[Paddlewise] FW: Fiberglass vs. wood

From: Rick Sylvia <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferginc.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:57:18 -0400
SNIPS

Doug wrote, regarding plastic boat repairs

>  I do not have the time to build wooden kayaks at
> the moment (my ultimate goal). 
> 
> 
Which is a better boat....fiberglass or wood?  I'm sure "better" can be
sub-divided into things like durability, maneuverability, maintenance, etc.,
and the whole question may largely be personal opinions. But....in a couple
years I'll replace my plastic "starter" boat with something nice that will
last a lifetime (hopefully, that translates to a long, long time) and I'd
like to start formulating a pretty good idea of what that next boat will be.
Comments????

Rick  (...Virginia)


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