At 10:39 AM 8/1/02 -0700, knelson_at_actionpoint.com wrote: >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. A sculling entry and exit? What's that? >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. I put a 6 inch scratch on the stern deck within 15 minutes of first launch of the mahogany S&G boat I built. Not intentionally, of course, but it served as a reminder that I had just spent the last 3 months building a boat, not a piece of furniture. I've had my new cedar strip boat in the water for a little over a month and it's quite a few "defects" already, mostly paddle scrape marks from rolling it. *************************************************************************** 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 - 11:06:43 PDT
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