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How a Hobie Kayak is made

Author: JayPenfold
Category: Fishing Kayaks
Created on Sunday, 04 December 2011 19:12
Written by Jay 'Yakfisher' Penfold

For those of you wondering how exactly all that plastic gets turned into a perfectly formed kayak, here's a segment from Made in America that takes you into the heart of a Hobie factory. Also shown is the sail cutting floor with their precision cutting equipment and some interesting background on the company.

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