This is a response to the kevlar thread. I have found that Kevlar is a few ponds lighter than fiberglass but that it does not have the rigidity of fiberglass. If you want a boat made of an exotic fiber like kevlar I recommend that you buy a carbon and kevlar kayak. The carbon fibers will run one direction and the kevlar fibers will run in the opposite direction. That way you will have the rigidity and lightness of carbon in the same sheet as the flexible kevlar fibers. Another concern is how easy damage to a kayak will be. Working with fiberglass is easier than working with carbon or kevlar. Good Paddling, Don Dimond *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Mar 14 1999 - 13:40:49 PST
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