Ever wonder how boats are designed?

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Written by Dan Caldwell Thursday, 07 July 2011 00:00

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By Michael Mechan

Mechan gets some insight from some of the industries top designers, Daggers Mark 'Snowy' Robertson and David Knight of Jackson Kayaks on how they go from the idea to the real deal.

"We have always tried to refine our designs in the virtual environment as much as possible and limit the number of physical prototypes to just one." 

Read Mechan's full article in the Early Summer 2011 issue of RAPID magazine and tell us what you think - are designs getting better?

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