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June 15, 2020

Bluefin 142 Clamp Recall

Bluefin 142 Clamp Recall Notice We have determined that a small number of the Bluefin 142 models have defective clamps that may break during use. If you have received a Pakayak Bluefin 142 prior to June 12th 2020, please contact us at warranty@pakayak.com or fill out this form. Please be sure to include your HIN (Hull Identification Number). This recall does…
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In the beginningManufacturing
April 10, 2018

Helping to Streamline the Production Process

Our entire team has been working at our manufacturer's to streamline the processes by building holding fixtures and reducing steps to get boats out faster. We are producing them as fast as we can, tweaking assembly and production along the way.It's time to think SPRING! Just ignore the snow that continues to be in the forecast here in northeastern United…
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In the beginningManufacturing
March 14, 2018

We are shipping!

After many delays, a new manufacturer, and winter storms which caused days of power outages and closed roads, we are finally rolling along with production. Gregstrom is producing beautiful Bluefin 14s!Yes, we are in production and shipping! There are videos & photos here and below, one shows the very first Bluefin 14 heading onto a UPS truck. Production is going very…
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Molding at Gregstrom
In the beginningManufacturing
February 6, 2018

New Manufacturer Means Shipping Soon

We have had several delays with our rotational molding manufacturer. In June, they wanted to make minor adjustments so the molds would seal more tightly when closed. As October arrived, the modifications were not complete nor were any preparations to perform the post molding assembly processes. Come December, most issues were fixed but they were unable to properly make the cutouts for our…
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Manufacturing
December 20, 2017

Molding a Bluefin 14

The Bluefin 14 is made up of six sections. The Molding Process To create the Bluefin 14, we have six molds, one for each of the sections. Those molds get filled with our special resin, closed tight and spun slowly in an oven. They are then removed and cooled, then trimmed and outfitted with clamps, gaskets and decking. Here, section…
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