Benefits for you, your dealers and your customers

Using Kari-Tek Skeg Systems® in your kayaks gives you the advantage all round. You benefit, both in production and marketing, and your dealers and end users all gain.

Your Marketing Advantage

Using Kari-Tek Skeg Systems® in your sea kayaks will give your organisation a competitive advantage by making your product more desirable and provide an additional source of revenue.

  • Class leading product
  • Significantly enhances your kayak, making it easier to sell
  • For the first time the skeg becomes a positive selling point for your kayaks
  • Competitively priced with existing skeg designs
  • System is fully developed and available now

Your Manufacturing Advantage

Streamline your production with Kari-Tek Skeg Systems®. You only require one lay-up irrespective of the type of skeg to be fitted.

  • Kayak manufacture becomes independent of chosen skeg option
  • Skeg option can be delayed until point of sale: no need to choose before boat is laid-up, reducing chance for errors
  • Major parts are supplied fully assembled and stocks can be guaranteed
  • Glider and skeg box installation is easier than for current systems
  • All components fully compatible with Skeg Rudder System

Dealer Benefits

Kari-Tek Skeg Systems® in your kayaks gives your dealers a new enhanced product to present to customers. The dealer has greater stock flexibility as a kayak can be sold with any skeg option. There’s also the potential for repeat business as the customer has the option to easily upgrade their skeg.

  • The skeg becomes a positive selling point for your kayaks
  • A range of skeg options can be offered cost effectively: chosen option can be installed by dealer
  • Breaking the link between boat manufacture and skeg type reduces chances for error and improves boat supply
  • Dealer marketing packs available

End Customer Benefits

The benefits to the kayaking consumer are numerous: greater performance and choice, greater flexibility and convenience as skeg fitted at time of purchase.

  • Class leading control and reliability
  • deep dagger blade provides greater skeg effect
  • proven system: 2 year trials with no failures
  • Hydro Skeg® offers the ultimate in control and reliability
  • Skeg Rudder System for the maximum flexibility of a skeg and an understern rudder in one unit
  • Wire and rope options also available, offering better performance than current versions
  • Spare parts for all options are readily available and easy to fit

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