Video: 2020 Prototype Testing
New video by carmenbaum: Hey Paddlers! Here's an inside look at our R&D phase during the fall. We spend the late season designing and testing new prototypes to see if they'll make the cut for production. Legendary designer David Yost puts together an initial prototype made out of wood, which we paddle and tweak until the ideal form is found. From there, a composite mould will be built around the 'plug,' allowing us to produce them in lightweight composites. These two boats, a Cruiser 12.8 re...