Bjorn

Any fabric cover will provide UV protection for the boat. If you want to give your boat some extra protection you don't have to use 303...

There are various products meant to provide UV protection for fabrics. Unless the cover manufacturer recommends against it, might be...

Thanks for the reply. I completely agree with you that it is stupid to risk anything with such an expensive canoe. I have now gotten a...

There's no way I'm going to leave any composite boat on top of my vehicle to bake in the sun for any length of time, especially the...

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Once you get the hang of it, putting on the Redleaf canoe cover (not the coat, I can't speak to that) is really quick and easy. Put the...

Thanks for the input👍 Boatguard SPF 50 is hard to come by but I'll do some searching online. I'll be using the canoe almost daily from...

Boatguard SPF 50 would do the same as 303. May also be hard to source overseas though. I usually treat my boats once in the spring...

Thanks for checking with a company about UV damage to Carbon canoes👍 I have used 303 on a canoe before but I don't know how often you...

Quick followup. I emailed Northstar and they said put a coat of 303 on it and don't worry. The UV degradation they've seen is from...

I had a carbon racing boat with a bag lady cover which looks pretty similar to what Red Leaf is offering now. It worked great. Easy to...

Red Leaf is the successor to The Bag Lady. They bought Sue Audette's business and hundreds of canoe patterns in 2019...

Now you've got me all paranoid! I have a 2 month trip across the southern US planned for this summer and will be taking my IXP...

I bought the canoe from my very good fishing buddy Pål Krogvold who has imported many canoes for friends in Norway. He was a passionate...

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