> Here is Kleppers deck description:
> "The boat deck is made of cotton hemp. A proprietary weave of Egyptian
> cotton and hemp assures continuous air circulation and a healthy interior
> boat climate. In addition, the natural material provides a perfect fit of
> the boat skin and seals the deck watertight without the use of chemicals or
> artificial sealers."
I'd be careful believing marketing speak of natural material et al. I had just a new
skin being made
(for that Moell kayak), the material being the same as Kleppers (from the same
manufacturer).
There's all kind of artifical stuff in that new cotton (dye, impregnation, different
chemicals for
the efficient cotton production etc. not to mention the defoliants used for harvesting
cotton) which
will slow down the process of drying for about a year of use (according to Markus
Heise who makes
folding kayak skins for a living).
Perhaps Volker or Gerald can add their experience with "natural" cotton?
Marian
(very "greenish" today ...)
PS: I am okay with you forwarding my replies to the Kayak Bulletin Board.
Marian Gunkel
Rostock, Germany
http://www.mariangunkel.de
#########################################################
Foldingboats Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be
reproduced outside Foldingboats or Foldingboats archives without author's permission
Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To reply to the list, please hit the reply-all button and delete the original author.
Subscriptions: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
#########################################################
