The Sector 135 is a graceful touring kayak with effortless glide through the water. Ideal for multi day touring trips, coastal exploration, and larger paddlers. At the heart of the Sector range is our high performance touring hull, which has been refined to deliver a fast, efficient, and effortless glide through the water. The longer waterline length of the Sector 135 ensures that the hull is as graceful and smooth as it is quick and stable meaning that this is a true all round kayak. With ample storage capability the Sector 135 can take you on longer adventures too. Why not pack your camping and cooking equipment, and see where the water takes you?
How stable is the Tootega Sector 135?
The Tootega Sector 135 uses Tootega's Touring "C" Hull. The concave section of the hull has been reduced to the central third and has been progressively spiralled out into a vee-keeled hull form at the bow and stern, providing a graceful and seaworthy platform. Rail to rail camber has been increased even further from the Hybrid ‘C’ hull to aid turn initiation and soften the transition from the distinct vee-keeled sections, making it the most efficient concave hull form we make. Continual rocker throughout the entire hull length and keel line keep these longer hull forms from becoming stiff, and when combined with the boosted volume at the rail ensure maximum seaworthiness for those adventures you haven’t thought of yet.
Features:
- Designed and manufactured in the UK
- Large forward storage
- 6" hatch
- Touring hull
- Large rear tank well
- Notched footrests
- Paddle keepers
- 2 Rear flush mounted rod holders
- Tootega padded deluxe backrest
Optional Extras:
- Tootega 1 piece or 2 piece paddle. Consider upgrading to a composite paddle for coastal navigation
- Scupper Bungs
The Tootega Difference
Tootega have always strived to do things differently, and they’re proud of it! From concept sketch to CAD design, mould tool engineering to product manufacture they do everything in-house here in Norfolk, United Kingdom. They do this because they care passionately about their products. Every kayak is carefully made and outfitted by hand, thoroughly checked at every stage of production, and extensively quality controlled by trusted staff prior to dispatch.
Tootega Use Custom Inserts
Moulded inserts offer many benefits over drilling through the hull, and most good quality kayaks now use these corrosion resistant brass inserts to attach key components to their kayaks. For load bearing points such as handles or D-ring anchor points however, standard inserts can find their limitations in terms of strength.
Quality Fittings
All of Tootega’s metal components are stainless steel for maximum strength and corrosion resistance. Metal rings are also welded to ensure maximum strength. All of Tootega’s load bearing plastic components are made of glass reinforced nylon, and are either from their own tooling or sourced from reliable manufacturers, They also undertake spot destruction tests to ensure their integrity.
Industry Leading Powder
Tootega are constantly researching and trialing new plastic formulas and production technologies to ensure they are using only the best possible materials. Their high density compounded polyethylene offers the best possible blend of stiffness, impact resistance, and UV stability they can find. This allows them to produce lighter boats, that perform better, and last longer.
Engineered Strength
Using the best possible plastic is only the first part of the story, making the most of that plastic’s properties comes next. Simple shapes can have a huge impact on the end product. Some can act to help ‘trap’ plastic in certain areas of the kayak, building up thickness where needed. Some can add corrugation to a shape, aiding stiffness in high load areas. Finally some can act to isolate movement which can be useful if you want to put a sensitive feature in a high load area.
A great example of all these benefits is the central hatch detailing on the Pulse series. The gully around the hatch was not only designed to drain away water, by optimizing its shape and depth we have also used it to trap plastic and increase material thickness through the high wear seating area. In addition to increasing thickness it also maximizes stiffness by creating corrugation. Finally the channel serves to minimize the transfer of flex within the seating area to the hatch lid itself, helping to minimize leakage through the hatch caused by twisting of the lid in it’s housing.
When finalizing a design Tootega carefully optimise these small details, adding stiffness and reducing weight wherever possible. As long as it doesn’t effect the boats paddling characteristics, their designers are free to explore changing it. They call this process, engineered strength.
Lifetime Warranty
Tootega are passionate about what they do. As devoted paddlers themselves they take every opportunity to make the best designed products possible, and build them with only the best materials they can buy. Toteega do this to ensure your product lasts, and so you can enjoy Kayaking to it’s maximum.
This is why Tootega back up their kayaks with a lifetime warranty and that’s the Tootega difference.