I guess I mean you *can* beat on a plastic kayak. Instructors who use thier fiberglass kayaks for long-term teaching fing that the coamings can really suffer. Also, stress cracks form all over the decks, but this is simply cosmetic damage to the gel coat. Bye! DL >At 09:40 PM 12/6/99 EST, Duane wrote: >>Matt, >> >>Don't get me wrong about fiberglass kayaks. I like them too. I own and >>paddle one, and I am looking for another one to add to my fleet of mostly >>plastic kayaks. But for the kind of paddling I do, plastic makes the most >>sence most of the time. However, I would much rather paddle plastic than a >>Seda anytime. <snip and shatter) > >For teaching and doing rescue practice work with students, you just cant beat a plastic kayak (pardon the pun). > >BC'in Ya >Doug Lloyd > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Dec 06 1999 - 22:49:25 PST
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