Canadian waterside design company and paddleboard expert Beau Lake unveiled Runabout, a human-powered pedal boat. This vintage boat with 21st century technology draws inspiration from Beau Lake partnerPaul Lavoie’s 1950s Mediterranean-style ‘pedalo’, constructed with square wooden pontoons and mahogany seats.
“Traditional injection-molded plastic pedal boats stand out like sore thumbs,’ says Lavoie. ‘Nothing about them blends into the natural surroundings and architectural designs of today’s cottage lifestyle.”
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Runabout
omposed of three main components, the molded fiberglass hull, cockpit liner, and inlaid, mahogany veneer deck, the Runabout also features an ergonomically designed tiller (hand-carved, of course) with a joystick steering component to make holding course as easy as a finger waggle.
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Runabout
Added luxury includes one-inch thick leather seat covers that snap off for easy storage, a Bimini cover for weather protection and a compartmentalized cooler that contours to the boat.
If the pedalling is too hard, soon one can get a boost from a battery-charged e-bike motor. It is priced at $25,000.