A few neat new concepts from GizMag

[Squidly-Diddly]

http://www.gizmag.com/mokai-three-piece-nesting-jet-drive-kayak/31417/pictures#3 Really more of a stubby "freighter" canoe IMO, or maybe the Grumman "Sportboat", but nice it fits in back of an SUV, or maybe inside an closet with its 6.5ft max hull size.


http://www.gizmag.com/3d-printed-kayak/31343/ OK, they did it, but I can't see any improvement with all those bolts and structural webbing for that application. A solution looking for a problem.

Seen this before, but now it is for sale fairly cheap and works with just a jetski.
http://www.gizmag.com/zapata-flyboard-jet-pack-watersport-boots/20772/

 

[Rurudyne]

That's probably one expensive kayak....

 

[Rastapop]

http://www.gizmag.com/3d-printed-kayak/31343/ OK, they did it, but I can't see any improvement with all those bolts and structural webbing for that application. A solution looking for a problem.

I don't think improving the product is the point: shifting the production to the end user is.