Re: [Paddlewise] Slamming

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From: HTERVORT_at_aol.com <HTERVORT_at_aol.com>
To: 735769_at_ican.net <735769_at_ican.net>; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
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Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Slamming


><< Is Kevlar "stronger" than fiberglass or is it just lighter?
>  >>
>
I have a Kevlar X-Par Missile, a racing kayak that is 23 feet long, has an
18" beam and a large cockpit.  The size of the cockpit may compromize its
structural strength.  I once wet-exited after missing a roll.  After getting
back to the beach, in frustration I lifted one end of the boat to drain it
while it still had considerable water inside.  In doing so I cracked the
hull in the cockpit section.  It has since been repaired and is stronger now
than as originally built, but I am concerned that if I were to have to wet
exit and re-enter in big seas with a flooded boat, the boat could break up.

Any comments?  Has anyone ever heard of a kayak breaking up in seas?

Bob Apter

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