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Re: Another Opinion, Std. Engineering Answer
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 7/6/1998, 11:26 am

It Depends.

> I was of the impression that the design point was: traditional
> shaped 17' kayaks with hulls weighing about 15-30 pounds.

> At that point it is impossible to build an strength equivalent
> foam/composite hull cheaper than wood/composite for the reasons I
> enumerated..

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Re: Another Opinion, Std. Engineering Answer
Mark Kanzler -- 7/6/1998, 11:26 am