In a message dated 1/21/01 10:16:22 AM, romeug_at_erols.com writes: << I found, while washing out the deck after the session, that he had ripped a 2" tear in the front . . . . I think that the kevlar may have resisted this tear but this is conjecture. Any thoughts? >> Bear in mind that many neoprene cuts are due to compression, as when performing a "T" or "X" rescue and the skirt is compressed between the boat being rescued and the cockpit coaming. I don't believe that Kevlar will protect the neoprene from this kind of compression damage. Most of the tears I see are related to the violent action that some people use in releasing a tight fitting spray skirt. I prefer to realease the skirt manualy by gripping the skirt material on a relatively flat section of the cockpit. At least this technique has worked well for me ever since I ripped a Quasar skirt to shreds during a fast-paced exit using the sewn-in pull strap. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jan 21 2001 - 09:43:34 PST
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