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JK 2004 News
Jackson Kayak hires the man, the myth , the legend Whitewater Instruction Symposium Final Rocker File for Prototype EJ and family is going to North Carolina National Championships Results! National Championships Finals Today at Rock Island Creekboat- First prototype design almost ready! EJ tells you more about the Fun Dropping colors, adding colors in 2005 Current National Championships Standings First Star out of the mold today New line of Fun family T-shirts available Jackson family hits Outdoor Retailer Stephen Wright newest team Jackson member Super Star shipped to Mold maker www.xackers.net is a great site How to Outfit Your Jackson Kayak Fun 1, 2 Fun, Fun, 4 Fun, and Super Fun produced Star, All-Star, and Super Star molds being made New USA Freestyle Scoring System Production Manager Job Opening 2004 Jackson Family Event Schedule Fun 1 & All-Star Put Through Paces |
Jackson Kayak News 1st Super Star is out of the mold and heading to the Gauley! September 22, 2004 The Super Star mold was prepared and put up on the oven and five different boats were made from the mold, each one testing different weights and dialing in the molding process. All of them were assembled by Brian and the team, with the final version of the outfitting. Brian and team then go through each component looking to make sure that the boat is going together properly, and that everything we designed on the computer fits according to theory. The big variable in this process is the fact that the cross-linked material shrinks about 4% as it cools and the shrinkage is never 100% uniform. David Knight accounts for the shrinkage in the final computer design and the plug is adjusted accordingly that the mold is made from. However, each design has a slightly different shape that shrinks differently. The “expansion parameters” that David has worked out are the best in the industry, but putting the outfitting in the boat and making final adjustments is part of the process required to get it just right. The release date for the Super Star is going to be on October 12th. The Star is on October 6th. The Star is completed and will be getting molded shortly. The outfitting is dialed in. The Super Star will debut on the Gauley on Friday and Colin Kemp (manager of Valley Mill Boats in DC) will be testing the thicknesses, and outfitting for us, along with others. The final off the shelf weight of the boat is yet to be determined, but will likely be about 31.5 pounds. The All-Star came in at 28.5 pounds and the Star at 25 pounds. We are shipping All-Stars to dealers everywhere and the verdict is quite encouraging. The most common feedback on the boats is:
Certainly the wording is different from each dealer or customer, but it the concept is the same. People like the comfort more than any other playboat- the weight factor is huge, and the overall performance is awesome. Most of the negative feedback comes from 200+ pounders who belong in the Super Star and find the All-Star too small. For you guys-the Super Star is coming soon! EJ |
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