SEVERELY DAMAGED PLASTIC CANOE (AKA SCANOE)

My grandson brought home a severely damaged canoe. lets see if we can save it, and put it in the water again. I did not think it was possible to ever put this thing back on the water.

[@jonedwards2107]

I just picked up a 17’ Coleman that spent last summer on its side in the heat. We had 42 days of the “100 days of summer” over 100 degrees. So I will be using wood blocking and a heat gun to bring it back into shape. The metal gunwales are riveted, so will drill those out to dispose of the metal. I will rebuild with wood gunwales, seats, and interior blocking. Some previous owner removed the seats and the metal seat supports these plastic canoes had. When I get finished, the canoe will be the center of a trimaran sailboat

[@ranflee1]

Awesome! Good luck and have fun with it.

[@cdgarrett1]

Plastic welding kits are junk. I had the same one from Harbor Freight and it failed. Plastic boats are made to be recycled not repaired. Only fiberglass canoes and aluminum canoes can be repaired.

[@ranflee1]

Agreed on the welding kit . It eventually bent from the heat. However repairing the boat was a fun project to do with my grandson . When he first brought it around I look and told him no way. But he talked me into it, and I’m glad he did. Not something I want to do again anytime soon. But there’s still some work to do on this one.

[@brianbowman1148]

I bought a Scanoe last year in a lot better shape than this one, but it was in need of some welding repairs. Some stainless screen and a milk jug was all that was needed to complete the job. Took the boat out fishing numerous times and had no leaks.