Pygmy's Coho

The Coho
17'6" LOA * 23" BEAM * 12" DEPTH * 39 LBS.

The Coho Hi

17'6" LOA * 23" Beam * 13.5" Depth * 43lbs

Our Best Selling Design

We named the COHO in honor of the famous Coho salmon of the Northwest. Like her namesake, she flows FAST, LIGHT, and LEAN through the water.

John Lockwood created the Coho with the skilled paddler in mind, yet she is stable enough to delight beginners. Kayakers who enjoy high maneuverability and seek top cruising speed love this craft.

A Top-Rated Kayak
Sea Kayaker magazine reviewed the Coho in their Oct.1998 issue. They declared her beauty and handling as top-notch. Said Reviewer VS:

"Of all of the boats I have reviewed, the Coho is my hands-down favorite, the combination of light weight and superb handling makes this a wonderful boat. It is a good-tracking cruising boat I would recommend to anyone, whether novice or experienced paddler."

To read the full text of the review, click Coho Review

John worked intensely at his computer and then produced 3 prototypes until he reached a perfect equation for the Coho: a quick turning, responsive hull carefully designed to track without requiring a rudder. She possesses more rocker than our other solo kayaks for those paddlers who enjoy that "flexible" feel. Her elegant four-panel deck and multi-chine hull look similar to our Osprey line--extremely pleasing to the eye. Yet the hull form underwater carries nuances that result in real performance differences. We invited hot shot paddlers in the Northwest to sneak preview her and join in her sea trials. They rated her A+. John spirited her off for a 4-week solo paddle in Canada's Northwest Territories the summer of 1997. Her performance in high winds and seas pleased him no end.

Performance Touring John created the 17'6" Coho with plenty of volume for the gear needed on big trips. Her 23" beam provides good stability when loaded for a long paddle. Excellent buoyancy in bow and stern make her seaworthy for open ocean swell and surf, as well as quiet water. Although the Coho will migrate with you on long adventures, she's so light at 39 pounds that many folks buy her primarily for day use. With a 12" depth at the cockpit, she has comfortable foot room for long hours of paddling.

Coho Candidates The Coho's high maneuverability appeals to intermediate and advanced paddlers. Do a leaned turn and feel her easy response to your stroke. Her elegant lines and good stability appeal to beginners. Among the fleet of Pygmy kayaks, the majority of test paddlers who

come to our shop choose the Coho, the Osprey-Standard, a great general purpose touring boat which tracks a bit stronger than the Coho, or the Arctic Tern, a hard-chine touring boat with good tracking and excellent maneuverability.

Coho High Volume is now available. This boat has identical handling characteristics to the Coho, sharing all the same dimensions plus an added 1.5" of height inside the hull. With this extra foot room, if your dogs are large, the Coho High will keep 'em from barkin'!

Full Kit Includes: Full kit includes pre-cut panels of highest grade BS-1088 marine Okoume plywood, 2 1/2 gallons of System Three epoxy, measuring pumps, fully illustrated manual, the Epoxy Book, 38 feet of 38" wide fiberglass cloth (6 oz.), 34 yds. fiberglass tape plus small building supplies as listed under Prices. The Coho is also available as a "Basic Kit" in which you use your own source of epoxy and fiberglass. Bulkhead and hatches, rudders, and all other Pygmy kayak accessories fit the Coho. Create this rugged woodcore-glass-epoxy kayak in about 70 hours. Due to curing times, that effort is usually spread out over 3 to 8 weeks or so. She's laminated inside and out with fiberglass and epoxy for rugged use. See Stitch-n-Glue for a detailed description of the Pygmy construction process. Due to curing times, that effort is usually spread out over 3 to 8 weeks or so. She's laminated inside and out with fiberglass and epoxy for rugged use. See Stitch-n-Glue for a detailed description of the Pygmy construction process.

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 a hardener. If you would like a copy of the Epoxy Book click here to download.
We also stock Silver Tip epoxy. SilverTip Laminating Resin is a medium-low viscosity epoxy system that has been optimized for coating and reinforcing fabric saturation in wood-composite boatbuilding. It has superior wet-out characteristics with little tendency to foam or trap air. Both the resin and hardener are nearly colorless and are used in an easy 2:1 ratio. The working time is longer than most boat building epoxies without sacrificing cure time. We offer this an an option in our boat kits. NOTE: This item can only ship UPS ground. Please plan

The Coho
17'6" LOA * 23" BEAM * 12" DEPTH * 39 LBS.
Full Kit $945
With Silver Tip Epoxy $1071

Accessories: Bulkhead and Hatch Kit and Deck Rigging

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The Coho High Volume
17'6" LOA * 23" BEAM * 13.5" DEPTH * 43 LBS.
Full Kit $960
With Silver Tip Epoxy $1086

Accessories: Bulkhead and Hatch Kit and Deck Rigging

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