Petty much what I've observed too. I think you have to bulk up the chines to get the strength similar to the stripper. Pound for pound, the stripper is the better boat. The chines on my S&G are so tough, they would not be an issue. However, the kayak weight is 55 pounds. Now a fir plywood kayak - that would be tough. BTW, Nick. thoughts I shared about strippers were those of others, not my own. I still need to see for myself how all this plays out in reality. I suspect strippers are not as tough as S&G when the S&G is done right, but nor are they as fragile as some paddlers think, especially with respect to the curved surface spreading the load. Blunt force protection should be good with a stripper. However, like an egg shell, there is a lot of load bearing strength, but pierces easily. When I think of kayak abuse, it is always puncture resistence I think about (all other aspects of strength and wear hopefully addressed by good technique and materials. Doug Lloyd >I understand the perception that plywood is tougher than strips, because >in its raw form plywood _is_ tougher than strips. However, I find my S&G >boats get beat up faster than my strip boats. The reason is, the chines. >Any sharp angle is going to end up receiving more wear and tear. This is >why the keel of a standard boat often needs a keel strip. Imagine a boat >with 3 keels and you have hard chined S&G boat. A stripper can be more >rounded, thus spreading out the abuse. > > If you put enough glass on the wood to protect it from cutting through, > strips and plywood should be pretty similar. Multi-chines will also > reduce the issue discussed above. > Nick > > > On Dec 18, 2008, at 10:39 PM, Doug Lloyd wrote: > >> Sorry, all my coaching friends don't have a high opinion of strip built >> kayaks, preferring the perceived advantages of plywood. I have idea for >> something in between. >> >> If I were racing a go-fast rocket boat, I'd join Kirk with a super light >> C/Fbre stead. >> >> Doug Lloyd >> >> >>> It's pretty clear that the ideal boat for rocks and surf is going to >>> be >>> made of plastic. The good news is that there are more boats suitable >>> for >>> this every year. I just hope the economy isn't going to squash the >>> people >>> who are doing this. >>> > > Nick Schade > > Guillemot Kayaks > 54 South Rd > Groton, CT 06340 > USA > Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 > http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 19 2008 - 22:32:18 PST
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