The search continues for me in the background for the ultimate utility small boat. Sometimes I feel like  I have unique criteria that makes this search nearly impossible. The truth is, I've basically had to be patient while companies figure out what kayaks users want.
The advent of roto-molding plastics has changed small sport boats forever. 20 years ago you bought fiberglass and aluminum canoes and the occasional high priced traditional kayak which is virtually worthless to anyone other than the intended inuit tribal right of passage. Once manufacturers realized that durable, lightweight boats could be produced in roto-molded plastic for a fraction of traditional manufacturing costs, the game started to change. I'm no expert in the process, but it seems pretty obvious that developing molds and kicking out higher volumes of seemingly custom plastic boats is a much more efficient process than fiberglass or aluminum. Add a comment Read more...