Re: [Paddlewise] Your expertise needed again

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:40:44 +1200
>I'm going to get flamed for this one ... oh well here I go:

Yes, you probably will.

>  A glass boat is lighter,

Not always, there's some light plastic boats being built now with double
layer, double density plastic.

> has better water-tight seams,

If you've ever had a glass boat with leaking seams, you'll know what a
really leaking boat is. Bulkheads as well!

> and will paddle much smoother than any plastic boat.

Admittedly plastic can distort.

>This is particularly true after a
>plastic boat gets some good scratches in the hull.  Save your money and
>spend it on glass, you won't regret it.

As someone else said, keep the plastic boat as a spare for friends.

> And if you can't wait to buy, look at a good used glass boat.

IF there are any available.

Alex

Alex (Sandy) Ferguson
Chemistry Department
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
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