Klepper Aerius II 520 'Klepper SYST' Expedition Olive - Ref 080AC
Klepper Aerius II 520 'Klepper SYST' Expedition Olive - Ref 080AC Produced during the early 1980's when Klepper was being produced under license by H. S. Walther GmbH. Identified by the hexagonal Klepper logo and the prefix 'Klepper SYST' on the kayak's stern. Forward thinking HS Walther tried to "breathe new life" into the range of civilian model Kleppers, one of which was the introduction of new deck colours, from the previous traditional blue. These new variants had the 'Klepper SYST' prefix in front of the Aerius name, but this project was short lived - lasted about 5-6 years, before reverting back to only offering kayaks in Blue and Red and dropping the SYST name.. This Olive Green SYST model is an adaptation of the NATO Mk13 military model as issued to military units around the world. This "downgraded" version still has the same heavy duty hypalon, and deck layout, but with standard sponsons (not quattro) and plain varnished frame. Well used, well traveled, but well maintained. The frame is in very good condition and the hull has no serious damage apart from the usual scrapes as would be expected from lots of usage. The owner has made a DIY solid backrest as shown in the photos - the original backrest is still available. The original deck rigging appears to have been removed and replaced with newer thicker rope. Complete with rudder, rudder pedals, footrest (for front paddler) and 3 pack bags, all in good condition. This kayak did come with a tuck-under olive green spray deck, complete with waist skirts and cockpit covers. The elastics on the waist skirts has stretched so that they will not hold on firmly on the cockpit rims. This accessory set is separate to the kayak and is not included in the kayak price. |
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