Specifications

Optimal paddler weight
78-110 kg

Hullshape
Light V, Medium/strong shines, Medium/strong rocker

Paddling Characteristics
Playful, stable, yet fast

Lay-up options
CL – Carbon light, RH – Rockhopper, TR – Traditional

Color options
Blue-White, Orange-Yellow, White-Blue, White-Orange, White-Red, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orang

Length
513 cm

Width
53,1 cm

Weight (Traditional)
25,5 kg

Weight (Rock Hopper)
24 kg

Weight (Carbon Light)
22,5 kg

Seat depth
20,5 cm

Cockpit depth front (inner)
36 cm

Cockpit width (at seat)
44 cm

Cockpit width (between thigh braces)
23 cm

Cockpit length
83 cm

Total volume
363,20 l

Cockpit volume
152 l

Number of hatches
4

Hatch forward
44×26 cm, 88 l

Hatch aft
44×26 cm, 71 l

Day hatch bow
15 cm, 5,2 l

Day hatch aft
20 cm, 41,3 l

Playful with long range expedition features

The Skim Beaufort XL is a serious seaworthy kayak that combines a playful character with long range expedition features. Fully loaded the Beaufort XL will still be a stable easy manoeuvrable kayak with high cruising speeds. By using the newest design technologies, the Skim team has been able to find the ultimate balance between play and expedition a combination that has long been thought of as impossible.

Beaufort is like all Skim Kayaks build with the best material and components on the market and of superior quality and finish.

The Skim Beaufort XL is outfitted with high quality Kajak Sport components.

Available in three lay-up options

Traditional lay up (TR) uses polyester/diolen and fiber glass.

Rock Hopper (RH) – hull is vacuum infused Kevlar, directional glass and Carbon sandwich/vinylester. Deck is made of Kevlar reinforced glass/vinylester.

Carbon light (CL) – hull of carbon fiber sandwich with diolen resin with a deck constructed in fiberglass and vinylester.

Handmade in Finland

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