Mike McNally wrote: > I'm way behind in reading PW, so forgive me if these points have been made. > > Michael Daly wrote: (re: hvy vs lite construction & what is strong enough) > big snip > >Vacuum bagged construction to maximize fiber to resin ratio. > snip > > So they vb to maximize fiber to resin ratio. I sometimes wonder if they > aren't vb'ing to maximize the weeny to all paddlers ratio. The engrs may > come up with the great new ideas, but isn't it usually the financial types > that decide how to impliment them? > Well, the resin is pretty expensive, so minimizing it is in the interests of the manufacturer. It also helps, so I've been lead to understand, to fewer problems with air pockets and subsequent delamination etc. Therefore, fewer rejects and returns. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jan 15 2000 - 20:17:52 PST
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