Re: [Paddlewise] Swamped rear compartment-Plastic

What are the warning signs of breakdown of foam bulkheads?  Is this
something I should look at replacing every 3 - 5 years?  Having a bulkhead
failure with the rear full of camping gear would be a royal pain at best.


-----Original Message-----
From: ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
To: Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net>
Cc: Paddlewise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Thursday, February 03, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Swamped rear compartment-Plastic


>Matt Broze has written quite a mouthful on this subject just now that I
>won't repeat.  It confirms what I know directly and have heard from
>reliable witnesses.  Namely that the nature of polyethylene makes it
>difficult to get things to adhere to it; that foam bulkheads in any kind
>of boat, fiberglass or plastic, are subject to breakdown over time, etc.
>

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