> > Could it > > effect the structural soundness of the kayak? > > The weight increase includes the extra material to recover the > structural integrity lost due to the cuts. I've wondered about > the rigidity and shear displacement (i.e. slipage at the joint) > of the join. With the keys built into the Kayaksport kayaks, > the latter shouldn't be much of a problem. I've never heard > of anyone complain, but then sectional kayaks are few and far > between. > I only have had extensive contact with three people who have owned sectional or takeapart hardshell kayaks. The first guy was sometime in the early 1990s. He was absolutely sold on the idea and actually made presentations on them at some shows. Later I heard that he had sold his...dissatisfaction with lugging them around and the need to be super careful not to damage/strip the bolts that hold the sections together and worry over the flanges at the section ends getting damaged in transit. The next guy was very proud of his but he soon discovered that the Feathercraft K-1 was more to his liking. He has two K-1s, one for himself and one for a friend. The third guy recently sent me a report of his experience with a takeapart vs. the Khats, which I willl use in my newsletter. He feels his takeapart is speedier than the Khats but more difficult to deal with in transit. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jan 08 2002 - 07:15:34 PST
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