>Is it possible those > "heavies" were an atypical lightweight layup? > > Chuck Holst Chuck and All, About a month ago I met the couple who had the kayaks. I don't remember if they mentioned what type of lay-up they had. But I did ask about the keel strips they had installed, and they said they ordered the keel strips for extra durability. I didn't ask them more about the kayaks, because they were undamaged at that point. They were really into the BCU program and talked about the well known 5 star paddlers who they had classes from all over the country. They even bought the kayaks for the specific purpose of going through the BCU training and assessments. They chose this particular manufacturer and model, because it was the one most of their coaches were using. They were extremely well equipped. Again, I don't think the damage really had anything to do with the kayaks being British, which is why I am not naming the manufacturer and model. It was probably just the black colored gelcoat causing a temperature problem. Duane *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 13 2003 - 09:23:08 PDT
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