On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 09:53:39 -0400, "Michael Edelman" <mje_at_spamcop.net> said: > As noted, the lightest and strongest race cars and military jets are > made from carbon fiber. High end racing kayaks/canoes/shells are going to nomex and carbon layups. The outrigger canoe team that I paddle with has a vacuum bagged carbon 6 man outrigger canoe it weighs 180 pounds - it's 45 feet long. Rumor has it they have a new hull on order, the manufacturer is going to build from nomex and expects the weight to be under 150 pounds. A traditional fiberglass layup is 400 pounds. -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.com *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Oct 10 2003 - 08:28:42 PDT
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