: Hello All,

: I have to replace the rubber hatches of my P&H Baidarka
: Explorer every four to five years because of brittleness. They
: wear out very fast by UV. The kayak is always lying indoors so
: the only exposure time is during kayaking.
: On the Nigth Heron I will use the flat hatches from the deck
: material but I am thinking of making a closure like a water
: tight bag underneath.

: Greatings from the Netherlands where is lying 30 cm snow. The most
: we had in five years. Beautifull but we are not acustumed to it
: so there are many problems with trafic.

My rubber hatches were in sad shape after being in storage for a couple years while I completed my move to the Philippines. I sprayed on a thick coat of Armor All and let it soak in 'til the next day before wiping it off. They returned to black and are soft and supple, better than new.

The air and water are pretty much 80 degrees here, year round, so I must ask, what is snow?