I'm thinking about getting one for sailing on dinghies. Is it made of an abrasion resistant fabric ? does it feels fragile? I do not see reinforcement
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It doesn't feel fragile at all. As a matter of fact my buddy just borrowed it to go sailing in his dinghy. I bought it for wakesurfing/wakeboarding in colder weather. The suspenders help a lot with the fit and feel and I stayed nice & dry. Other dry suits I've tried let a little water in the neck, but not this one. I'd say add to cart...
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Absolutely. I bought mine to sail Lightnings in the fall. Last Thanksgiving it was 26 degrees and I was perfectly comfortable. The outside is a nylon type fabric like you would make a duffle bag out of. Not flimsy at all. Also like the neoprene neck dont want rubber. Very pleased with purchase.
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Hi there. The fabric is very resistant not fragile at all, I've ended up in rocks and scrapped it a few times and so far no tears or holes.
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This is a pretty expensive suit to be running around on dinghies. Though it is strudy (not fragile), I could see you catching it on sharp items. You could probably buy 50 - 100 throw away rain suits for the price of this drysuit. Otherwise, the drysuit should do the job. I'd just be nervous catching it on something. Good luck.
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I use it for sailing Mini 12 sailboats in Victoria, BC and find it durable.
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Haven't done any whitewater in it but think it would hold up well. Drug mine over more than a few rocks and haven't noticed any damage. Material is way heavier than on the Creek kicker I had and the bottom is impregnated with vinyl. It does form a little more resistance in the water than my Scadden H3 did but with the oars should work fine when maneuvering If you pay attention, and avoid the knife point sharp rocks, I don't see any problems. Hope this helps. Ffp
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It's good weight nylon type fabric, tightly woven, should not be a real problem. My dog hasn't made any scratches, etc in itand she loves it!!
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It is seat cover fabric. By itself it is not structural. It would tend to float.
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The material is surprisingly tough. I'm lazy and have often pushed myself along shallow rivers with my paddle while the kayak scrapes on the bottom and have never had an issue. But I did lose a skeg one time due to rocks. As I posted elsewhere, you cannot get a replacement skeg - as of today, they're *still* not listed on the Intex webste - and the kayak is essentially unsteerable without the skeg.
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I think its nylon mesh and its of high quality. Not sure anything will be "scratch proof".
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Hello A. Salyer, the outer covering I'd say is quite durable. However, the handles that I tie together for our need would not take the stress of a river rafting. We are simply floating in Hood Canal, something like a lake. Individually, I don't see why it could not work on a gentle river.
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The fabric is sturdy- I believe that it is a man-made material, like wet suit fabric. The inside is a layer of plastic, which is somewhat flexible. I am not a petite person by any means, and have been using my monofin a lot this summer without any problems. On a scale of one to ten, it's an eight. There is a video on the Fin Fun website that shows the dos and don't s of using this monofin- a definite must see. Happy swimming!
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It would be fine for sailing. It is lightweight and unobtrusive so you really don't think about having it on. If you are doing serious offshore ocean sailing, however, you would want to upgrade the model to an ocean model which has more buoyancy.
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Jim - I will do my best here.The cover is not what I would desribe as cheap plastic. It is more like a waterproof woven material that seems quite durable. I have had the cover on the boat while trailering on the highway for several trips at over 80 miles each, and the cover held up well. There are also plenty of tie downs that have heald up well.Hope this helps.Jeff
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It is a plastic surface made to look and feel like heavy sandpaper. My dog doesn't slip on it unless he tries to scrambleup too fast. It seems to be quite durable.
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It doesn't appear to be vinyl, and I don't think that it's just nylon. It's a relatively heavy fabric that is also waterproof. It's very flexible, much better than a vinyl cover, and I don't think that it will develop cracks. I've only had it for a couple of months, so I don't know how durable it is, but it seems pretty tough.
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Being a woven fiberglass fabric, it is not smooth. However, it's definitely not abrasive.
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I don't believe it is particularly 'tough' if you are asking if it would hold up to repeated abrasive wear. It has the same texture as a windbreaker. That, combined with the reflective interior material, makes it very effective though.
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I don't believe it is 100% canvas; maybe it is a mix of canvas and something else. It is a sturdy fabric but not as stiff/rough as canvas. We have take it to the beach over a dozen times so far and have not had any problems.
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Yes, a stout one. Cant compare the Capitan with the Crew version, but the crew version is robust, meaning it's heavily made and quite serviceable. A larger version would be more weight than I'd want to pack for any small gain in applicability. So, I chose the crew and I'm happy with decision. As an afterthought, let me explain that the purchase was made after I experienced a dismasting and spent nearly 4 hours clearing the wreckage to enable regaining control of the boat.
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I use it on a boat too. Don't think I would consider it "water proof", but it gets splashed on once in a while.