>Please tell us if your new kayak is plastic or fiberglass; a river boat or a >sea kayak (length being the most obvious difference).... it makes a >difference in how you tote it on top. The Old Town "Otter" is plastic, appox. 112" in length and 27" in width at the widest point. It is a very basic boat most suitable for calm water I would say. The hull shape is more of a gentle curve without any "V" shape save for at the bow and stern. It appears to be a very stable design. When bringing it home we inverted it and placed the cockpit area, the outline of which is very long and broad compared to others, on top of the Thule cross bars on Anne's Jetta. We lashed the boat to the cross bars and added bow and stern lines to the respective Jetta tow hooks. Thanks, Tony Anthony L. Mourkas Hampden, Maine, USA 1984 Vanagon Westfalia 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel 2000 Old Town Otter |
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