On Tuesday 05 December 2006 05:54, you wrote: > Somewhat talking through my hat here but I believe that nylon is miildly > hygroscopic and derives some of its flexibility from the water-swelling. > Dry it out and it probably becomes more brittle. Yeah, that's it! Had forgotten the reason why, but that's it! Thanks, Tord *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Dec 05 2006 - 01:14:33 PST
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