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​Thanks for the info that's what I've been looking for! Now all I need, is to make myself cut this crack in my canoe bigger.

​After reading these and a few more post on ​repairing Royalex canoes, I'd decided to go with the G/Flex. At least it is a true & tried fix. I think I'll feel safer sense it is a 11 inch crack that goes all the way through the middle of the hull. any tips well be appreciated.

I have a 1978 old town 20 ft. tripper that I bought off of Craigslist a few week ago for $140.00. I was going to fill some cracks in the bottom with some Flex coat 2 part epoxy that I had laying around, but was wondering if anyone had used it before. I know that G/flex is what is called for...

Can someone tell me what's the difference in G/Flex epoxy and the Flex Coat epoxy?

​Yeah! my M.R. Teton isn't light either, but I don't portage it, nor do I have any white water to worry about. I use it on slow moving rivers and the marshes on the east coast sounds. We have thousands of miles of slow water here, in North Carolina and the only thing I really have to look out...

​Got it!, Thanks for the help.

When someone referrers to a canoe made of the tuff stuff, what is it their saying? poly plastic, fiberglass, or what?

No Title Good morning Mr. Robin, I been looking at your project and was inspired. I fount this yesterday and thought you might like to see it. I was thinking about taking it on, but wanted to see what your thoughts were. 1939 16ft. Old town wood and canvas.

Well, Mr. Mike, I think I owe you an apology. You were right all along, I found some small metal shavings when I drilled the new holes for my seat. So, the Teton dose have the inserts. Still though, I think the rails are made with the inward curve. I've checked to see if the canoe was warped...

Just joking about the blocks! I'm not hauling no blocks...laughing! I'm not going to worry about the rails any more. I brought the stern seat up 6 inches, drilled new holes in the rails and installed the seat, put in a, home made black cherry thwart and yoke. Painted the hull, put in a anchor...

Mike, I've drilled some holes in the rails to do a few modifications and so far, I haven't came across any inserts. I've also tried to feel for one, with no success. Today, I took the seats and yoke off and tried to spread the sides out a bit. Everything I've done to date has made no difference...

Wow! great info guys. Last night we had a cold front blow through, with winds 35 to 40 mph, and the temp. fell out from 65, to forty degrees. So after this weather get past us I'll jump back on it.​ I'll let you know how things go. Thanks to all of you.

Yep, that's her fir sure. I think your right about the rails being bent. that's the only thing that I can tell that might cause them to be that away. Now all I that I need to know is way to go about bending them back without screwing something else up. Maybe a pipe wrench and a rage.

When I bought this canoe it was a miss. The seats were miss matched and the yoke was gone and replaced with a peace of conduit. The hull at the middle was 32 inches and looked like the hull had collapsed in on itself, at one time. Also it had been painted and repainted, camouflaged. The bow had...