Standard Outfitting and Additional Options
Sterling's lay-up designs "Strong-Lite"
Strong-Lite Lay-Ups are designed to give you:
A light, strong and very durable kayak which adds to your safety on the water
Strong-Lite lay-ups take much more impact without breaking, than the industry standard
Low Weight creates: Easier turning
Higher speed capacity
Ease of loading on and off vehicle, and ease of transporting
More responsive paddle strokes
It all adds up to ease of paddling,
worry free and a more enjoyable experience
These lay-ups are created by using innovative materials and proprietary lay-up designs.
Strong-Lite Lay-Ups are designed to give you:
A light, strong and very durable kayak which adds to your safety on the water
Strong-Lite lay-ups take much more impact without breaking, than the industry standard
Low Weight creates: Easier turning
Higher speed capacity
Ease of loading on and off vehicle, and ease of transporting
More responsive paddle strokes
It all adds up to ease of paddling,
worry free and a more enjoyable experience
These lay-ups are created by using innovative materials and proprietary lay-up designs.
Redfish Kayak Seats by Joe Greenley.
Gray closed cell mini foam, they do not absorb water.
Warm and comfortable for the all day paddle or short trips.
Each seat comes with a foam wedge that fits under the front of the seat to raise the seat incrementally to get the perfect fit.
The only commercial builder to exclusively offer this Skeg
(we call it Skeel) designed with Reg Lake.
Skeel (aft central retractable skeg with kink free cable design).
Skeel Controller and Skeelbox are built in rather than added on later making them lighter, stronger and trouble free.
Skeg boxes are fiberglass not plastic -
higher quality and longevity
No kinked cable in the skeg housing
Flush Skeel control button at left hip
out of the way yet easy to fine tune in an instant.
Proprietary inside/outside seam joint
heavy duty fittings made from quality material
recessed into the deck
--not snagging clothing while making a re-entry
Made in the USA deck fittings
Recessed Deck Fittings
(nothing to snag your gear or clothing)
Plus a bungie arrangement under the deck to hold maps, pumps etc.
Inside mounted rails and foot pedals attached with stud mounts - no thru holes to leak water.
Hatch Lids are tethered to underside of deck
Paddle float re-entry rescue mounts
Sliding line tensioner
to hold your spare paddle tight to the deck
on both front and rear
Perimeter Ropes to assist holding on to the kayak if you land in the water - portions of the rope are covered in a black vinyl tubing so you won't cut your hands holding onto your boat in big currents or the surf
High Performance Sea Dog Hatches and lid
In an ongoing project we worked with
SeaDog to create a product that seals well
and easy to go on and off
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Depending on the lay-up you choose, bulkheads are made from either Carbon or Fiberglass, not from plastic or foam as many manufacturers provide. They have a proprietary build design and install design. This allows the bulkheads to flex with hull impacts without creating breakage or cracking of hull or the deck. |
The Progression and Reflection come standard with a bulkhead behind the seat that helps dump water from the cockpit.
The Ice Kap, Illusion and Grand Illusion come standard with a bulkhead behind the seat that leaves more room for water bags or other gear
All our models now come standard with a
multi-function point behind the combing for
lifting, securing or towing
All our models now come standard with a
multi-function point behind the combing for
lifting, securing or towing
Grab Handles/Carry Handles front and rear
Custom Options
Some Custom coaming options for a better fit to your specific body build
better fit, performance and responsive handling..
Some Custom coaming options for a better fit to your specific body build
better fit, performance and responsive handling..
Bulkhead in lieu of pedals
a glassed in bulkhead placed at your personal preference
or comfort,with foam pads for your feet
and an cut out section in the center
to relax your foot in when needed.
Custom bulkhead
placement to optimize compartments to your needs.
Custom Color Choices
Custom gel-coat design choices
see slide show under Kayaks heading Gel-coat designs!
Extra surf lay-up--
additional layers of material in key stress areas
for the surf zone and rock gardening.
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The features, options and gelcoat design choices you can chose from are unrivaled in the industry and yet the real reason that experienced paddlers are choosing these kayaks is because they went through exhaustive performance trials with the very best paddlers the industry has to offer, to become the Best kayaks in Wind,Chop, Surf, and Weather. Easy rolling was just one of the bonuses that surfaced in testing. Another was the superior hull speed for such a maneuverable kayak. Call it luck, we're pleased with the results.
"Enjoy, Paddle Safe,The Team
at Sterling’s Kayaks and Fiberglass.
Contact Sterling for a test paddle 360-398-2410