Re: [Paddlewise] Escape No. A250

Thanks Matt, I appreciate all your info.

I've removed all the stucco, which was a lot of work, but didn't seem to 
damage the GC too much. As I said, one scrubbing with a scrubby sponge 
seemed to take off the chalkyness of the GC, but it definitely needs to 
be polished. I'm glad the boat is all white, as that seems to hide the 
age better. I do have the FG hatch cover, so I'll just need the neoprene 
cover for it.
I've included a link to some photos I took in case anyone wants to 
answer a few more questions. I wonder if the seat in this boat is the 
original Mariner design. Sadly for me, it wasn't designed to fit a rear 
end like mine! It does slide on a type of rail system, but there's no 
way to lock it in. The rails almost look like they were added later, but 
I'm not sure.
One thing that has me baffled is the large plastic piece by the back 
hatch with the word "Scotty" written on it! I wonder if it held on some 
kind of latch for the hatch? Never seem anything like it before.
The boat also has three holes on each side in front of the cockpit where 
other boats usually have bungees, so I wonder if it held some kind of 
rail for bungee attachment.
The rudder has a line to lift it, but I assume relies on the heavy blade 
for lowering for use. I thought the boat turned nicely on it's own, so 
if I plan to keep the boat, I don't think I'll be using it. My foam seat 
from my QCC fits it nicely, but that leaves me without a backband for 
the time being. I'll be taking it out for a spin Sun. or Mon. in the 
mean time.

http://www.sandmarks.net/Escape/Escape1.html

Mark Sanders

On 9/15/2012 3:51 AM, MATT MARINER BROZE wrote:
> Mark
> You can probably sand or file the worst of the stucco off. Sun degraded chalky
> gelcoat can probably be restored (both its shine and original color) if you
> rub it down with a cloth and some slightly abrasive fiberglass cleaner, such
> as Meguires Machine Cleaner.
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