns beautifully and is very well behaved in wind and waves. Though this kayak is designed with the Greenland roll in mind, this is a great performance touring kayak for intermediate kayakers or novices looking to expand their skillset. Pick this great hull and your choice of four decks.

The Murrelet 1PD (one panel deck) has an 11" knee height and 7.5" rear cockpit height. The Murrelet 1PD & Murrelet 2PD’s one and two panel rear decks have the most aggressive Greenland style deck making wet re-entry easier.

 

The Murrelet 1PD, 2PD, and 4PD all radically lower the rear cockpit to facilitate your favorite Greenland style roll, while the cockpit sweeps up in a stylish arch to allow for the most knee height and foot room of any of our standard solo kayaks. The Murrelet 4PD’s four panel rear deck gives you more storage for touring and long distance adventure. She and the Murrelet SDC are the most comparable to our Arctic Tern 17 and Coho. The Murrelet SDC is a tighter fitting deck than the other three Murrelet designs, with a lower knee, thigh, and foot height.

 

Now Available in Two Hull Versions: Hull version 1 tracks stongly. Hull version 2 is rockered for high maneuverability.

 

 

 

 

Murrelet 1PD Specs:
Length…… 17’
Beam……. 22”
Height…… 12”
Weight…… 36lbs
Cockpit..… 15.8”x33”
*Initial stability……8.42"
Carrying capacity (vol.cu.ft)……11.24
**Standard cruising speed……18.90
Loaded waterline length……15.00'
***Top cruising speed……5.37 mph
Available as kit……yes
Available as plans……no

*The transverse Metacenter, in inches, is a measure of a kayak's initial stability. A higher number is more stable. All single kayaks computed with same weight person.
**Kayak cruising speed is proportional to the boat's wetted surface, which is the area of frictional drag of the water on the hull, here expressed in sq. ft.
***90% of theoretical hull speed (THS) in mph. A boat's theoretical hull speed is a function of square root of its loaded waterline length (LWL). at approximately 80% to 90% of its hull speed a kayak will start to produce a bow wake longer than its LWL and the effort required to continue acceleration rapidly increases

 

 

Murrelet 1PD Features:
Hull type… Multi-chine
Deck type…New one panel deck for easy wet re-entry and greenland style rolling. Our lowest rear deck also featuring Pygmy’s new curved cockpit providing more knee height for added comfort and low rear cockpit for ease of rolling and re-entry
Best used for… Day touring, Greenland style rolling
Paddler experience level… Intermediate/Advanced
Shoe size….Up to men’s 12 (depending on shoe and personal comfort)
Cockpit size…15.8”x33" (also available with a standard touring cockpit opening of 17"x33")

 

Inside your Pygmy kit:

 

We usually ship "Medium" hardener with our kits.  You may order "Slow" for hot climates or "Fast" for cold climates upon request. Read the System Three Epoxy Book to help select the appropriate epoxy and hardener for you. If you would like a copy of the Epoxy Book, click here to download. We also stock System Three’s Silver Tip Epoxy and offer this as an option in our boat kits for an additional charge.  Note: Silver Tip Resin can only ship via Ground Service and is not eligible for shipments to Alaska