How does carbon fiber/graphite fit in this? It is stiff but does it have any abrasion resistant properties? Does the gel coat on kevlar kayaks help?

Thank you.

Dean

> Kevlar abrades quite easily, but then it gets fuzzy. Once it
> is fuzzy, it is like sanding a carpet, the raised fibers prevent further
> abrasion.

> Kevlar is no good in compression, so impacts from the outside
> would be totaly dependant on the compression strength of the wood
> and the tensile strength of the interior layer of kevlar.

> Like I mentioned in the question about fiberglass kayaks Charlie
> Walbridge's "Boatbuilders Manual" is a very good resource
> for this type of info.