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A. Duralite is a special cloth Souris River has developed as a more affordable alternative to Kevlar. It generally weighs more than Kevlar does per canoe and retails for $200 to $300 less than kevlar. A Quetico 17 made out of Kevlar weighs about 43 pounds. The exact same Quetico 17 made from Duralite weighs about 52 pounds.
