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From: Scofield, James J. <JJScofield_at_CharlotteDiocese.org>
subject: [Paddlewise] repair advice
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:53:53 -0400
I have a friend who has a plastic kayak with a large dent in the deck
just behind the forward hatch. Does any one have any advice or
suggestions on how to repair it?

Thanks

Jason
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From: <kiayker_at_sbcglobal.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] repair advice
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:47:11 -0700
>I have a friend who has a plastic kayak with a large dent in the deck
just behind the forward hatch. Does any one have any advice or
suggestions on how to repair it?


   I bought a boat like that once. I got it real cheap because I think the
owner thought they had ruined it. I cut a section of 2 x 4 to the proper
length so that I could force it into the boat as a brace and push the dented
section back out again. After a couple of weeks of sitting in the sun I was
able to remove the brace and the boat was as good as new.

Scott
So.Cal.
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From: Bob Denton <bob_at_sinkthestink.com>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] repair advice
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:03:37 -0700
I had a WS Piccolo which had a large dent in the hull. I also used a wood
brace to push out the dent but had a bunch of towels saturated with boiling
water on the outside that did the trick in a couple of hours.

Cya
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