Re: [Paddlewise] Your expertise needed again

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:15:29 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, John Winters wrote:

> Poly does scratch differently from laminated boats by having raised hairs
> of material that increase resistance over time more than similar scratches
> on laminated boats that do not protrude from the surface.
> 
The question I was interested in the answer to was do these scratches make
a detectable difference in the performance? Greg Barton can probably tell
the difference. A test tank can probably tell the difference. Would be
expect anyone else to be able to tell the difference between a new poly
hull and a scratched one? 

No question that glass hulls are prettier. Although it's rare to see the
multicolor effects that Perception and Dagger do in plastic done in glass.

Steve Cramer                     
Test Scoring & Reporting Services      Sometimes you never can 
University of Georgia                    always tell what you 
Athens, GA 30602-5593                      least expect the most.


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