and think they messed up big time, they
can call us, and we can tell them what to
do.”
Justin and Ian have already found repeat
customers for the do-it-yourself boatmaking
kits, including one customer in
Rochester, who Justin says is building one
for each of his grandchildren. “It’s something
that he wants to leave for them that
they can have forever, an heirloom that he
himself put 300 hours into,” he explains.
The brothers feel a sense
to their products and a r
to their customers, often
cross-country journeys t
They bring with them sa
others to try out at stops
Adirondack Guideboat a
following on social med
“We send out emails and
media to notify people w
traveling. We give them
and test-drive the boats,
our way to make it happ
on a delivery run to Flor
an email and a customer
they’re on the way in Ge
want to try one of our bo
customer is not sure tha
buy one, we’ll still stop a
to let them try one out.”
MICHAEL SIPE
Just as the original game
19th century shared the
lakes with visitors, Ian a
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