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Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber on the Inside
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 12/1/2011, 5:28 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber on the Inside (Allan)

: My first thought is that carbon fibre may look good and may be
: stiff, but your unfortunate experience suggests that it has some
: serious limitations in kayak construction.

: Apart from the fact that it is hideously expensive, choosing carbon
: fibre over glass for general construction seems to be a bit like
: thinking that just because roses smell better than cabbages that
: they will make better soup. :)

You have valid points, but I don't think that carbon has serious limitations in all kayak construction. In this type of usage, yes, but not all. For example, check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dtk818WSiU&feature=related In the carbon example in the video you're making a hearty beef stew.

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Strip: Carbon Fiber on the Inside
Bryan Hansel -- 11/30/2011, 9:57 am
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Charlie -- 11/30/2011, 10:51 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/30/2011, 1:23 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/30/2011, 3:37 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/30/2011, 1:37 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/30/2011, 3:38 pm
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ScottBaxter -- 11/30/2011, 7:22 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/30/2011, 11:22 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/1/2011, 1:59 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/1/2011, 6:30 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/1/2011, 1:57 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/1/2011, 2:03 pm
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Allan -- 12/1/2011, 4:51 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/1/2011, 5:28 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/1/2011, 6:55 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2011, 3:21 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 12/3/2011, 9:44 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2011, 2:30 pm