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02/24/2011 06:31PM (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Long time ago, my paddling buddy managed to hit a tree with rock for bear bag rope, bounce the rock off several trees and then hit the canoe 25' and 90 degree to the right.
Attention to the hole was required, after the mandatory manly ridicule of his throwing skills. Yes, duct tape would work? Not without some effort to make the hull sticky first.
The alternative was a smooth permanent repair. One plastic ziplock bag and lighter.
Go slow and take your time and it blends right in with the kevlar. Go to fast and rather than melting it will burn and catch the kevlar fibers on fire.
Attention to the hole was required, after the mandatory manly ridicule of his throwing skills. Yes, duct tape would work? Not without some effort to make the hull sticky first.
The alternative was a smooth permanent repair. One plastic ziplock bag and lighter.
Go slow and take your time and it blends right in with the kevlar. Go to fast and rather than melting it will burn and catch the kevlar fibers on fire.
German Shorthair Pointers Rule Serenity is found in your mind, not somewhere you seek.
02/25/2011 07:35AM
Bri,
Thanks for sharing. I now have a method other than duct tape to fix a hole in a canoe.
Just so we are all clear here. You did not burn the kevlar as BWP states, you simply melted the ziplock bag into the area of the hole in the canoe?
Thanks for sharing. I now have a method other than duct tape to fix a hole in a canoe.
Just so we are all clear here. You did not burn the kevlar as BWP states, you simply melted the ziplock bag into the area of the hole in the canoe?
The best part of this journey here is further knowing yourself - Alan Kay
07/30/2018 11:46AM
I saw on this forum a few years ago info about this repair patch. I bought it and last week on our BWCA trip it was the first time I needed it. It was super easy to use and worked like a charm. My kevlar canoe is 20 feet and a family of 5. While fishing with the kids one of them said we were sinking. We made it back to camp and I had it patched up in an hour. It is a permanent fix but did take 12 hours to dry because it was 60*f out and rainy. I think on a hot dry day it would have dried really fast. I'm going to order a few more because it worked so well.
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08/13/2018 02:28PM
Very curious about the plastic bag repair myself. Will definitely keep in mind.
Last year, on my first BWCA trip, and first canoe camping trip, too, one of our canoes (group of 4) got a hole -- right angle puncture, two sides of a square were completely punctured, each side about 4 inches. Fortunately, we had some Gorilla tape along, and the patch held for the rest of the trip. Was very glad I brought the tape along -- don't think Duck tape would have held the same.
Last year, on my first BWCA trip, and first canoe camping trip, too, one of our canoes (group of 4) got a hole -- right angle puncture, two sides of a square were completely punctured, each side about 4 inches. Fortunately, we had some Gorilla tape along, and the patch held for the rest of the trip. Was very glad I brought the tape along -- don't think Duck tape would have held the same.
08/15/2018 09:56AM
Canoearoo: "Well the repair patch I bought worked amazingly well. I just ordered 4 more (they were on sale)"
Thanks for sharing this, and for reviving the thread. I never saw it originally, and am glad to know the Baggie trick. I also just ordered one of those repair kits too. On my last trip, I banged into a couple rocks on the Frost River, and the next day as I set out saw a steady stream of water coming from the bow. Turned out one of my Duluth Packs had sat in water just before loading and was draining, but I had a good hard think about what to do in case of a real hole!
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