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/ ***************************************************************************
sounds abnormal to me Nicholas Gill School of Geography and Oceanography University of NSW Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra ACT 2600 Ph. 02 6268 8317 Mob. 041 7659440 Fax 02 6268 8313 Email: nicholas.gill_at_adfa.edu.au ---------- > From: MJAkayaker_at_aol.com > To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: [Paddlewise] Cracked VCP Hatch Cover > Date: Thursday, 9 December 1999 11:20 > > 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/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>> 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/ ***************************************************************************
I had exactly the same problem - my boat is about the same age. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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