Re: [Paddlewise] Bought an old Klepper

> There is no simple glue fix for that unless it is a few inches or so of
> seam separation.  It may need to be re-sewn.  If you are handy you could

Yeah, I turned it inside out and washed it yesterday (it was filthy, not
just dirty!), and so got more rippage. What is the best tool, an awl (sp?)

The keelstrips actually look pretty good. One is pealing off though, so I 
guess I'll clean off the old glue, sand it, and reglue with either
Klepper Glue, Barge Cement, or some other glue (it's the grey hull).

The bow is the worst. I guess I'll get some rubber fabric and glue it
together, sew new blue to the blue and then to the hull.

Still think it's better than spending $2000 on a new hull, believe it or
not. 

The wood was all painted white but is flaking off the still nice varnish
underneith. Only one piece of the coming needs replacement or wood puddy
as you mentioned in the book, and then re-hinging.

So...

> 
> The keelstripping material itself is costly when it comes from Klepper
> but maybe NRS has it at a better price.  If you go the keelstrip route,
> use just the 2.25 inch wide strips for the bottom rather than the 10
> inch wide strip.  Run 4 of these 2.35 inch keelstrips one each for the
> chine rods area and one each that go where the two rails form the keel.
> 
> best,
> 
> ralph
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