Today I paddled in the rain with the temperatures in the 50s. Even though there were a lot of anglers on the lake, I saw more birds than I usually do, so it wasn't a bad trip. However, when I was loading my Dagger Meridian on my truck, my hands slipped and I dropped the boat. Now I've got to repair a gouge in the gel coat. The fiberglass cloth is exposed but not damaged. What do I use on a Meridian? Do I need to get something special from Dagger? Bob -------------------------------------------------- Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Planning Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-630-7037 rperkins_at_methodist.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Bob Perkins asked about repairing dings in his boat recently, and another thread talked about installing a mast step in a composite boat. I've done some repair and rebuilding jobs, but working with fiberglas and epoxies is tricky. Gougeon Brothers --- West Systems --- in Bay City, MI publishes a good guide book for folks taking their first crack at epoxy repair work which can be found in most good boating supply stores for a few bucks. Well worth having with your repair gear. They also have a website, <www.westsystem.com> (note: that's "system", singular) and publish a free subscription to a newsletter that is great to have --- lots of projects, tips, etc. (Outside the US and Canada, it's $4.00 US by Mastercard or Visa --- although they used to say that they'd accept foreign currency "... if it has interesting artwork on it (especially wildlife art) ...") It's that kind of place, I guess. Good luck with the repairs and installations --- but take the safety advice very literally. Those chemicals can be very nasty. But, used properly and safely, it's great stuff! Jack Martin St. Inigoes, Maryland *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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