Oil canning is the bending of the bottom of the boat (like an oil can that you push on the bottom to make the oil go out) while underway. Happens a lot with tandem canoes. It's annoying but I don't think it hurts performance all that much. If you can't put it inside, get a cheap tarp to keep the sun off of it. Plastic boats get brittle if left in the sun for years. 303 is the best stuff since sliced bread. Spray it on and rub it around with your hands. Let it sit awhile then get the excess off with a rag. I use it on everything that gets left outside including the bar-b-que and my wife. Leaving a plastic boat tied down real tight in the sun will put a dent in it. Some folks recommend heat guns to take them out. I had good luck just leaving them in the sun for a day. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Dec 04 1999 - 16:56:12 PST
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