RE: [WWP] Ballast

From: Eric Johnson (etj@nwlink.com)
Date: Sat Apr 15 2000 - 09:06:55 PDT


> I like using good ol' lead diving weights for ballast. It takes up little
> room, and I can still use them for diving when I'm not sailing. For of
> those of you who don't know me(all of you)!, I have a Rawson 30
> sloop and a
> Potter 14 which I'm currently working on in the garage. I am a jazz
> musician and I am a painting contractor in Laguna Niguel, California. My
> QUESTION for the day is: I purchased tinted lexon for my new Potter
> windows, because it is very bendable,and someone told me it
> clouds with age
> and is a poor choice. Any plastics experts out there? Thanks!!

I'm no expert.. but what I've read is that Lexan (polycarbonate) is really
quite awesome. Acrylic (plexiglass) will craze with age and isn't nearly as
cool, nor as expensive. I think you'll be fine with Lexan.

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