Hope I don't become too much of a nuisance asking questions here, but its nice to get some info from someone who's not trying to sell me something. I have a new kevlar QCC 500XL. I went with kevlar because I figure I'm a big guy so I'd better choose the strongest material for my boat. QCC told me they use kevlar not just to make boats lighter, but to make them stronger too. Their kevlar boat at 47lbs is only 5lbs lighter then the FG model. Not knowing much about kayak construction, I'm surprised at the amount of flex in the hull below the cockpit area. Is there anybody out there that can give me an idea of where my kevlar boat has a real advantage over FG or did I pay $300 extra for a pretty gold interior? Should I be concerned about flex in the hull. Are FG boats in general stiffer than their kevlar cousins? Thanks for letting me tap your collective knowledge. Mark Sanders *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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