I'm looking at purchasing an inflatable, either a new Plastimo PVC
with a 4-year warranty or an older Avon (10 years) hypalon in very good
shape-stored for most of its life. The cost is about the same. How long
will the older hypalon Avon last compared to the PVC Plastimo? Is it
worth purchasing the Avon or too much of a risk. If so, how much longer
could I expect the Avon to last compared to the Plastimo.

Tx,

Brent

wrote:
I'm looking at purchasing an inflatable, either a new Plastimo PVC
with a 4-year warranty or an older Avon (10 years) hypalon in very
good
shape-stored for most of its life. The cost is about the same. How
long
will the older hypalon Avon last compared to the PVC Plastimo? Is it
worth purchasing the Avon or too much of a risk. If so, how much
longer
could I expect the Avon to last compared to the Plastimo.

PVC boats will last in the range of 10 years, then the material will
degrade. PVC is not useable in sunshine as the sun degrades the
material quickly.

Hypalon lasts a lot longer and is sun resistant

Matt

You will have the Avon 20 years from now. You won't remember the Plastimo.

wrote:

wrote:

I'm looking at purchasing an inflatable, either a new Plastimo PVC
with a 4-year warranty or an older Avon (10 years) hypalon in very

good

shape-stored for most of its life. The cost is about the same. How

long

will the older hypalon Avon last compared to the PVC Plastimo? Is it
worth purchasing the Avon or too much of a risk. If so, how much

longer

could I expect the Avon to last compared to the Plastimo.


PVC boats will last in the range of 10 years, then the material will
degrade. PVC is not useable in sunshine as the sun degrades the
material quickly.

Hypalon lasts a lot longer and is sun resistant

Matt

On 23 Mar 2005 09:25:11 -0800, wrote:

I'm looking at purchasing an inflatable, either a new Plastimo PVC

I had one of these when I was 2. I had a Merc 75 hung of the back. It
was a lot of fun.