Old Town Canoe Refurbishing - Patching the Hull

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[@yerodk]

Probably the best video on simple canoe repair. I've done this . It works. Thanks for uploading.

[@Nativesurvival]

Rosie Dorey Thanks ; )

[@greenspiraldragon]

Make sure your canoe is fiberglass before using this method. If your canoe is plastic you will need to plastic weld it. Fiberglass won't stick to plastic.

[@theoutdoordad7395]

Or use Kevlar skid plates

[@grahamNC83]

Best video on quick fiber glass repairs I've found so far. Thanks for posting!

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks

[@CanoeingTheEdgeOfTheWorld]

I watched this video about 5 times before repairing a fiberglass canoe for the first time. Great video.

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks, glad it helped

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks bro for the tips on what to use etc, havnt taken it out yet, gonna paint it and seal it to finish it off beforehand, life is a bit rocky right now, hope to finish it in a few weeks.

[@canesser1]

"This stuff smells hateful" lol! No doubt but it works sooo good! Just spruced up my 20 year old 16' prospector and did very similar repairs. You've done a great job on it and I got professional advice before I did mine so some of the comments on this page are pretty outrageous. I was thinking I needed to pain the hull by the supplier said it would add a lot of weight to the canoe. All those scratches are character and good memories brother!

[@roberthilton619]

I have an old fiberglass White canoe. Some of the same repairs necessary. Thanks for this excellent video.

[@Nativesurvival]

Basically, been working in stages, first was to see if i could make paracord fill the seats, then the seat arm fixed, once i knew it was good i stained, painted trim, and patched hull before sanding which is next and a few more things, its getting close haha

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks had a little more drips than i wanted but sanding will take care of that, no biggie. I totally agree on carrying this kit, i only used half of this kit so i can store it and use it if necessary on the go and ill get 2 more large patches easy out of it ; )

[@Nativesurvival]

Oh cool ya i asked a boating friend of mine what i shold use and he told me this stuff, seems to be working pretty good and solid, thanks bro this is new to me and i thought some of you guys would like to see a repair project, most peeps seem to dig the series some are a little jacked up about it not sure why lol anyways I was gonna spray paint the hull, do you think that would add too much weight? the can cant be more than a pound im thinking even if i use the whole thing. Thoughts?

[@Shelbyproductions]

just bought same kit tonight thanks for the video

[@Nativesurvival]

Cool glad to hear it, im enjoying the work looking forward to it on the water ; )

[@lacywaters8909]

I did this, based on the video.. The results weren't quite as cleanly finished as yours *but were probably due to my impatience and non labor skills*, but it looks like it is going to work. The process was VERY EASY and the finished product looks to be effective. The steel mesh hardens very well. It didn't require me to drill more holes in my canoe like other fixes. Will report on usage after I trial run it.

[@christopherrichardson6092]

Did it stick? I did this but they all peeled off old town boat even after hearing with torch.

[@BornRandy62]

looks like you got a great handle on 2 part resin and fiberglass repair kits. A spare repair kit might be a handy item to have when you are away paddling boundry waters

[@TheSpoontallica]

Something that would help to protect the bow and stern from wear, would be to cut a piece of inch and a half pvc pipe in half and use silicone to attach it to the keel. you may need to heat it with a blow dryer to mold it to the keel, but it would provide a wear strip that would be easily replaceable, and would greatly extend the life of the canoe.

[@terrybarclay5129]

Pp)pj

[@canesser1]

Wouldn't think spray painting would be a problem at all Mitch. I have a Blue Water kevlar/fiberglass canoe (you can see it on my channel "Northern Lake Adventure", did an awesome 3 day trip in May with it up here in the Great White North . . . which has a gel coat and THAT would be a lot of weight! I would double check this but think spray paint is no big deal. Looking forward to Part 6 Bro!

[@Mortaxe]

I was wondering if you performed the repairs on your canoe in the order that you released the videos? Just curious, thanks : )

[@soulmirrors]

i wanna see the out-takes and gag reel!!! hahahaha. great job, dude. Dave

[@Nativesurvival]

Definetely man their not holes just spots the hull has chipped off, not a big deal i just wanted to put a strong waterproof layer over the weak spots ; )

[@USMC65UH34D]

The patches look good but will the holes hold? I hope they will. Thanks Mitch. Jim

[@Nativesurvival]

Cool ill check that out thanks

[@briargoatkilla]

Nice. Enjoying the series.

[@codyplante3623]

If you wanted to paint it after, would you sand where you patched it? and what kind of paint would you use?

[@Nativesurvival]

This is part of a series, i did paint it after.

[@Nativesurvival]

I spread it on most of the cracks and chips, almost all of it has little cracks, ill resin something if its an issue, ill skip what isnt for now i just want it to float haha

[@Waldhandwerk]

Cool Mitch, ...good work! ...Have a fine Day my friend. Sepp

[@Nativesurvival]

Really? : ( that would be a bummer im definetely not up for that, im hoping the rest of it holds out for a while.. we'll see how it goes man thanks for the info!

[@HappyPappynKatyTX]

that was an excellent back and forth pouring motion. A+ 2:15 to 2:30

[@charlesxix]

What a mess.

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks bro me too! Im a bit out of my element using this industrial waste type poison haha but im getting on ; )

[@foxwalker1111]

im glad you saved that Canoe. nice work on that Repair. did you get to take it out yet ?

[@Nativesurvival]

i did take it and shot 3 vids so far, the 2 new canoe vids and maine trip part 2 ; )

[@guiguiPguigui]

You could have put some putty filler with your epoxy to fill the holes. Have you sanded it adter so surface remains smooth ?

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks Sepp appreciate it my friend, im not a big fan or used to using these crazy chemicals haha Nasty stuff!

[@Nativesurvival]

no sanding, its a down and dirty canoe haha performs awesome too!!!!

[@Nativesurvival]

HAHAHA ya you should of seen me! i put on the first patch and was like OMG i forgot to cut the fiberglass for the other side and the resin in the dish is hardening!!! ahhhhhhhh!! Talk about runnign around like a chicken with its head off!! LMAO crazy antics man im used to rubbing sticks not mixing insane chemicals hahaha Thanks man later ; )

[@Nativesurvival]

Thanks, lol indeed it does!

[@Nativesurvival]

haha figured ; )

[@Nativesurvival]

Yup ill sand them after it dries.

[@BamaBoat]

Great job. "smells hateful!" awesome, that stuff does stink. Cb

[@Nativesurvival]

Wow i hoping it never comes to that lol thanks that would be solid haha

[@canesser1]

I meant PAINT the hull lol.

[@Nativesurvival]

hahaha now THAT would be an AWESOME vid LMAO!!!!!

[@janvaurien3522]

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