Re: [Paddlewise] Fibreglass kayak life

From: <jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:05:34 -0400
  The deck of my 1995 Pintail, which I bought used & have owned for just a
few yrs, looks new. The hull is shiny except for the usual scratches. I
swipe it with Formula 303 when I think of it and store it under a carport.
After upgrading to glass I will never go back to plastic.  After (almost)
completing my first S & G kit I have realized that glass is almost
infinitely fixable.
Jim et al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Olsen" <kork4_at_cluemail.com>
> I own a kevlar canoe bought new in 1978, it has a skincoat finish - no
> gel coat.
> It spent about 10 years on top of a car in a parking lot with no shelter
> or cover.
> It's incredibly ugly and highly abused but it's still water tight.
>   Kirk Olsen


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