> I prefered to use a rope called >SPECTRA (in Argentina). This rope is the one used for parachutes. It has a >kevlar core and if it expands, I really don´t noticed it. The cords slides >through a rubber tube as long as it is operationally possible. I´m really >happy with its behavior. > >Fernando As Fernando says, Spectra is the way to go. If it does break you can tie a knot in it, something that isn't easy with wire. I've had wire break and I've had Spectra chaff through because the metal where it was tied on the rudder was too thin and not smooth. A little bit of care and there shouldn't be any maintenance needed for years. It does help to run the Spectra through tubes and we use home irrigation tubing, about 4 mm ID. and 2 mm Spectra. It might sound thin and look thin but that's all you need. Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 31 2000 - 14:01:05 PDT
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