>> 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. >> This sounds abnormal to me, too. I have a couple of the same size VCP hatch covers, but though after three years they are starting to show superficial flex cracks on the outside, they are still flexible and have no cracking or sign of UV damage on the inside. I once saw one on another person's kayak, however, that was so old and brittle that it was actually missing a large piece that had cracked out. I don't know why he hadn't replaced it. A new one costs about $30. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Dec 09 1999 - 07:31:52 PST
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