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Much Lighter Plastic Boats Coming Soon?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:05 pm
by Bruce Farrenkopf
I just got some inside information that one or two plastic boat manufacturers are going to be launching significantly lighter plastic boats in the near future. The information I have is fuzzy but came from someone who is well connected. If true, I'll be holding out before buying a new kayak to convert. Ten less pounds would make a big difference
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Has anyone heard something similar??
SYOTR,
Bruce
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:24 pm
by Louie
Well I personaly know of two Canoe makers who have been talkin about it.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:34 pm
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Which two canoe makers? Is one of them Liquidlogic? I realize this is the kind of information companies don't want to prematurely release
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Bruce
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:11 pm
by ckingoc1
Bruce Farrenkopf wrote:Which two canoe makers? Is one of them Liquidlogic? I realize this is the kind of information companies don't want to prematurely release
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Bruce
Liquidlogic is making canoes now?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:13 pm
by Craig Smerda
Water weighs 8lbs per gallon... what OC'er
REALLY should want is lighter water!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:39 pm
by philcanoe
You mean this....
http://www.allbusiness.com/manufacturin ... 373-1.html
New Lightweight and Impact Resistant Kayaks; New Composite...
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:42 pm
by oopsiflipped
sounds like it is for rec boats. what i want is a 60 lb remix!
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:54 pm
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Hallelujah, Amen!
Now we need a 30 lb Remix to be made
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Bruce
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:59 pm
by oopsiflipped
Bruce Farrenkopf wrote:Hallelujah, Amen!
Now we need a 30 lb Remix to be made
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Bruce
why, so i can break it it a week?
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:06 am
by Gary B
Sounds like a version of twin-tex to me.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:41 am
by ncdavid
They call it MFT? Sweet!
I assume the two canoe manufacturers that Louie mentioned are Mohawk and Esquif.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:13 am
by Louie
No Dagger and Whitesale, Duh
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:15 am
by gumpy
light and impact resistant, ok. but what about abrasion resistance? isn't that just as important? i know it is to me
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:49 am
by Craig Smerda
Sounds awfully similar to "Twintex" and "Armorlite"
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:32 am
by the great gonzo
The difference is that both Twintex and Armetlite are glass reinforced while MFT (which is now called Tegris)
http://www.milliken2.com/MFT/MFThtml.nsf/page/home.htm is a pure polypropylene matrix, made with 2 different types of interwoven PP yarn (different melting point and proberties) based on the graphs shown on the Tegris website its impact proberties seem to be significantly better than the ones for Twintex (which is continuous glass reinforced PP).
Abrasion resistance is not mentioned, but my guess is that it should be no worse than pure PP, which is used fior the Taureau.
It should, at least in theory, be batter than Twintex.
TGG!