what is the longevity of carbon Spars?

Posted by Nicholas Sladen- Dew (sladen-dew@…>)

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Posted by Alan Kusinitz (akusinitz@…>)



Please note many people have moved to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreedomOwnersGroup/
due to the spam on the 2003 group.

I’m not a materials engineer however
articles I’ve read on composites such as fiberglass hulls in boats using
the same resin as with carbon fiber spars is that tests indicate it actually
stronger after 20 years. How this relates to failure due to stress is not clear
but freedom spars have a good track record.
Alan F-33 Hull #51 1982





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is the longevity of carbon Spars?




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Posted by Medium Al (hjulbyhavn@…>)

No one knows!

As far as I know You have to damage them to get rid of them.