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What is spar varnish? Are there different types and if so, what type. It seems whenever I go to buy something, it turns out there’s...

Unfortunately, I live in Florida. Otherwise, great idea.

Can you show me a picture or link as to what it is? I still have a supply of N95 masks I was using during covid. Would those work?

Looks like only the gel coat has been scraped off, leaving the fabric undamaged. I agree that you essentially need to remove any...

Looks good to me. Most of us use thin epoxy and mix in a thickening agent to make it thick. But I once used some pre-thickened epoxy...

Hemlock Canoe (formerly Curtis Canoe) was the original manufacturer of the Dave Yost Dragonfly (before Colden which is now closed)...

Yes; yes it will. I'm really not sure if it's the epoxy or the cloth that is damaged by UV light but I'd slap a couple of coats of...

Erica, I'll echo Gamma and implore you to invest in a good mask. Even little repairs and sanding can ding your lungs up badly, and if...

I'm no expert. I think you want to first remove any loose chunks. I think epoxy will be easier than gelcoat. I'd suggest that you do it...

I also think filling the chipped out areas with thickened epoxy would be good enough. If you thought you might expose the hull to...

There's a lot of people on here that have done more extensive repairs than I so perhaps they'll chime in but I agree that I'd fill the...

Looks like gel coat? A gel coat repair kit is shockingly easy to use with very nice outcomes. If it were mine I’d use clear gel, which...

I think you will have no choice but to fill the holes with a kind of epoxy filler. Once this has hardened, you can then sand them down...

Nice lookin little fella!

Yes, there are two different oarlock positions and that is a removable carry yoke in the center. There is a removable center seat, you...