Greetings all -

Has anyone had experience with the building techniques used by Geodesic Airolite Boats, or has anyone built one of their crafts before? Particularly interesting is their use of kevlar roving as a structural reinforcement - I'm guessing that the tension provided would boost the stiffness and integrity of the frame.

How applicable would these techniques be to a bairdarka? The company claims super light weight without a significant decrease in durability, or perhaps utility - I don't care what they say, I'm not going to drag a skin boat over barnacles.

Opinions, please!