Not directly related, but anyone know the life expectancy of plastic boats? I have an 11 year-old Prijon Seayak. It was red, but has faded greatly over the years. It's been taking a lot of abuse in the shallow rivers of Central PA, but seems to be holding up fine for now. I spray UV protector on it several times a year, but it lives on my roof rack, exposed to the sun nearly year-round. never really thought of the plastic getting brittle. I've used it in sub-freezing temps to 100 degrees. So far, so good! > Most likely, though, if it's cracking like that > the plastic is old and has gotten brittle. Even if you get it fixed, it would > be a good idea to stay off demanding water with it. > > What model is it? How old? Does the color look faded? *************************************************************************** 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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