Unnecessary extra work and kevlar doesn't grind well. That would make a big mess.

I think it should be 205.

Is it paint or gel coat? Also, is it a boat or a canoe?

@@ElyresortBlogspot It’s a Scott 16 foot prospector canoe. It may have had gel coat at one point, I can’t tell but something tells me no. The guy painted over it with regular paint so I don’t know if it’s gel coat underneath.

Just remove the little metal thing from clasp which prevents it opening.

Do you think so? Have you done much boat work?

@@UguysRnuts do you think so? Have you done much boat work ?

If it doesn't say "Souris River Canoe" on it (it doesn't), this will not fix it. That is a polyester or vinylester resin squarestern with gel coat. Gel coat is vinylester resin with silica sand and pigment added. It offer zero strength and is intended to protect fiberglass or kevlar fibers from abrasion. It scratches white regardless of color It's only other purpose is to make the canoe look shiny so somebody buys it. Gel coat spider-web cracks with impacts, hull flexing and age. It can be 1/16" to 1/4" thick and is brittle. There is no good way to fix that. As water gets into the cracks, some of it can come off in chunks. Sorry.

Thanks, but my bad. It's an Abitibi canoe, does that change anything?

A guy told me maybe a product called Interlux perfection might do the trick?

@@wg6916 Sorry, no.

@@wg6916 I've used Perfection® on a fibreglass skiff and it worked beautifully, however it is a very thin and hard coating which shows every imperfection in the surface if not prepared thoroughly. Sanding should be done with a block to produce a flat surface free of the undulations a random orbital sander produces. Finger tip sanding should also be avoided. Perfection® is NOT for structural repairs! Hairline cracks need to be opened up with a Dremel, re-saturated with un-thickened epoxy, filled and faired with epoxy w/ microballoons, painted with epoxy primer all over using the "roll and tip" method, wet sanded with 220 paper and then roll and tipped with Perfection®. However, Perfection® is no longer sold in Canada. Interlux also make Awlgrip, but that needs to be special ordered and blended in what they refer to as a "kit". Epiphanes sell a two-part epoxy paint which is still available. One part polyurethanes will scratch off very easily if the canoe is used for tripping. Not recommended

Contact Nils USA.

@@ElyresortBlogspot I did contact Nils USA, but they said the don't have any 8 inch blades

@@davidadams8416 Then, they are out for the season. They usually sell out by mid-January.

Well, technically Nils is the ONLY remaining one of this design. You won't be finding a new Finnbor ever, anywhere. They don't exist.

@@ElyresortBlogspot sadly. i hit some earth in the middle of my lake TWICE. those triangular blade are such a bitch to sharpen its hell. i havent tried a similar size flat blade yet. is there a big difference in cutting?

@@Francois_Dupont I dunno. finnbore has been extinct for so long, I've never used one. Nils are tough to beat. I no longer sell them but if you can find one, get one.

How do you know what was in these barrels? You think they make like 12 total on the planet and only one supplier uses them?

Send it to Frank. A sharp Nils pulls the driller down the hole, almost.

Who’s frank? My Nils 6in blade is not cutting due to hitting some ground at GE bottom of the ice ..

Sorry. really hard to find these days. That's an old vid.

in most cases, you could put a patch on the outside and inside with some 8 ounce fiberglass cloth. Just make sure you sand with 80 grit paper and use West System epoxy. Polyester resin is complete crap.

@@ElyresortBlogspot thanks a lot!

No. No matter what "they" say, in the capacity as a canoe, you really don't need a UV topcoat. Now, were this a boat with a beautiful wood deck that sits out in the sun and rain for six months at a crack, tied to a dock, then yes. For canoes, no. For Souris Rivers specifically (and not all other brands of kevlars), "double no" to the topcoat. These are not your ordinary, run of the mill Wenonahs, Bells (Northstar), Mad Rivers, Swifts, et al, kevlar canoes.

@TRUST ME IM A DOCTOR Hi, i never did anything like that , i always wash my hands Lol but thanks for the reply its very helpful hehehehe you too stay safe

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They don't nine inch, unfortunately, and I have no idea in Canada.

Go to redrockstore.com and click on ice blade sharpening. Scroll down and find Frank Deluca's contact info. He's who you send the head (red part only) to for sharpening. You can't sharpen on your own. Special jig is used.

Depends on the make and material of the canoe. Souris Rivers , yes. All others, maybe, maybe not.

@@ElyresortBlogspot Sorry, I have a Trailhead kevlar.

were do i order some pls

Sorry, no longer in stock

That is an epoxy resin canoe. Buffing will do nothing. The toughest and most effective finish would be West System 207 special coatings hardener after sanding off the oxidation. All varnishes will last about 2 years and flake off unevenly when the UV wears them out. 207/105 will not.

@@ElyresortBlogspotSo the best would be to use a foam roller.Can the west epoxy be thinned?I have painter a crozier canoe with epoxy paint and a foam brush, but the paint does not stick very well on the nose and tail where it tends to get drug.