Eddyline Skylark Sea And Touring Kayak is a recreational kayak with the perfect size and stability for beginners. More so, it also has the performance and efficiency that will satisfy any experienced paddler. Skylark is in a crossover class, with the size and fit of a recreational kayak, along with the features and performance commonly encountered in a high-end kayak. It’s fun, fast, robust, and so easy to love.
Made of lightweight and durable ABS plastic, it is easy to transport, has a spacious interior, and an innovative hull design. It is fast, maneuverable, and almost windproof. Skylark is a fantastic kayak with all the features and performance that make it a best-seller from year to year.
Eddyline Skylark Sea And Touring Overview
Specifications
- Type: recreational kayak for one person
- Size: 12 ′ x 26 ”
- Weight: 41 pounds
- Cab Size: 35 “x 18.5”
- Volume: 10.6 cubic meters
- Depth: 13 ”
- Weight capacity: 295 pounds
- Chair: Eddyline Infinity chair
- Materials: ABS Carbonlite plastic
- The color: blue
Construction
Eddyline Skylark has an innovative co-extruded ABS laminated hull. The material offers the look and performance of a composite kayak, but with the durability and easy maintenance of plastic. It is light and abrasion-resistant, perfect to be put on top of your car, it is easy to transport, and storage is a breeze.
The body design has a moderate rocker for well-improved maneuverability. More so, it has a shallow v-shaped hull for excellent tracking. The low profile and sharp entry lines of this kayak reduce the effect of crosswinds, and the fantastic efficiency makes it easier to keep up with longer boats.
Skylark has joined the Carbonlite front and rear wall for safety with two hatches for dry storage. The waterproof hatch has convenient clamps for easy access. The rear axle has a re-entry shock cable that works with the paddle as a stabilizer in order to help stabilize the kayak for re-entry.
Eddyline’s Infinity Seat design is incredibly comfortable, with a back that can be adjusted for both height and tilt, with 5 height adjustment positions. The ergonomic design promotes a proper rowing posture and reduces fatigue. The duo-foam padded back cushion is nicely covered with a nylon/spandex fabric that is abrasion and UV resistant.
The so-called Infinity Seat has fewer parts and no welds, so it is actually easier to remove for cleaning or maintenance. Sea Dog foot straps are also easy to adjust for improved comfort and support with an adjustable movement of 10 cm. The leg straps are ergonomically designed to be comfortable even on bare feet. The combination of adjustable seat and leg straps, along with the spacious cabin design, make this kayak a great fit for rowers of all sizes. Eddyline Skylark Sea And Touring Kayaks also have a bow and stern deck bungees for extra storage, as well as some retractable handles for easy transport to and from the water.
About the brand
Eddyline has been building innovative, high-quality kayaks since 1971. Legendary designer Tom Derrer has pioneered vacuum packs and thermoforming technologies that have enabled the company to make kayaks light, affordable, and deliver excellent performance in any type of condition. The company is still based in America, owned by a family, and committed to supporting the local environment and economy.
The Eddyline team constantly aims to improve their kayak models and design them based on their own years of kayaking experience. The company is small enough to treat customers just like a family would and they are proud to be part of the kayaking community, thus, gladly sharing their expertise with new generations of paddlers.
Products
Eddyline produces a full range of sea and touring kayaks. Their range includes the Sandpiper, Skylark, Merlin LT, Samba, Equinox, Journey, Fathom, and Night Hawk series. They also make two awesome tandem models – Shasta and Whisper. The prices range from about $ 1,200 for Sandpiper and Skylark kayaks to $ 3,000 for the Whisper CL tandem kayak.
More so, the use of the exclusively co-extruded plastic laminate “Carbonlite 2000” as the body material is without a doubt, the unique feature of Eddyline kayaks. This innovative plastic technology results in a hull that looks and works like fiberglass but with much higher heat distortion temperatures and dimensional stability than traditional rotomolded plastics. Carbonlite 2000 also has a glossy rough finish, which looks great even after years of heavy use, and is easy to repair in the event of an unfortunate accident.
Other important features of Eddyline boats include their speed and water efficiency, especially the Falcon S18. More so, a new sliding seat system was introduced in 2009 on the Equinox, Journey, and Fathom models. These padded seats have a deeper panel and extra thigh support for more comfortable paddling.
Pros:
- Lightweight, durable, and easy to transport
- Fast and maneuverable, with excellent tracking
- Wind resistant
- Excellent stability and easy to use for beginners, with efficiency and performance for advanced rowers
- Generous cockpit and easily adjustable seats and footrests for the comfort and support of a wide range of paddlers
- Large storage capacity
- Made in the USA
Cons:
- Maybe too spacious for paddlers below 5’5 ”
- Does not have many small features common to other kayaks, such as cup holders, footrests, paddle holders
COMMENTS FROM OWNERS
As a group, Eddyline kayak owners are very happy paddlers of these well-built and well-engineered boats. We have heard very few complaints of any kind about these boats but instead, lots of praise was given. So we have no sort of problem with Eddyline Skylark Sea And Touring kayaks thus, we give them a big thumbs up.
The material of the Carbonlite 2000 hull, which is exclusively an Eddyline brand, obtains particularly high marks from the owners. At a glance, many paddlers believe that these are composite boats, and Carbonlite is light, strong, and has a very good fit and finish.
The paddlers we heard from also clearly praised the Eddyline boats for their stability and pursuit, even in strong currents or heavy weather. The hatch on these yaks seal very well and stay dry. More so, the cockpits are large and comfortable, and the deck layout and overall design are also top-notch.
Even the company’s customer service gets high marks, which we can’t say about all the major brands. One owner reported that a hatch cover was missing from the Equinox when he bought it, and Eddyline has sent a replacement that arrived the very next day.
Conclusion
Eddyline Skylark is a best-selling kayak, year after year because both beginners and experts love how it feels on the water. It is elegant, efficient, fast, comfortable, and a joy to use. Skylark is a fantastic example of excellence and quality in kayak design and manufacturing.
