Patent ID: 7833459

Claim:
A mold for rotationally molding a kayak, the mold being configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the mold comprising: a first mold section, including: a first exterior surface, a first interior surface configured to mold a first portion of the kayak, and an opening through the first mold section from the first interior surface to the first exterior surface; a second mold section, including: a second exterior surface, a second interior surface configured to mold a second portion of the kayak, where in the open configuration the second mold section is spaced from the first mold section, and in the closed configuration the first interior surface is disposed opposite the second interior surface such that the first and second mold sections collectively define at least a portion of a molding cavity, and a post extending from the second interior surface of the second mold section, wherein the post includes a distal region spaced from the second interior surface, and in the closed configuration the post extends through the portion of the molding cavity defined by the mold sections and at least partially through the opening such that the distal region of the post extends beyond the first interior surface, wherein the post creates a hollow tube in the kayak, and wherein any mold flash created during molding of the kayak extends from an outside surface of the kayak and does not extend radially inward from a wall of the hollow tube.