RE: [Paddlewise] Deck Construction

From: Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 23:21:40 -0700
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?
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