That would explain it's use in oars. Those guys and gals try to never hit anything. Sea kayakers are a bit harder on gear than the average rower. Take a look at one of those fancy shells next time you get a chance. The deck is nothing more than glorified plastic wrap and the hull isn't much better. Of course, they weigh about four ounces and are faster than all get out. Just don't try a surf landing. I heard tell somewhere that Werner is bringing out some new materials next year? Maybe I heard wrong, anyone know anything about that? -Patrick At 1:03 PM -0700 10/10/03, Wayne Smith wrote: >[SNIP] > >You can shatter a square inch bundle with your hands that is capable >of lifting a railroad car. The solution is to mix it in a matrix of >resin and other fibers like kevlar that are more resilient, but you >will still encounter failure of individual fibers if the hull flexes >much, or if you smack a rock. Carbon is more forgiving, IMO. > *************************************************************************** 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 - 18:17:38 PDT
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