As the result of a highway incident yesterday, my number one boat, a Seda Swift (kevlar) got severely crunched . The deck adjacent to the rear hatch got squeezed, compressed, with such force that deck is cracked/split away from the hull on both sides next to where the deck and the hull join. The bow also got crunched so severely that it can be moved sideways slightly. The decision whether to repair or replace is hanging on the question of whether or not it can be repaired. And that question in turn hangs on whether there is anyone or any business, preferably on the west coast, that does that type of specialized repair work. Would any paddlewisers have a recommendation or two about who might do that kind of work, or where I might turn? Like......... HELP !! Ol' Dave *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Would any paddlewisers have a recommendation or two about who might do that > kind of work, or where I might turn? Dave, even here in Anchorage, there is at least one business that does/would do that kind of repair. I strongly recommend that you flip through the yellow pages under either marine or boat repair - anyplace that repairs large vessels can also repair kayaks....the only caveat being do you trust their craftsmanship.... Worst case scenario, box 'er up and ship back to Seda, who I am sure would be glad to repair her for a modest price.... SS "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today" James Dean *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Dave You didn’t say where you live but if it is anywhere in the Puget Sound area I’d highly recommend Tom Wilkinson of Wilkinson Boat (Seaworthy Kayaks) for kayak repairs. Not only is he very good compared to most fiberglass repair places he is far more reasonably priced. His shop/home is on Camano Island. His phone number is (360) 387-8420. He once fixed a kayak for me that was far more damaged than yours and did a very good job of it too. When I still had a workshop we used to be able to fix the smaller breaks, cracks and chips here, but even then, if there was major structural damage needing repair I’d always send it up to Tom. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com <http://www.marinerkayaks.com/> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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