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They are not the only ones to make
Posted by: pblanc on Dec-17-12 1:17 PM (EST)

tough, composite boats. I have a Clipper whitewater canoe in Kevlar/Duraflex that has taken some wicked hits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMnus9nZ34E

I also have a Hemlock Shaman which seems very robust as well. And Kazimierczyk's Millbrook canoes seem to be near universally well-regarded by many whitewater boaters.

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Modern 'Glass Boats: Can't Take A Punch? - NewbTastic - Dec-15-12 3:39 PM
- hmmmm - radiomix - Dec-15-12 3:55 PM
- Depends on the layup, of course - pblanc - Dec-15-12 4:28 PM
  - Pay through the nose unless you buy - g2d - Dec-15-12 11:58 PM
    - Please elaborate on Kaz and Millbrook - suntan - Dec-17-12 9:41 AM
      - millbrookboats.com - g2d - Dec-17-12 2:27 PM
- Skin boats - willi_h2o - Dec-15-12 4:47 PM
- To some degree I agree - LeeG - Dec-15-12 5:42 PM
- Again With the Bicycles - Kudzu - Dec-15-12 6:17 PM
  - Dunno - LeeG - Dec-15-12 9:08 PM
    - I Respect That - Kudzu - Dec-15-12 9:35 PM
      - Well, actually... - NewbTastic - Dec-15-12 10:03 PM
        
        What I've Seen... - Kudzu - Dec-16-12 5:34 AM
        Not just the material for bikes - Celia - Dec-16-12 6:44 AM
        
        Steel is still queen in bikes - bartc - Dec-16-12 9:04 AM
        
        Segment of the Market - Kudzu - Dec-16-12 9:47 AM
        
        And yet, steel keeps hanging around... - NewbTastic - Dec-16-12 12:46 PM
        
        Light, strong, inexpensive... - abc - Dec-16-12 3:32 PM
        Therefore , Hence, Consequently, - Kudzu - Dec-16-12 3:46 PM
        
        What planet do YOU live on? - Bnystrom - Dec-16-12 5:25 PM
        
        You can have your CF, IMO - bartc - Dec-17-12 12:02 AM
        
        It's not that simple - Bnystrom - Dec-19-12 10:59 PM
        
        To the future, then - bartc - Dec-20-12 5:15 PM
        
        Take horror stories with a grain of salt - bnystrom - Dec-21-12 7:19 AM
        
        steel bikes - kwikle - Dec-17-12 8:49 AM
        
        Mike Appel - jsmarch - Dec-17-12 10:04 AM
        
        Yes! - Kudzu - Dec-17-12 10:15 AM
        
        To Summarize - Kudzu - Dec-17-12 10:11 AM
        
        I think it's fair to - kwikle - Dec-17-12 1:05 PM
        re: to summarize - NewbTastic - Dec-17-12 4:49 PM
        
        I Agree - Kudzu - Dec-17-12 6:08 PM
        
        Ti - pikabike - Dec-17-12 1:55 PM
- I have an old Impex Susquehanna - TrevorN - Dec-15-12 10:41 PM
- A Gabby Hayes who never read - g2d - Dec-16-12 12:05 AM
  - I agree with SS/KK - Glenn_MacGrady - Dec-16-12 10:38 AM
  - It's also apparent... - Bnystrom - Dec-16-12 5:44 PM
    - 2nd, 3rd and 4th that - onnopaddle - Dec-16-12 7:42 PM
- depends - suiram - Dec-16-12 7:37 AM
  - Necky and Tiderace... - NewbTastic - Dec-16-12 12:09 PM
    - of course - suiram - Dec-17-12 10:25 AM
- of - paddletothesea - Dec-17-12 11:06 AM
  - They are not the only ones to make - pblanc - Dec-17-12 1:17 PM
    - three layers - paddletothesea - Dec-19-12 6:30 PM
      - I don't think your info is accurate - pblanc - Dec-19-12 6:43 PM
        
        great - paddletothesea - Dec-20-12 11:53 AM
  - I'm not sure where you get info about - g2d - Dec-20-12 5:35 PM
- heavy vs. strong - nickjc - Dec-17-12 1:40 PM
  - Chopped mat weaknes is matter of context - scott_f - Dec-17-12 4:30 PM
    - Our '73 Moore has "octometric" layup, - g2d - Dec-17-12 5:20 PM
      - Glass mat - scott_f - Dec-17-12 10:32 PM
        
        First, all ww slalom and downriver - g2d - Dec-18-12 12:11 AM
        
        Give me plastic and a cart - FrankNC - Dec-25-12 8:26 PM