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New member to fhe site, have been readreading threads for a few years though.
I was hoping for some tips and advice from the pros as this is my 1st time working with royalex. i have watched a few videos, read a bunch of threads. I have purchased gflex and fibreglass for the repairs. Im not looking for perfection, i just want to bring this boat back to life and learn some valuable skills.
BACK STORY:
I bought this canoe for 200$ 2 seasons ago it was pretty rough, but still paddled well. This spring i cleaned it up removed the outfitting and kevlar plates as everything was peeling or broken. I've scrubbed it inside and out, lightly sandsanded the outside, focusing on minor, scratches, holes and dents. I also tried to remove most of the materials from previous repairs a "black filler"? My areas if concern are the bow and stern. The are have been several repairs to the bow and stern with the bow showing signs of deformation "bumps/dents" when viewed from the inside.
When removing the outfitting the vinyl ripped, there are still areas with the old adhesive and bits of the outfitting. I stopped for the moment as i didnt want to cause further damage.
GOALS:
1. get the boat back in the water and paddling whitwater.
2. Repair the bow & stern with gflex and fiberglass.
3. Install new outfitting.
4. Fill/reprepair the minor holes/dents and scratches on hull.
5. replace thwarts with broken composite hockey sticks (light and strong).
6. Repair end caps with materials on hand; epoxy or fibreglass.
7. Apply a thinned-out top coat of gflex or another product to make it look a little nicer, smooth out the surface, provide some U/V protection. Hoping to avoid minimize the amount of product in order to avoid adding weight.
I'd aprreciate any advice my concerns are mostly around the preparation phase and if i need to remove more material or cut into the bow/stern as i'm concerned that there might be hairline cracks hidden within past repairs and should i try to heat-up the interior of the bow to flatten out the deformity?
Cheers,
Kris
I was hoping for some tips and advice from the pros as this is my 1st time working with royalex. i have watched a few videos, read a bunch of threads. I have purchased gflex and fibreglass for the repairs. Im not looking for perfection, i just want to bring this boat back to life and learn some valuable skills.
BACK STORY:
I bought this canoe for 200$ 2 seasons ago it was pretty rough, but still paddled well. This spring i cleaned it up removed the outfitting and kevlar plates as everything was peeling or broken. I've scrubbed it inside and out, lightly sandsanded the outside, focusing on minor, scratches, holes and dents. I also tried to remove most of the materials from previous repairs a "black filler"? My areas if concern are the bow and stern. The are have been several repairs to the bow and stern with the bow showing signs of deformation "bumps/dents" when viewed from the inside.
When removing the outfitting the vinyl ripped, there are still areas with the old adhesive and bits of the outfitting. I stopped for the moment as i didnt want to cause further damage.
GOALS:
1. get the boat back in the water and paddling whitwater.
2. Repair the bow & stern with gflex and fiberglass.
3. Install new outfitting.
4. Fill/reprepair the minor holes/dents and scratches on hull.
5. replace thwarts with broken composite hockey sticks (light and strong).
6. Repair end caps with materials on hand; epoxy or fibreglass.
7. Apply a thinned-out top coat of gflex or another product to make it look a little nicer, smooth out the surface, provide some U/V protection. Hoping to avoid minimize the amount of product in order to avoid adding weight.
I'd aprreciate any advice my concerns are mostly around the preparation phase and if i need to remove more material or cut into the bow/stern as i'm concerned that there might be hairline cracks hidden within past repairs and should i try to heat-up the interior of the bow to flatten out the deformity?
Cheers,
Kris
