I was told that the boats are made from sheets of plastic and the length of the available sheets is the limitation on the length of the boats. cya -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Kenneth Cooperstein Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 6:15 PM To: paddlewise, paddlewise Subject: [Paddlewise] Eddyline Carbonlite SKILLIANS_at_aol.com wrote: <... I was intrigued by the lightness and durability of Carbonlite, and the $1400 price tag was way below the kevlar models I've been lusting after. Anyone out there know any reasons NOT to trade in for an Eddyline?> Well, "Carbonlite" (which is marketeering for polycarbonate, like Lexan) is a nice material. However, the price is closer to fiberglass than polyethylene. The full size Carbonlite kayaks run $1700-$1900 new. The weight, however, is about midway between polyethylene and fiberglass. So, kevlar is substantially lighter but more expensive. Fiberglass is a little more expensive and a little lighter. Polyethylene is substantially heavier, but much cheaper and tougher (but can't be readily repaired). Polycarbonate lies pretty much within the cost-benefit envelope, leaving no clear-cut winner and making the choice personal. Eddyline does tell you that its labor cost is low -- much closer to rotomolded polyethylene than the composite boats. An interesting thing about these boats is how even Eddyline gets the thickness of the material. They don't seem to discuss their process at all, though. My guess is they spray the plastic into the deck and hull molds. Ken Cooperstein *************************************************************************** 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/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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