Recent content by larrypac

I put a double layer of 6 oz fiberglass cloth bedded and then wetted out with 1/2 105 epoxy and 1/2 G flex as suggested by someone here. Did that mostly because I'm cheap and want to do 3 or 4 skid plates with one 8 oz. set of G flex. In trying to sand before I put a finish coat of epoxy to...

Thanks all. I was wondering why no one replied but I must have turned off notifications without realizing it.

I bought some 6 oz fiberglass cloth and it has a bunch of what was called "runs" on nylon stockings. Is that just par for the course or did they unload some seconds on me. I expected it to be pretty uniform. I realize that the fibers are not attached to each other but it seems like you would...

First, I want to thank everyone who has patiently answered my many questions. I've been on too many forums that devolve into, let's say, "off topic behavior". I have a few more questions about peel ply. 1. Can/should I use peel ply over fiberglass cloth if I decide not to...

You are probably right about that.

So does black, or any other color pigment make the epoxy opaque? I was hoping to find some green to be in the vicinity of my 50 and 35 year old O T Trippers, but if it is going to be translucent, I'm not sure i want to bother

On various threads on this site, I've seen references to the cost of skid plates from Old Town, that rise steadily depending on how old the posts are. Just thought I'd throw out there that they are currently (6/06/24) asking $428 for a pair. I say asking because it's hard to believe anyone...

Thanks for that Nick Not sure exactly how I came to think that epoxy formed a wax but more than likely from some friends that worked extensively with poly resin 40 +or- years ago, and I must have just attached the idea to epoxy in my alleged mind. Wherever i got the false idea, it included...

I've read a number of posts on the site about repairing royalex and maybe I missed it but I have not seen anything about this. It has been my understanding that a layer of wax is formed on the surface when epoxy sets and must be either sande off or cleaned of with acetone. is this true or not?

I think it was somewhere on this site I saw a reference to tinting epoxy with paint. I happen to have some Old Town green oil base boat paint and am repairing an old Tripper with G flex. It seems wrong to me but I'd like to hear from those more knowledgeable than me. Thanks, Larry

I bought a 1975 OT Royalex Tripper at a yard sale for $100 and want to fix it up and sell it. Both ends had been repaired ( pretty roughly) and i sanded most of the rough spots but when i went to remove a few small places that had started to de-laminate, I discovered that though they were...

Now that I am pretty sure that I have a Royalex canoe, I'll proceed with repairing it with G flex, but what about paint? I happen to have some 40 year old Old Town green canoe paint that seems to be still viable. I bought it for a wooden canoe that I built. I'm sure it will stick to the epoxy...

Thanks for all the good info. Much appreciated!

I could have been misinformed about how to interpret the serial #. I read that the last 2 numbers were the year. # ends in 75H. My other Tripper just end with 85, no letter, and it was embossed into the surface

Here are some pics of my old town sailing canoe. I bought it at a yard sale planning to clean up the repairs and sell it. No mast or sail and I'll probably sell it without the sailing gear