Can't wait to visit your shop. Your websites are innovative and informative, giving your potential customers plenty of options. You will soon be able to add pictures of completed boats that leave your shop, along with the happy faces of customers that you sold them to. The more completed boats and satisfied customers you get, the better your business will do. As a new business, you have to start somewhere.

Using models of kayaks in your advertising is ingenius, not fraud. It should be a true representation of your given talents, just at a smaller scale. I would sure like to hear/see more info/pics of your models. Would you mind sharing? A beautifully built wood strip model can be every bit as gorgeous as the full size and by sharing some photos (we all like pictures), you may find that this isn't such a "rough crowd" after all. The models, however, can not replace having some demo boats at your shop for people to test paddle. Again, good luck to you and may your business prosper.
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