John Fereira wrote:
Why would you figure that? Perception has probably been making polyethelene
canoes longer than any of these other companies have been making
polyethelene kayaks. Their canoes are targetted to the casual paddler so it
stands to reason that they'd be in the recreational kayak market as well.

I figured it because they look identical. The overall look of the
Pelican Pursuit 100DLX looks just like the Coleman Ultimate 100. The
similarity in naming, the dimensions, and the features are an almost
exact match. As I stated Coleman doesn't manufacture kayaks, and
usually just places their brand name on other companies products. My
deduction was that when you look at the Coleman and the Pursuit 100DLX
they look exactly alike.

(As I stated I had simply mis-spoken by naming the Perception Swifty, I
meant to say that the Coleman was identical to the Pelican Pursuit
100DLX.)

Honestly, performance wise most 9 to 11' recreational kayaks are likely
pretty much interchangable so if you find one with an extra feature or two
at a price you like, buy it.

The overall shape is a bit different between the two. The otter is a
bit more oval shaped like a rec. boat, whereas the Coleman Ultimate 100
is like a cross between a rec. boat and a day tourer. I think I may end
up with the Coleman for a number of reasons, I just was really hoping
someone would know the manufacturer of this kayak.

Thanks.