I just discovered that my round 8" VCP hatch cover has a major cracking problem. The crack is only about 1'" long on the outside but runs about 3/4 of the way around the inside. It is right where the side joins the top. You can not really see it on the inside unless you flex the cover as if you were pulling it off the hatch. The boat is about 2 1/2 years old. I have applied 303 protectant to the outside of the cover every 2-3 weeks but have not done anything on the inside. I store my boat with the hatch covers on the hatch. The large oval VCP cover on the rear hatch does not seem to have any problem. Is this normal wear? Was I doing (or not doing) something that could have contributed to this cracking? Your experiences and suggestions would be appreciated. Mark J. Arnold MJAkayaker_at_aol.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 08 1999 - 16:21:45 PST
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