: Some of the store bought ones have a full length zipper, probably
: the more expensive ones, that's a mighty long zipper :)

: I'm not sold that this is a good idea, seems like there'd be so
: much chafe that it would sorta defeat the purpose, maybe not?

: Bill H.

No, the zipper is encased in cloth- kind of buried in its own cubbyhole that protects the boat inside and keeps the zipper out of UV on the outside.