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Re: how good are rubber hathes ?
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 9/21/1999, 9:53 am
In Response To: Re: how good are rubber hathes ? (Rob Backlund)

Rob, Do you know any U.S. sources for either Kajaksport or Gapachi hatches?

Ross

> Consider that I live in FL when I tell you this, you know the sun is
> always shining and beating things up. I can;t help but agree with the
> integrity of the VCP hatches, but in FL, you'll be lucky if they last you
> a year. I recomend either Kayaksport hatches or Gapachi. They are just as
> good (watertight), and they last forever. I run a shop locally and I sell
> 5 sets of VCP hatches for every set of Kayaksport or Gaspachi. Thats not
> because people like them, its because they have to replace them. If you do
> go with VCP, keep either 303 Protectant on them or Armoral.

Messages In This Thread

how good are rubber hathes ?
Marcos Martins -- 9/7/1999, 9:37 pm
Re: how good are rubber hathes ?
Rob Backlund -- 9/19/1999, 10:12 pm
Re: how good are rubber hathes ?
Ross Leidy -- 9/21/1999, 9:53 am
Re: how good are rubber hathes ?
Bobby Curtis -- 9/10/1999, 9:12 am
Re: how good are rubber hathes ?
Mike Scarborough -- 9/8/1999, 4:43 pm
VCP hatches & a boat w/(2)16"x9" hat
Dean Trexel -- 9/8/1999, 5:15 pm
let's try that link again
Dean Trexel -- 9/8/1999, 5:17 pm
Re: how good are rubber hathes ?
lee -- 9/8/1999, 9:26 am