A couple weeks ago there was a thread on kayak covers. I just ordered a cover for a canoe. I asked what the bags were made of and got the following response: > I use > a polyester double knit, which fits the boat nicely, conforms to the curves > and yet is great for uv protection. You can see more on > www.waterworkscanoe.com under Bag Lady or products. The page http://www.waterworkscanoe.com/the_bag_lady.htm has an image of how a bag looks on a canoe. The Bag Lady makes canoe bags, not kayak bags, and paddle covers. At least this hint might get those who are interested closer to a known material. The boat bag for a 17' canoe was $100 (US) plus $10 shipping. kirk 3 time customer for the Bag Lady bags. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Kirk Olsen writes: > A couple weeks ago there was a thread on kayak covers. There's nothing noteworthy about that; all kayak covers have threads. ;-) Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> > and yet is great for uv protection. You can see more on > > www.waterworkscanoe.com under Bag Lady or products. Slightly different topic, but I'm curious..... The inexpensive blue poly tarps that you can get just about anywhere for covering just about anything.... how UV protective are they? My Kayak and Canoe are under a shade tree on a homemade rack attached to a wooden privacy fence and covered with the blue poly tarp. They are only out of the shade for a very short amount of time each day (except when in use or transport) and the tarp is more for protecting against tree sap, bird droppings, etc. Is it helping with UV at all or am I kidding myself???? Rick - Poquoson, VA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rick Sylvia writes: My Kayak and Canoe are under a shade tree on a homemade rack attached to a wooden privacy fence and covered with the blue poly tarp. They are only out of the shade for a very short amount of time each day (except when in use or transport) and the tarp is more for protecting against tree sap, bird droppings, etc. Is it helping with UV at all or am I kidding myself???? Rick - Poquoson, VA Hello Rick, I store my boats under the exact same conditions. The tree, homemade rack, against a fence, blue poly. The blue poly tarps will protect against UV degradation. I've been using them for many years with no problems. I cut them to fit, and change them every six months or so. It costs about $20 a year to cover two boats. The birds and tree sap are the reasons I wouldn't put anything fancy on them. Best regards, Steve Schmitz *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rick wrote: >[blue tarps:].... how UV protective are they? >My Kayak and Canoe are under a shade tree on a homemade rack attached >to a wooden privacy fence and covered with the blue poly tarp.... and >the tarp is more for protecting against tree sap, bird droppings, etc. >Is it helping with UV at all or am I kidding myself???? They're very opaque, so very UV protective. It doesn't breathe, so maybe elevate the tarp above the boats in the summer time. This will also prevent tiny bits of sand or dust from scratching your boat when the wind moves the tarp. Shawn Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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