Thanks Jeff.

@Jay, the proposal I am suggesting doesn't increase strength, actually may decrease it (carbon > kevlar). Furthermore, carbon and kevlar don't like bonding together so done incorrectly you would have a weaker laminate in the TE. Done properly you would have a tougher TE, when you whacked it instead of carbon just flaking off the kevlar would hold everything together, letting you apply epoxy and re-gain the shape of the original with minor loss in strength.

Your trunks may see more where but I doubt it, they already get beat up right at the bottom.