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Title: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by MossBack on Sep 11^th, 2018 at 6:17pm

Do carbon fiber canoes attract lightning like mobile homes attract tornados?

MB

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by solotripper on Sep 11^th, 2018 at 6:25pm

Only if you portage them VERTICAL. ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by db on Sep 11^th, 2018 at 8:12pm

Not if you're wearing rubber boots and rubber rain gear.

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by portage dog on Sep 11^th, 2018 at 9:01pm

MB, you're more likely to hurt your back from carrying a tough old Kevlar boat! I've paddled the Savage River cf boats on my last 4 trips up in the Q and have yet to be struck by lightning....twice. :o

zzzzt.....sizzle....hate the smell of burnt rubber

pd

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by Solus on Sep 11^th, 2018 at 9:52pm

Kevlar canoes (made in the same style/process) aren't significantly heavier than carbon (a pound or two spread over a tandem), but carbon is stiffer and in many ways more durable (less subject to uv degradation and water infiltration). I'm hoping to score a Savage River Blackwater as soon as I can rope the money- They make beautiful canoes from superb designs.

As for conductivity carbon fiber is a conductor, albeit a relatively weak one. The level of conductivity is great enough that bicycle (and to some extent canoe) fabricators run the risk of galvanic reaction between metals causing corrosion. As for lightening.... I hear that Muck boots make you immune.

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by Old Salt on Sep 12^th, 2018 at 1:09am

You can always go aluminum... ;)

It will camouflage your tin foil hat... 8-)

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by MossBack on Sep 12^th, 2018 at 2:43am

OS...I will have you know that I upgraded from tin foil to copper quite some time ago and always carry a 6 foot ground rod. It helps keep the arthritis out of my brain. I have also cautioned friends and family from birth that I should never be taken too seriously.

Kind Regards,

MossBack

Title: Re: Short Goofy Question of the Day
Post by portage dog on Sep 12^th, 2018 at 9:26pm

Solus, agreed on the weight, like for like boats. The Minn II in Kevlar or Carbon are both spec'd at 42 lbs. Compare to a Savage River Blackhawk at 36 lbs. Kevlar and 34 lbs. Carbon, though and the difference is quite noticeable. Hope you get your Blackwater sooner that later!

And I can vouch for the copper upgrade....saw MB walking around 'copia with that get-up the year before. If that ground rod were a trident, I'd might have thought he was Neptune! :D

pd