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Author:  undrh20hunter [ Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Waxing the Hull?
I just purchased my outback today but I didn't take home yet because they sold out on the PDF I wanted. I can wait a week and I didn't want to temp fate. The real question I have is should I apply a marine wax to the hull to add a degree of protection from the sun?
Author:  Bluffer [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:36 pm ]
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But way to protect it from the sun would be to store it out of the sun.
Author:  Marc985 [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:23 pm ]
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Waxing kayaks slows them down believe it or not... :idea:
Author:  Roadrunner [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:55 pm ]
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Marc985 wrote:
Waxing kayaks slows them down believe it or not... :idea:

So it's not just my imagination? :?
Author:  Marc985 [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:31 pm ]
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Taken from "http://www.riptidesandrapids.com/Boats/kayak_faqs.htm"


If I wax my kayak, will it be faster in the water?

Surprisingly, wax on the hull disturbs the laminar flow of the water molecules as they move past the hull slowing the kayak. This is not something you would really notice but if you plan on racing, don't do it. Most automotive and boat waxes do offer a certain amount of UV protection so waxing the deck will make it look nice and give it some protection from the sun.
Author:  undrh20hunter [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:01 pm ]
Post subject:  No wax
Thanks for the feedback. I was worried that the tannic acid in the water around here would stain the hull. So I thought if I waxed the hull I could save time cleaning up. I appreciate the advice, No wax in this kayak's future.
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