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hi steve, haven't built one,but my common sense tells me that things crack when over stressed. My S&G kayak has a barely visible crack from heavy use. My glass boat has cracks from improper portaging and heavy use. I've seen carbon/kevlar boats crunched. I don't think a stripper has inherent weaknesses such as "deck cracking". Most long skinny,elliptical cross-section things like kayaks will develop cracks at the midsection when crushed by a big wave,then again so will the paddler. never heard of this one.
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