The Q-Boat is for midium sized paddlers who loves the Anas Acuta, but would like a faster, better tracking kayak that can accommodate a larger paddler. The Q-Boat was called the Qajariaq. It has a keyhole cockpit (not what we like, but what the market is demanding). This is still a new boat to use so more will be added once we get a few more miles paddling it.

Valley Sea Kayaks says: Quajariaq (in Greenland Inuit, “Sea Kayak?) is, as the name suggests an Inuit style composite sea kayak with hard chines and narrow beam. The Q-Boat (aka: Anas Acuta HV) has a low afterdeck to allow for various types of Greenland style rolls. The kayak has an impressive clipper-type bow and very little rocker suggesting a fast ocean machine. The Q-Boat is equipped as other VCP composite kayaks with three watertight curved fiberglass bulkheads, three watertight VCP hatches, cable operated retractable skeg system, perimeter deck lines and bungees (installed using recessed deck fittings), compass recess accommodating a Brunton 70P and a wide comfortable backstrap as well as Yakima footbraces. The kayak is built with a standard keyhole cockpit. The standard Q-Boat is produced in a fiberglass/diolene hybrid lay-up. Two lighter kevlar lay-ups are also available by special order.

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Q-Boat Standard Equipment

Heavy-duty diolene reinforced construction

Outside fiberglass seams

Three Watertight fiberglass bulkheads

Watertight VCP hatches (round 7.5" and two oval 16 x 9")

Recessed deck fittings

Deck lines and bungee cords

Compass recess

Yakima foot braces

Dimensions: 18' long and 21.25" wide

Weight: 58-60 lbs. (approximate)

Key Hole Cockpit 29.5" x 16"

2007 MSRP

Fiberglass with skeg $3,255

Pro Kevlar with skeg $3,799

Ultra Kevlar with skeg $4,599

Q-Boat Optional Equipment

Henderson deck pump (mounted fore or aft)

Retractable Skeg

Customized positions of bulkheads

Keel Strip

Custom Reinforcement

Silva 70 P Compass

Compass Light

Foot Pump

Knee Tube

Sectional boat (for air travel)

Towing Rig

Images courtesy of Valley Sea Kayaks