In the 1970's, the family tradition came to Canada when the Kazulins moved to Vancouver, British Colombia where Tony and Velko set up shop. After Tony completed university, the real work began; and in 1984, the 18' Mistral was launched as the first in the KAVALK line of luxury speedboats. A reporter for the local magazine Pacific Yachting says in her review of the boats, "I was expecting just another powerboat and upon seeing the Mistral I realized nothing could be further from the truth."
The Mistral made its debut at the 1984 Vancouver Boat Show, but the true interest in these boats was in Toronto. The overwhelming response at the 1986 Toronto Boat Show was encouraging and soon Kavalks' new Continentals started appearing in the Muskoka region of Ontario.

The Kazulins' unique and original blend of modern technology and classic design expressed in their tradition of fine craftmanship, attracted more customers and international interest.
Performance was matched only by the beauty of their lines and "impressive" was often used to describe them.
In 1987, upon listening to a suggestion made by a customer looking for a "special" runabout in the spirit of the Canadian gentleman racers, the Kazulins went back to the design table and created the Classic. The boat premiered at the Toronto Boat Show in 1988 where the first one was purchased by its progenitor, Mr. Don Grant.
"This boat was designed specifically for the Muskoka, whose history of mahogany gentleman runabouts and racers is well-known. We wanted to and we have continued the Canadian tradition of beautiful runabouts", explains Tony.

Glowing reviews in major boat magazines combined with high sales in Ontario Canada opened the door to the international market. In 1989, the Kazulins started exporting their boats to the USA, Japan and Europe. In Japan, the Classic was displayed alongside her newly launched big sister, the Kavalk SportCruiser 29, a large twin engine runabout.
"If you are looking for something different, a Kavalk sports boat is the one to choose. They will never go out of fashion or date, they look the same whether they are five or ten years old, yet they still provide outstanding performance."
Sports Boats Magazine (UK)
Today these semi-custom boats can be found all over the world and their high resale value is testimony to the Kazulin family tradition of workmanship, design and innovation. Through the years Tony Kazulin continues to design and custom build these boats. The Kazulins' distinction of timeless design, excellent craftmanship and functional quality of construction is presently embodied in their new runabout:
the Adriatic.

 

 

Tony's favorite quote:

"If fiberglass had not been invented, this is what mahogany runabouts styling would have evolved into."

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