Hi,
I am new here and know very little about CS canoes. I bought a used one quite a few years ago and used it a few times before I noticed that some areas of the hull had developed some big weak spots. I hung it in my shed and have left it there until now. I have just figured out what the prob is: for one large area on 1 side of the hull the fiberglass reinforced epoxy or polyester has come unattached from the cedar strips. I grabbed a loose end and tore big strips off. Of course I have lots of questions (1) is there any particular type or grade of fiberglass that I should use to patch the hull? I only kind I have used is quite heavy duty stuff used for auto repair (1) The new fiberglass will, of course, come in a flat sheet whereas the hull is curved in both directions. How do I avoid creating wrinkles in attaching a flat surface to a curved one? I will leave the other questions until later.TIA for any helpful comments.
I am new here and know very little about CS canoes. I bought a used one quite a few years ago and used it a few times before I noticed that some areas of the hull had developed some big weak spots. I hung it in my shed and have left it there until now. I have just figured out what the prob is: for one large area on 1 side of the hull the fiberglass reinforced epoxy or polyester has come unattached from the cedar strips. I grabbed a loose end and tore big strips off. Of course I have lots of questions (1) is there any particular type or grade of fiberglass that I should use to patch the hull? I only kind I have used is quite heavy duty stuff used for auto repair (1) The new fiberglass will, of course, come in a flat sheet whereas the hull is curved in both directions. How do I avoid creating wrinkles in attaching a flat surface to a curved one? I will leave the other questions until later.TIA for any helpful comments.
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