Hi Matt and All, Around here (WA) VCP hatches usually have about a 7 > year life. I suspect the reason is there is lot less sunshine here than in > most places. As for the VCP lid that only lasted a couple of > years (and was > purchased at a NW store) I suspect it had sat on the shelf for > several years > of its life and wasn't allowed to exercise. Maybe VCP should put > a "purchase > by" date on them like food and batteries. If you are referring to the hatch cover that was purchased at PWS I seriously doubt that it had been in stock for several months let alone several years. PWS uses these hatches on some of their boats and turn over is pretty fast. When I was purchasing for them my goal was to have inventory turn over, not mold over. Cheers, -- Rob Cookson "I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the Atmosphere." Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1787. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jul 30 2000 - 21:17:09 PDT
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