I would think that with Kevlar's main advantage being impact resistance that concentrating it in the hull would be it's greatest use. Impact resistance doesn't seem to be as critical on the deck. Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Lloyd > > Another question: Most of the kayak's that are made with a Kevlar/Carbon > option seem to mostly have only the hulls done this way, with the decks > remaining with a high fiberglass mat content. Full Kevlar seems > to be a very expensive additional option. Is this normal? *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 02 2007 - 05:10:52 PDT
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