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Folbot- The Folding Kayak

Posted By: preownedboat.com
11/1/2009
Website: http://news.preownedboat.com/index.php/2009/11/folbot-t...

Finally the day at work is done and you are ready to hit the road back to home – thanks to FolBot there a new option. Choice is no more a quick run or a trip to gym. Pull up at the creek and 10 minutes later you are kayaking your way into sunset.

Same goes with hiking. Not content enough waking on the banks of the river – drop your 24 pound backpack. 10 Minutes and you are on your way down the stream.

History:-

A dream child of Phil Cotton – armed with a degree in Product Design from North Carolina State University, a stint in US Navy and a career in Textiles; Phil purchased Folbot in 1983 and began redesigning the Folbot line using his background in textiles and engineering.

Phil introduced the first of the modern generation of Folbot kayaks in 1990, moving away from the original wood design to using polycarbonate and aluminum components. More innovations soon followed. A fortuitous conversation with David AvRutick’s wife at a neighbor’s holiday party led to the sale of Folbot to AvRutick and Tony Mark. And Phil finally gets to just do what he really wants to do as Folbot’s Chief Designer.

A couple of note worthy points on FolBots:-

Folbot produces folding kayaks. Thus, Folbots should be differentiated from rigid kayaks.

Because they are collapsible, Folbots give kayakers the ability to travel with their boat using modes of transportation that are unable to transport rigid kayaks (airplanes, subways, trains, etc.).

Folbots are ideal for those with limited storage space, e.g., apartment or condo dwellers. Folbots are also able to be securely transported or stored in a car trunk, also eliminating the need for a roof rack.

A Folbot is intended for flat water paddling. They strongly recommend against using it in rocky conditions or surf over two feet (swells are fine).

The lastest:-

The Citibōt has just been unveiled and is the lightest weight boat in the 75-year old company’s line of quality kayaks.

The Citibōt weighs 24 pounds and is priced at $1,094. The 10’ boat fits into one bag with a shoulder harness, making it easy to transport on public transit or fit into a car trunk or backseat. It has a capacity to hold up to 210 pounds and is available in eight colors (www.folbot.com/kayaks/citibot).

Like all Folbot kayaks, the Citibōt comes with a lifetime warranty and will be sold online at www.folbot.com or by phone (800.533.5099).

Acknowledgment:- Photos and material in this article sourced from Folbot.

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