> > >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. If anyone wants to make some comparisons check out the kayak comparison database that I wrote. It's got over 300 different kayak models (all kinds). The URL is: http://mayfly.mannlib.cornell.edu/kayak/ > > 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! There are at least a couple of plastic boats that have welded plastic bulkheads (the VCP Skerray RM, for one). I understand that foam bulkheads leak, but how long do they generally last before they start leaking? If it's only a year or two, that would seem to be long enough to decide whether to fix it or upgrade to glass. > > and will paddle much smoother than any plastic boat. > > Admittedly plastic can distort. Plastic boats are getting a lot better. The Prijon Seayak is quite stiff and remains that way and it's more resistant to damage from a rock than fiberglass. -- John Fereira jaf30_at_cornell.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 21 1999 - 18:26:58 PDT
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