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Re: paddle tip protection maybe
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 5/22/2001, 4:46 pm
In Response To: paddle tip protection maybe (mike allen --->)

: and along these lines and looking at bill prices project x, what about
: instead of the nylon but using kevlar roving as a protective edging in a
: similar fashion. probably fairly tough.

I think the nylon rope would provide better protection than Kevlar roving. Nylon is more abrasion resistant in this kind of use.

Messages In This Thread

paddle tip protection
passinthru -- 5/19/2001, 8:38 pm
Thanks for the tips - Here's what I did
passinthru -- 5/22/2001, 8:06 pm
Re: paddle tip protection *Pic*
Larry C. -- 5/22/2001, 6:00 pm
paddle tip protection maybe
mike allen ---> -- 5/22/2001, 1:54 pm
Re: paddle tip protection maybe
Brian Nystrom -- 5/22/2001, 5:08 pm
Re: paddle tip protection maybe
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/22/2001, 4:46 pm
Re: paddle tip protection maybe
Jim -- 5/22/2001, 2:06 pm
Re: paddle tip protection
Doug Kuik -- 5/21/2001, 12:18 pm
What I do on mine is...
Brian Nystrom -- 5/21/2001, 11:59 am
Re: paddle tip protection
Don Beale -- 5/20/2001, 12:56 am
Re: paddle tip protection
Mike -- 5/20/2001, 12:01 pm
Re: paddle tip protection
passinthru -- 5/20/2001, 8:26 pm