Re: [Paddlewise] Perfect Boat is Plastic! Now Flex

Okay-I'll bite,

         Fiberglass is lighter in weight near as I can tell.  The color 
also *looks* better in most cases [IMHO].

         I know my skirt fit my Pursuits' coaming better than my Necky-that 
has its down side to it, but over all, a securely fastened skirt is very 
important I think.  [This is even after I got my skirt stretched out 
properly<g>]

         Due to storage requirements at my RVpark, I must "store" my 
Pursuit on top of the truck [just as shown in photo on my page]  so, 
flexing is of course no real problem for me.

         I may be wrong, but I seem to recall finding out that it would be 
easier to repair glass than plastic...?

         I must admit however, that you bring up some interesting points in 
favor of plastic boats Duane,

                 TomW...


>Shatterglassers,
>
>It is funny how in the world of skin boats (baidarkas and greenlanders), flex
>is praised for increasing speed and seaworthiness, but when it comes to flex
>in a plastic boat, the shatterglassers complain about it reducing
>performance.  I've built a greenlander skin boat, and the amount of flex (bow
>to stern) is about the same in it as with my plastic kayaks.  What do the
>shatterglassers have to say about that?
>
>Duane Strosaker
>Paddling Everything From
>Skin Boats to Plastic
>in Southern California
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