[Paddlewise] Old Town Millenium, and "Smiles"

From: Ken Schroeter <kenschroeter_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 20:30:10 -0400
Hi, Paddlewisers!

Two questions:

1)  I heard about the "smiles" cut into the foam bulkheads of the OTC
Millennium, and actually saw them today...  I noted this in a conversation
with a friend who owns a Perception Carolina and he said that his bulkheads
had similar slits too.  Is this a pressure compensation valve (ie closed
compartment heats up and blows out un-valved bulkhead) or do they serve some
other purpose? Can/should they be sealed?

2)  I like the OTC boats because of the polylink3 material, primarily.  The
Millennium boats (160 and 174) meet all of the criteria I have set for my
boat.  I'm planning on paddling them here soon.  Does anyone out there own
one who would share their opinion with me?

Thanks!

Ken Schroeter
Laconia, New Hampshire

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