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BPD, I think you'll find that there are
Posted by: g2d on Feb-07-13 12:00 AM (EST)

no longer any makers of quality canoes or kayaks who are still using plain ol' polyester. I think vinylester is getting to be near universal. There are just a few builders using epoxy, which is even more resistant to hydrolysis, but more expensive and apparently not amenable to the new infusion process.

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Graphite vs Kevlar UltraLight - duckhunter - Jan-30-13 4:59 PM
- If it was me I would get the ultralight - Jackl - Jan-30-13 6:55 PM
  - Whether it is more delicate depends on - g2d - Feb-01-13 2:46 PM
    - We have three J boats, and three tandems - Jackl - Feb-01-13 4:37 PM
      - It must depend on what layup Wenonah - g2d - Feb-02-13 12:33 AM
      - And I will state "Categorically" - Jackl - Feb-02-13 9:46 AM
        
        So, they could have done the "carbon" - g2d - Feb-02-13 11:58 AM
        
        different usage - CEWilson - Feb-02-13 1:44 PM
        
        Yeah, the first guy to run the marathon - g2d - Feb-02-13 5:27 PM
        
        And he was slightly... - canoeswithduckheads - Feb-04-13 9:20 AM
  - Graphite vs Kev-Lite - BPD - Feb-05-13 9:59 AM
    - Sorry, but - CEWilson - Feb-05-13 4:54 PM
      - Agreed - BPD - Feb-05-13 9:14 PM
        
        Not! - CEWilson - Feb-06-13 11:22 AM
        
        Fair Enough - BPD - Feb-06-13 3:29 PM
        
        Anectodal UL experience - kayamedic - Feb-06-13 7:30 PM
- UL - beaverjack - Jan-30-13 7:06 PM
- Some combo of both - CEWilson - Jan-30-13 11:25 PM
  - which other brands other then swift ? - lennart - Jan-31-13 12:50 AM
    - others - CEWilson - Jan-31-13 9:04 AM
      - thanks for the info - lennart - Jan-31-13 12:08 PM
- Funny... - jhb8426 - Jan-31-13 12:48 AM
  - Synthetic rails? - duckhunter - Jan-31-13 8:26 AM
    - Rail durability - CEWilson - Jan-31-13 8:58 AM
- Weigh it - magooch - Feb-02-13 10:10 AM
  - g2d must be busy this weekend. - guideboatguy - Feb-03-13 12:20 AM
    - Composites and Water Absorbtion - BPD - Feb-05-13 10:05 AM
      - Osmosis - CEWilson - Feb-05-13 11:59 AM
      - BPD, I think you'll find that there are - g2d - Feb-07-13 12:00 AM
  - Think about how many high end canoe - g2d - Feb-04-13 2:41 PM
- My experience - rblturtle - Feb-07-13 7:47 AM