| Seawards experienced technicians use the highest quality materials to craft their kayaks. Hand laminating the composite fabric and precisely saturating each layer with the correct amount of resin ensures a perfect bond between layers. This process is labour intensive but the Seaward technicians produce the strongest and most durable kayaks on the market today. The hull and deck are joined with fibreglass seams on the inside and the outside. The outside seam receives cloth and two layers of gel coat in any Seaward color. Again, this is a more labour intensive and more difficult process, but it is structurally stronger than other manufacturing procedures. Additionally, every kayak is weighed three times during fabrication and assembly to ensure that quality control benchmarks are met at every stage. All the bulkheads on Seaward built kayaks are made of composite materials and glassed in place. They are 100% air and watertight. Many of Seawards kayaks are available in High Volume versions. This does not alter the shape or performance of the hull but raises the deck by %" which creates additional depth in the cockpit and creates more cargo space. This extra height also allows larger paddlers easier entry and exit from the cockpit. Seawards ruddered kayak models feature a 12" Ultra-high Molecular Weight (UHMW) keel guard on the stern of the hull. This durable and replaceable strip protects the kayak's stern from the ravages of landing on stoney and barnacle covered beaches. These models also feature a rubber based, WichardTM stainless steel U-bolt (mounted toward the kayak's stern) for security locking and to prevent the carry handle from scuffing the gel coat. |