Puncture repair?

[fernieite]

Hi Folks,
My 16 foot Chestnut Pal got a small puncture during our last move.
It just seems to be on the surface, though.
Does anyone have a recommendation on how to fix it?
Thanks very much.

 

[Rob Stevens]

Many options. Paint, duct tape, ambroid and canvas patch, canvas and flex-epoxy patch,..
Search these forums for years of advice.

 

[MGC]

Is it possible that spot has been repaired previously? Is there a shadow of a patch under the tear? The canvas looks dry rotted at the site of the tear. That's a bit worrisome.
As Rob suggests, there are a lot of ways to make a repair. Since it looks like a small split, I'd probably fill it with something and paint over it, presuming you have a bit of that paint remaining. The only precaution is to avoid using a product that has silicon in it.

 

[fernieite]

Many options. Paint, duct tape, ambroid and canvas patch, canvas and flex-epoxy patch,..
Search these forums for years of advice.

Thanks Rob. I'll do that. I had searched "puncture repair", but not much showed up.

 

[fernieite]

Is it possible that spot has been repaired previously? Is there a shadow of a patch under the tear? The canvas looks dry rotted at the site of the tear. That's a bit worrisome.
As Rob suggests, there are a lot of ways to make a repair. Since it looks like a small split, I'd probably fill it with something and paint over it, presuming you have a bit of that paint remaining. The only precaution is to avoid suing a product that has silicon in it.

Thanks. No, there isn't a patch underneath. The photo is a bit misleading with the angle and lighting.
The canoe was in very good shape before the move. Unfortunately, a few things moved around in the moving truck during our 5 day travel across a big chunk of Canada...