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Old 01-14-2018, 08:45 PM
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Never seen Kevlar before so any help is appreciated, is my Cig Kevlar??
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Old 01-15-2018, 12:27 PM
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Doesnt look like it from the color. Hard to tell in pic but that exposed area might just be woven roving, or something similar?
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wouldn't the HIN # help to determine if it was a kevlar lay up ?
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nothing in the HIN that refers to layup, my old TG was kevlar, had a yellowish color to it, I dont think the above pic is kevlar
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Due to being quite colorblind I cannot comment on the color in your pic onig but it does appear to have a "fuzzy" texture where you have hit with a sander or grinder. Is this the case? I ask simply because Kevlar does this very thing, or so I am told and have read. I will be taking delivery of our project boat here in February and I know it is Kevlar at least I have the benefit of knowing before I get there.
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Guys- Look at where he ground into the actual cloth. If that isn't Kevlar, I don't know what it is. It looks exactly like a roll of kevlar I have in front of me, Pyro's boat just has a larger weave.

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Thanks for checking guys.
It definitely is yellow of color and indeed a different texture when sanded! Also hard to cut.
Ill take better pictures tomorrow.
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Looks like Kevlar to me . . . .

it is most like in inter-laminate ply and not the entire build. What year is your boat?
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Look under the dash, or any access hole in the cabin and take a pic. It will be a strong gold color if it is
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Originally Posted by Pyro Chuck
Due to being quite colorblind I cannot comment on the color in your pic onig but it does appear to have a "fuzzy" texture where you have hit with a sander or grinder. Is this the case? I ask simply because Kevlar does this very thing, or so I am told and have read. I will be taking delivery of our project boat here in February and I know it is Kevlar at least I have the benefit of knowing before I get there.
I'm curious as to where you will boat in the Laramie area. sorry about the derail.
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