Willow Ford Signature Series Jammer Riverglide HF - A Willow Ford Signature Series Canoe - Hands Free Sakåånas for fishing, bird watching, photography, or touring.

Willow Ford Signature Series

"HF (^{Hands Free}) Sakååna"

Designed by fishermen for fishermen.
Fox Statler and Ebby on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas,
55 lb thrust remote-controlled Sakååna style canoe

Sakååna style canoes are a very stable, small vessels because of the concaved cavity that runs along the bottom of the boat from just after the bow to just before the stern. The cavity causes three important design functions to happen at the same time. First, the boat carries the weight of the passengers and gear on the outside edges of the vessel instead of the center line keel. This makes the boat react more like a pontoon, catamaran, or tunnel hulled vessel rather than a canoe or kayak. Second, the concaved bottom provides a larger surface area to support the weight of the boat, passengers, and gear than a flat or round bottom boat. This lets the Sakååna float high in the water but does not decrease the width or length of the area of the bottom that is in contact with the water. This is not true of other small boats, canoes, or kayak style vessels. The higher a round or convex bottom boat rides in the water, the lesser the width of the area of the bottom touching the water. The shallower a round bottom style vessel rides, the more unstable it becomes because the vessel is riding on its center keel instead of its outside edges. Third, the cavity fills with water and creates a vacuum that literally keeps the boat from tipping over in calmer waters. A good comparison of this effect is the lifting of an upside-down glass that is filled or partially filled with water out of the kitchen sink. As the glass is being lifted the water contained in the glass is being lifted with it, increasing the weight of the glass being lifted. When the edge of the glass is at the surface of the water, a vacuum is created that increases the amount of force that is needed to lift the glass out of the water. This is the same effect the water-filled cavity under the Sakååna creates to keep the vessel from overturning.

Because of the Sakååna's unimaginable stability and its sleek kayak lines, Willow Ford has adapted MotorGuide bow-mount foot-controlled or remote-controlled trolling motor to propel these wonderful fishing vessels. The addition of the electric trolling motors allows the passenger to maneuver the Sakååna without the use of his/her hands. This allows them to never miss a cast or photo.

All motorized Sakåånas are 12 1/2 foot long by 36 inches wide. They come standard with a battery box, battery, semi upholstered seat, and trolling motors. Custom Bear trailers are available.

So stable that operating the trolling motor on low speed is possible while standing.

Fox Statler on the South Fork of the Spring River in Arkansas,
40 lb thrust foot-controlled Sakååna style canoe

Flyfishing guide Marc Poulos on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas,54 lb thrust
foot-controlled Sakååna style canoe.

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