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Re: Material: Spectra anyone...?
By:Johnathan Akers
Date: 10/22/2009, 12:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Spectra anyone...? *LINK* (Chris Sperry)

: In the 1990's I purchased a composite Cruise Control from New Wave Kayaks.
: The hull layup included a layer of Spectra. That was one tough kayak (a
: friend now owns it).

: The New Wave designs are now available from PS Composites. Perhaps they still
: use Spectra. I don't know about their resins.
: Chris

So that boat has held up to two decades of abuse...?? Thats awesome :) The only composite boats I regularly see are either squirt boats of his, or long wildwater and slalom boats. I would love to see a more river runner of his~

Messages In This Thread

Material: Spectra anyone...?
Johnathan Akers -- 10/21/2009, 11:05 pm
G/flex and Spectra
Sam McFadden -- 10/22/2009, 1:02 pm
Re: Material: Spectra anyone...?
frankp -- 10/22/2009, 12:24 pm
Material: Update on Spectra
Johnathan Akers -- 10/22/2009, 11:58 am
Re: Material: Update on Spectra
Mike Bielski -- 10/22/2009, 5:42 pm
Re: Material: Update on Spectra
Robert N Pruden -- 10/23/2009, 11:26 am
Re: Material: Update on Spectra
Brian Nystrom -- 10/23/2009, 6:19 pm
Re: Material: Update on Spectra
Mike Savage -- 10/24/2009, 8:08 am
Re: Material: Update on Spectra
Johnathan Akers -- 10/22/2009, 6:15 pm
Re: Material: Update on Spectra
Wesley Ewell -- 10/22/2009, 12:43 pm
Re: Material: Spectra anyone...? *LINK*
Chris Sperry -- 10/22/2009, 10:40 am
Re: Material: Spectra anyone...?
Johnathan Akers -- 10/22/2009, 12:06 pm
Re: Material: Spectra anyone...?
Chris Sperry -- 10/22/2009, 12:50 pm
Re: Material: Spectra anyone...?
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 12:51 am