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Musings on canoeing, camping, the outdoors, and in general

Category: Canoe Repairs

3-18-18

Posted on March 19, 2018September 17, 2018 by mirth in Canoe Repairs

Got over to the shop Sunday night to work on the boat a little. Biggest goals of the evening were to remove the plastic sheeting covering the epoxy patches on the hull exterior, assess & sand the ends of the gunwales where I have been filling with epoxy, and if they are ready, to oil … Continue reading 3-18-18 →

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3-12-18

Posted on March 12, 2018September 17, 2018 by mirth in Canoe Repairs

Got over to the shop for a quick couple hours tonight. Took the opportunity to do all the epoxy fill patches on the boat. 6 spots in total where I sanded spider web cracks and filled with neat epoxy and then covered with plastic wrap. We'll see maybe this weekend how they turned out. Also … Continue reading 3-12-18 →

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3-5-18

Posted on March 6, 2018September 17, 2018 by mirth in Canoe Repairs

Another couple hours at the shop working on the boat tonight. Focus was on sanding the ends on the gunwales where I did the epoxy filling the other day. I think the filling mostly turned out ok, and am glad I did it. Also sanded the rails in anticipation of another coat of oil, maybe … Continue reading 3-5-18 →

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More hull repairs

Posted on March 4, 2018September 17, 2018 by mirth in Canoe Repairs

Got over to the shop for a 4+ hour session Saturday night. I taped off the hull under the gunwales and sanded then oiled the rails except for the very top on both ends. At the stems I made a dam and worked  neat epoxy with sawdust mixed in into the gaps to fill. Came … Continue reading More hull repairs →

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Hull repairs

Posted on February 28, 2018September 17, 2018 by mirth in Canoe Repairs

I stopped by the shop the evening after I laid up the glass and resin to take off the peel ply. Had one spot about the middle of the patch which came off.... Thought the smart thing was to try to chip it off, which only made it get bigger. Sandpaper, dumbass. I came back … Continue reading Hull repairs →

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