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Old Town was the largest and best known American canoe manufacturer. [2] It was the leading manufacturer in the world before competitors such as Grumman pressured it by adopting aluminum for manufacture [3] after World War II. It adjusted by moving to using fiberglass and plastic in the 1960s. [3] Old Town also produces kayaks.
Sea kayaks are typically designed for travel by one, two or even three paddlers on open water and in many cases trade maneuverability for seaworthiness, stability, and cargo capacity. Sea-kayak sub-types include "skin-on-frame" kayaks with traditionally constructed frames, open-deck "sit-on-top" kayaks, and recreational kayaks.
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A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. [1] Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable kayaks are growing in popularity as well. [2]
The company was then purchased by The Whirlpool Corporation under various model prefixes, most notably the "106" model prefix which can be found on the model number placard on the unit. All units were manufactured at the Evansville, IN at the International Harvester Plant once known as the "Icebox" before Whirlpool closed the plant in 2009.
Cheapflights was founded in 1996 by John Hatt. [3] That year, its first website, www.cheapflights.co.uk, launched. [4] In 2000, ex-ABN Amro banker David Soskin and Hugo Burge led a buyout of the website from its founder.