> In September, I bought a Walden Vista end-of-rental-season special. It got
> me into the water while the Putz-mobile was stalled in the honey dew
> patch. Actually, the lines are quite acceptable, if stretched to 17', it
> would bear a marked resmblance to a popular designer craft. The rounded
> deck melding into the sheer, hollows in the entry at the bow, looks not
> unlike a stripper. I'm quite sure it will serve well for rocky landings,
> or I might use it as a tender, for the the wooden boat kept moored off the
> beaches! Anyhoo, her term in rental left her with many scars and scrapes
> that probably rob her of some of the speed of varnished cousins.
> Question... should I undertake a sanding regimen to smooth the plastic
> (polyethylene?) hull, or do wiser minds consider that a waste of time?
> It's easier to find time and space to refit a finished hull, than to meet
> the reqirements of a building space. Any comments considered and
> appreciated. TNX, Scotty (Well, at least I'm in the water. Fantastic
> evening paddle recently, o'er liquid glass!)

I think you can get plastic stick that you melt over the scratches. Then once hardened you can scrape off the excess. This will keep the plastic at it's original thickness. Hope this helps.

greg