writes: " Like a new car owner, I haven't gotten over the jitters of watching every little ding and scratch appear, especially on the hull during rescue and rolling practice. Is there a good repair book for composite boats that's current (I've found two 20 year old books listed online)? Can a good grade wax keep the deck somewhat protected? Should it be used on the hull? (I know someone's laughing out loud now :)Tom LeTourneau" Learn to do a sculling entry and exit. It really does eliminate a lot of cosmetic damage. After grinding a 6 inch scratch in my brand new kevlar hull, I was very motivated. 303 works great for UV protection and is easy to apply. As far as books go; try a fiberglass store like TAP Plastics. They have up to date information on the subject and a lot of free handouts. Or you can swear softly and smear on the epoxy like I do. TAP markets a great marine glue that can be used as a paste, dries in 5 minutes (sure it does) and works under water (yes it does, I've tried it) and sands like wood. It should be painted as it's UV sensitive but frankly I think the boat will fall apart first. Kevin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 01 2002 - 10:39:43 PDT
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