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C I am originally from the northeast but now live in Atlanta. This canoe will probably spend all of its time in a lake with few or no rocks so I'm not worried about scratching. Also if its painted or tinted the same color as kevlar the scratches won't show that much. To me looking new goes...

Every post on many forums, including this one, that I found regarding renovating an OLD Wenonah kevlar canoe advocated applying an epoxy top coat to an old UV weathered and chalked hull . Its not the only way to do it and it may not be the best way to do it but from what I read its the most...

Agree with your perspective. But I researched this before I posted and an epoxy top coat is standard practice on a renovation. Does that make it the right thing to do? No! Thats why I posted the question. Tribal knowledge isn't always right.

I think you came along after me. I was in Rensselaer class of '81 before the current president sort of ruined the school (my opinion). I was a Horton scholar so RPI which is outrageously expensive was free for me. I'm from PA and when I graduated I never went back. I can only say college...

I actually studied composites in engineering school (RPI and Georgia Tech). However, I know more about the technical aspects and very little about the practical aspects. The idea of an epoxy top coat was more to seal the kevlar which is UV damaged and pretty "dry". A top coat of epoxy will...

Thanks. I'm only planning localized patches - the smaller that will do the job the better. I will inspect the one rib closely and decide what to do with it. I bought this boat and stored it for 18 months while I waited for the gunnels. I haven't really scrutinized the damage - just a once...

I drove about 500 miles round trip to get that old town pack after shopping 6 years for it. When I got it home my wife claimed it. Fair? Not at all. The wenonah was a relatively inexpensive but LIGHT WEIGHT substitute for me so we can both go out together.

I'm interested to hear how others have done the gunwale replacement. I don't think it will be that easy no matter how its done and I'm not really stuck on reusing the holes. It is possible and pretty easy to remove a rivet without increasing the hole size. You drill just the head off and then...

It is just as easy to reuse the holes as to drill new ones in my opinion. Most manufactures tell you to drill new ones which would make the process harder it seems. A video I watched instructed people to run a drill bit right thru the center of the rivet to remove it. This would oversize the...

I bought a damaged Wenonah Solitude and I'm planning to repair the damage and refinish the surface. I'll post some pictures of the damage when I get a few minutes. Overall, the hull is UV expesed so its chalky and dry. Both of the aluminum gunnels are bent and cracked. Some of the ribs are...