Derek wrote: > How does one assess the viability of an older plastic kayak? If you > have a kayak infront of you, how do you determine how brittle it has > become? Punch it hard in the open areas and see if it rebounds similarly to a new one. If it is at all brittle feeling, reject it. Also look for extreme fading, sugetive of overexposure to sunlight. Finally, compare the hull and deck to see if one is markedly more faded or brittle than the other. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Jul 28 2007 - 10:10:01 PDT
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