 WOT: Dad's kevlar canoe major repair/rebuild, Any kevlar repair guru's? A few questions |
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| Mark Henry |
 Sep 23 2013, 06:00 AM
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QUOTE(balljoint @ Sep 22 2013, 09:43 PM)  You have your less than and greater than signs reversed. My fibreglass canoe is an easy carry and will hold 1000 lbs. It only has two seats but... Nope, new this canoe weighed in at 48lbs, I remember the builder saying it and we weighed it on bathroom scales. I'm just going to repair it. You cut out the bad area and make several patches, each increases in size a bit. Sandblasting the patch area is the best prep for the Kevlar then I'll use West system epoxy. When totally done I'll epoxy paint it. The forms for steam bending the ribs could be used for a cedar strip if I ever decide to make a 18 foot. A new kevlar canoe is about $3K and I'm figuring >$300 (that's less than, right?), so definitely worth it. As far as weight goes, Dave you've met me, my daughter is 14 and almost 6 foot and the boy is 12yrs, 130 lbs, 5'-6" and has grown an inch this summer alone. In a couple more years I bet people alone will be <600lbs in that canoe. |
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