Subject: Re: [baidarka] Frame treatments (avoiding rot, etc.)
From: keewatin (keewatin@warpmail.net)
Date: Sun May 04 2003 - 11:41:23 EDT
On Thu, 1 May 2003 09:17:10 -0600, "Tom Yost" <tom_yost@msn.com> said:
> Wayne,
>
> I couldn't agree with you more. When I was obsessed with building
> woodstrip
> kayaks, I spent much of my time trying to protect the kayak from any
> abuse
> that might scratch the high gloss finish or even worse, damage the hard
> to
> repair fiberglass or wood.
>
> Now that I build SOF's, my attitude is that these are "working" boats,
> and
> as such, are to be admired for their utility more than their finish. If
> something is damaged, I simply repair or replace it. This is especially
> true of folders
> since repair and replace is even simpler than with non-folders. The real
> beauty of SOF is on the water performance,
> which is where it should be.
>
> Tom
Its great to know there are people who feel the same way! I got several
emails to that effect too. After my little speech, I sloppily slopped
some pigmented slop on my Greenland kayak and it turned out looking like
polished chestnuts. It looks waaaaaaay better than I intended, and now
I'm afraid to use it. :( Arggg, argggg, I hope I do worse next time...
Wayne
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