Mike posted (snip): >>Marine Tex is an epoxy mixed with talcum powder or other filler and does not provide good abrasion resistance...Just for grins look through the hatch at a Marine Tex repaired area and the light shines through almost like plastic.<< Good points; but hey, 75% of North American FG kayaks seem to allow light to shine through their hulls -- before you even use them for the first time! Sorry if I'm a little thin on details. :-) Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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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