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Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
By:Joseph Veneski
Date: 6/9/1998, 5:09 am
In Response To: More on those evil solar rays . . . (Karl Coplan)

I think Harbor Freight still makes those silver-grey tarps that should have more reflective quality keeping the inside surface cooler. Also should be more opaque than the blue ones...blocking more uv.
> I ordered some coated nylon from Defenders to make a sun cover
> for my Coastal, but once I saw the stuff I decided it was too heavy
> and too dark and would get too hot in the sun.

> So I have just thrown a cheap blue plastic tarp over the boat.
>

> Anyone know what the UV protective characteristices of a cheap
> blue plastic tarp are? I have my kayak on a rack under a very wide
> aluminum canoe, so it only gets sun for about three hours in the morning
> most days.

Messages In This Thread

More on those evil solar rays . . .
Karl Coplan -- 6/8/1998, 10:18 am
would you keep the Mona Lisa in the back yard?
Pete Ford -- 6/9/1998, 5:58 pm
Re: would you paddle the Mona Lisa across the Hudson RIver?
Karl Coplan -- 6/10/1998, 9:33 am
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Joseph Veneski -- 6/9/1998, 5:09 am
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Mark Kanzler -- 6/9/1998, 10:08 am
Re: Heavy Duty Green Version of Blue Tarps
Mark Kanzler -- 6/9/1998, 10:36 am
Re: That last link was useless. Silver Tarps Link Here
Mark Kanzler -- 6/9/1998, 10:22 am
Thanks, linkmeister
Karl Coplan -- 6/10/1998, 9:44 am
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Don Beale -- 6/8/1998, 11:27 am
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Mark Kanzler -- 6/8/1998, 10:44 am
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Paul Stomski -- 6/8/1998, 3:29 pm
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Mark Kanzler -- 6/8/1998, 5:14 pm
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Paul Stomski -- 6/8/1998, 5:25 pm
Re: More on those evil solar rays . . .
Karl Coplan -- 6/8/1998, 11:00 am