Yes, otherwise s&g boats could never work, as the seams are almost never glued on them. Further, a hole does not equate the entire glue joint getting disolved from stem to stern. Lastly, when one dries what was wet, it regains its strength.

> There is a difference between what is "Best" and what
> is practical. While a disolved glue joint will weaken the boat it
> probably won't fall apart immediately. The epoxy is still there doing
> it's thing and the boat will still have a lot of strength. Typically
> a hole in the glass will only expose one glue joint, and while it
> is not good if this joint disolves, the stiffness of the rest of the
> boat will limit the amount of stress on this one joint. Since kayaks
> are typically stored out of the water you will usually have time to
> fix any problems.