"Evan Dallas" <evand_at_pensionresourcegroup.com> wrote: >> I've got an old Eddyline Calypso with a cracked fiberglass seat bottom. [snip] to fix it right, I need to remove the seat. The problem is that the seat bottom, seat sides and coaming are all one piece, so the only way to take it out would be to separate the coaming from the cockpit (or saw through the sides, then patch them back together again.>> Evan, I have dealt with problems similar to this in a Wind Dancer. The seat/coaming assembly is all one piece. You have two choices: 1. Use a hammer and chisel and elbow grease to chip out all the old filler that 'adheres' the assembly to the deck. Remove the assembly and patch the split, using a couple layers of 6 oz glass and __epoxy__ on the __bottom__ of the seat to hold it together. Maybe some roving, too. Reattach the coaming/seat assembly to the deck, using glass/epoxy. This is an awful job -- been there, done that. 2. is easier. 2. Cut the seat from the coaming about halfway down the tangs that connect the two. Patch the seat as above, and then use a piece of 1/8 inch polycarbonate sheet and some SS hardware (flathead machine screws, finishing washers, blind nuts) on each side to reattach the seat to the tangs. If you want, I'll send you a photo of a similar job I did on my Wind Dancer. It is critical to use epoxy and to prepare the surfaces well. Polyester resin is a terrible adhesive compared to epoxy ... speaking from personal experience. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 30 2004 - 20:39:36 PST
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