----- Original Message ----- From: "Gabriel L Romeu" <romeug_at_erols.com> <snip> > I think that the kevlar may have resisted this tear but this is > conjecture. Any thoughts? > Kevlar patches on skirts really do help the longevity and abrasion resistance of skirts. I have heavily used and abused a Mountain Surf kevlar rimmed skirt on my whitewater boat for over five years now, and it is still fine. The only wear and tear is on the inside front of the skirt where it grips the very front part of the cockpit rim. The best skirts have a small patch of kevlar right there on the *underside* of the skirt. Snap Dragon will do this if you special order. One other random thought about snapdragon skirts is I have good bit of skepticism over their ability to form a waterproof seal - the exposed bungie cord just doesn't create a good seal IMO. I have had several custom made snapdragon skirts for boats that I have owned, and they all leaked water. Rubber rands are the only way to get a waterproof seal, provided first that the skirt is properly cut for the cockpit rim. Most sea kayakers don't need to worry about a leaky skirt however. Only whitewater paddlers, kayak surfers, and storm paddlers need to worry about this. - Kevin *************************************************************************** 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 - 23:58:12 PST
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