18ft Pouch RZ85 (Eurekia II) Folding Kayak w Sail Rig BSD Balogh Sail Designs

Description

Description:
This is an ultra rare German made folding double kayak. Ash and birch wooden frame construction. More info can be found on the manufacturers website:
http://www.pouchboats.com/boats.html
https://www.foldingkayaks.org/WP/?page_id=22
Thick and very robust ("elephant skin") grey PVC hull and blue cotton upper which spray beads off nicely from. Skin and hull in good shape, flexible.
Frame is in good shape but some of the members should be re-varnished.
Come with the paddle in the pictures & two canvas bags, one for the frame, the other for the skin. It is fully functional with some wear commensurate with its age (couple places on the rail with some Aquaseal mending.
The Balogh Sail Designs (BSD) sailing rig shows little to no wear....it is an older model that saw very little if any use...dacron sail is still crisp.
The book by Ralph Diaz "A complete folding kayaker" has a review on it. I believe these boats were or are also sold in North America under the name Pouch/ Puch Eureka 2. The manufacturer is still in existence and they also do repairs or skin refits.
I can deliver it if the buyer is not too far or pickup in Machias.  I reserve the right to end listing at any time since the kayak is also advertised locally.
Comes with a deck and hull repair kit.