bredlo
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Is there such a thing, perhaps a patch or something?
One downside of replacing entire ribs seems, to me, to be that the replacement will always be very noticable - that it's almost impossible to get a perfect color match. Obviously, the upside is a stronger, more sea-worthy craft.
Are there situations where one may opt not to fix a damaged rib at all? Perhaps if it's a small crack, could one simply think of it as "character" and paddle on, without a second thought? Or does even a single broken rib jeapordize waterproofness, lateral strength, and straight line tracking?
Not thinking about cutting corners, just wondering.
One downside of replacing entire ribs seems, to me, to be that the replacement will always be very noticable - that it's almost impossible to get a perfect color match. Obviously, the upside is a stronger, more sea-worthy craft.
Are there situations where one may opt not to fix a damaged rib at all? Perhaps if it's a small crack, could one simply think of it as "character" and paddle on, without a second thought? Or does even a single broken rib jeapordize waterproofness, lateral strength, and straight line tracking?
Not thinking about cutting corners, just wondering.