Thanks to the folks who replied with thoughts and suggestions.

I went ahead and bought it.

Oh sh*t! Definitely never happening with my boat. Good to know.



Yeah, I see how it could be a terrible idea in practice.


Thank you, sir.

Woosh! That would suck! I could just see it: no no no nononononono!!!!! (sprint into the water...)

Thanks. Yeah - I'm not keen on adding a coat to the outside unless it's as slick as the factory...

Thank for the tips. Will certainly post pics, whatever I get.

Funny you mention the added fiberglass. I'm not sure this model has it, but I was thinking of talking to one of those shops that...

Excellent points.

I'm not a "big water" guy, so that may not be a huge factor, aside from unexpectedly windy days. Mostly I target flat rivers & non-huge lakes. But definitely something to factor...

I appreciate the info. Yeah - if there was a fiberglass or, even better, kevlar+whatever version available I would buy that for cost savings but also added durability. Not trying to be that guy with...

Hey folks,

I'm looking at getting back into mellow lake kayaking after several years away.

There's a boat at a nearby dealer that specs out similarly to my old boat, but it's all-carbon which I...