Man, a kayak covered in stucco sounds like a real drag. Just say'n. Brad On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote: > 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<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. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Sep 15 2012 - 15:32:45 PDT
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