[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] --- avi z <aviam.zinkin_at_gmail.com> wrote: > After selecting the kayak model, having the issue of > the meterial: > Feberglass or Kevlar/Carcon? > What are the prons and cons of the two options? Kevlar is a stronger material then Fiberglass. Most manufacturers have used Kevlar to allow them to make a thinner and lighter weight of hull. The end result is a hull that is more vulnerable to damage. This past summer I used a custom made kevlar boat. The boat was the same weight as the equivalent fiberglass boat. The difference was that the standard fiberglass hull had been reinforced with kevlar. This resulted in a boat which was almost bomb-proof. This boat was ordered custom from the factory, and should not be considered "typical." I spoke with a boat retailer this past summer. He said that a lot ot he kevlar boat buyers in his store were women. These women were looking for a boat they could easily handle on land. This is really your main advantage with kevlar. Most don't notice the weight difference once the boat is out on the water. Derek *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 03 2006 - 17:55:43 PST
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:22 PDT