No The question make means I REALLY don't understand! I'm not being facetious but my kayak is a tool. It keeps me and my gear separated from the water and allows me and my stuff to move along the water efficiently. If I need to add or change something, I just do it. I have a 1998 Nordkapp and 1995 Nordkapp, bit in Carbon fiber and use the new boat 2 or 3 times a week. While I take care of the boats, rinse them after use and use 303 to protect the hatches and finish, they are showing normal wear and tear. I try to avoid scratching the gelcoat, but if I get a scratch or two, it's no big deal. On the other hand, my Falcon 16 has a very thing gelcoat and I am a little more anal, because it's easy to scratch through to the lay-up. Maybe the issue here is that some folks spend more time looking at their boats then paddling them (Long, icy winters) and have fall in love with them? Someone once warned me never to fall in love with something that can't love you back! If folks are so uptight about drilling a few holes in their boats, what happens when they grind up a few oyster shells, bake out in the sun for a few days or get whacked by another boat? I think the only justification for keeping a boat in "Like new" condition, is if you DON'T like it, and want to make it easier to sell. So drilling into a boat you don't like should be pleasurable? Cya! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 05 1999 - 07:47:13 PDT
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