In my quest to find sources for hybrid cloth, I came across a couple
differences in hybrid I thought everyone should be aware of.
I bought all my supplies from Sweet -- Bram put together a package which I
picked up. The Sweet package includes hybrid style 94905 --
http://www.sweetcomposites.com/Kevlar.html
. This stuff is 13 x 13, 5.6 oz twill weave hybrid, 3K graphite and 1420
denier Kevlar *alternating in both warp & fill* -- which means that the
graphite and kevlar run along both the length and the width.
There are a couple references in the building manual about ensuring the
correct alignment of the hybrid (it runs crosswise on the hull, lengthwise
on the deck), which I followed, but in the back of my mind knew that it
didn't matter since the hybrid I had alternated in both warp & fill.
In researching hybrid for my centerboard, I came across this stuff --
http://www.uscomposites.com/hybrids.html -- which does not alternate. This
is twill weave, but the carbon runs along the warp and the hybrid along the
fill. Notice that the pictures for these two fabrics look very similar, but
they aren't.
Needless to say, it's too late for me, but if you haven't glassed the inside
of your hull, you may want to take a close look at your hybrid.
Thanks
Warren
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