Can't decide

[alanw]

Originally Posted by chxh8me

Again, not arguing, or suggesting abusing your kayak like this, but just curious where the 10-15 year time frame came from.

If it's on the internet, it must be true right? Seriously, there's dozens of articles and posts online suggesting the life span is 10-15 years if taken care of, like this one http://www.mademan.com/mm/how-long-d...yaks-last.html

Plenty more: http://www.bing.com/search?q=plastic+kayak+life+span



I've posted about a dangerously sun damaged yak before:
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=19248

Just like any other plastic, YMMV

[chxh8me]

Originally Posted by alanw

I've posted about a dangerously sun damaged yak before:
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=19248

Haha, yah, saw that one when I was trying to sell mine (even posted on that thread). I think he wanted about twice as much as I got for mine. Amazing.

[alanw]

Yea and you know that plastic cannot be eroded by salt water so rinsing it off after each use probably has no effect on how long it lasts. The rivets and other hardware are what rinsing off will help prolong the life of.

Dragging damage and especially sun damage are what kills yaks early.

One post I read suggests hitting a yak with a hammer (not too hard). Brittle areas will crack or break while soft new plastic will just bounce back. I'm not planning on banging on my yak anytime soon though