We had a great repair and care clinic at Penguin Paddlers last night. We showed gel coat repair on a composite boat and repaired a small fracture on a Carbonlite boat. Hopefully people were able to see how easy both repairs were and that the shiny light boats on the market can be repaired to like new condition with just a few basic materials. For the Carbonlite repair I had a few basic materials:
Devcon Plastic Welder (I find it at Walmart or any hardware store)
Fiberglass Tape (you can get this at west marine or Eddyline can send you some)
Krylon Fusion spray paint or hobby pigment
3M Marine Sealant 5200 (for sealing bulkheads or skegs)
Rubbing Alchohol
Dremel tool
Wet Sandpaper (various grits)
Masking Tape
We talked about:
Lexel--A flexible clear sealant that is easy to apply with a caulking gun.
Eddyline details the repairs of Carbonlite boats at their website
http://www.eddyline.com/eddyline-kayaks-care-and-repair.php
or you can come to my next repair and care clinic.
Remember, the best thing you can do to take care of your boat is cover it up when car topping or storing outside with a Danuu Canoe and Kayak Cover and/or 303 UV Protectant.
Thanks to everyone that attended and braved my caffinated presentation! A special thanks to Garth, Jasper and all the Penguin Paddler's staff for their continued excellence in paddlesports service! In the words of Borat: Great Success!
This post is intended to show how easy it is to fix thermoformed kayaks. Themoformed canoes have been used and repaired for whitewater canoeing for years. The ABS plastic gives strength to these canoes is the same way it does for Carbonlite Eddylines.
