: Has anybody used/experimented with using either Xynole or Vectra in their
: boats to increase abrasion resistance?

: If so, any thoughts/problems/heads up for it?

: Both of these cloths appear to have straight, extruded fibers like glass and
: wet out similar to glass, though not as clear. Vectra is polypropylene,
: and I "think" Xynole is polyester. Both seem to be much tougher
: then glass, at least on "backyard" tests.

: Dan

I use polypropylene cloth from Defender, not called Vectra.

As listed in the Defender catalog, it is very abrasion resistant. I also like it because
it wets out translucent so the color of your wood shows through.

It sucks up resin like a sponge, so I only use 1" wide strips on my stem edges.

If you are thinking of covering the whole bottom of your boat you will add a lot of weight
using any of these cloths.

All the best,
Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K