I see the Skipper and Mary Ann...where's Gilligan??

Jim where did you find your rod holder, and who is the maker? Looks decent and little weight....any thing you dont like about it?

Thanks for the info and the link!

Paddlin_Bill wrote on Apr 7^th, 2009 at 4:42am:



If the layup / curing was done properly, there should be no strands to twist up on a drill bit. If you do get this "dry glass," it is a structural defect and the factory should replace the canoe (if you didn't void the warranty by drilling through it). You should be able to get right through it without any trouble.

At least, that's my take. I'm not experienced with kevlar, but I worked in a composites factory making wind turbine blades for a little over two years. Repairing dry glass and cosmetic defects for final inspection was my part of the process.

Anyone ever done something similar to a Royalex canoe?

Akula-
There will be dry fiber.  Kevlar is impervious to resin, it "surface" bonds with it, the fiber itself does not get saturated. This is the main reason why kevlar canoes are lighter, they require significantly less resin.  Repairing kevlar is more difficult than glass, if you sand through the thin layer of resin the fibers will fray and your attempt at smooth becomes fuzzy.