At 12:46 AM 3/5/99 -0800, Doug wrote: > I got pushed up on a lee shore "beach" and bashed and then >rolled over a log in the heavy shore break, and split the deck seam along >from one bulkhead to the other (6 feet). The two halves are separated now, >and I'm leaving for a Central Coast trip in a few weeks. HELP! > >1) I can repair the inside seem with cloth tape and epoxy, but does anyone >know a good way to stiffen or strengthen the joint so it is better than >before? > >2) Should I run an outside seam? It "seems" to me that these British boats >are heavy and well built, but suffer from the fact that one little thin >seam on the inside holds the whole thing together, and once an incipient >crack starts, the whole thing un zippers (this happened to a notorious >Nordkapp surfer on the Oregon coast a few years ago). > Hi Doug, Can't tell you definitively how to make the repair, but I can suggest you confirm with the maker what sort of epoxy (vinylester or polyester) was used for your boat, so that your repair will bond properly. And while you're in touch with them, you could ask about their recommended repair technique, and about the warranty (after all, the boat probably didn't have a sticker specifically telling you NOT to use it as a log-pushing tugboat, did it?) Cheers and good luck, Philip T. N49°16' W123°08' "The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 05 1999 - 13:43:26 PST
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