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zski
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RedLakePaddler: "I have found Express Composites in Minneapolis MN to be a good source for repair materials. I haven’t added ribs yet but got the correct foam there. The owner is very helpful. They supply to the manufacturer.
Carl" yes! Express Composites has the right stuff. I will order the foam and glass tape from them. The foam comes in a sheet and is scored in 1" strips, so the question is, how wide to make the ribs? 1", 2", or 3"?
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nooneuno
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Foam ribs covered in glass will add one thing, weight. If the oil canning bothers you throw in a few packs you'll not see the problem again, or on a local lake a cooler full of beer....
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zski
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I too have a boat that oil cans and would like to add a few ribs and cover with glass. If anyone has been down this road and has some tips, would appreciate.
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UPBoy
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I owned a Sorus River 18' Wilderness that started to oil can. I contacted SR and they told me this is a problem with the older Wilderness canoes. They told me to add two patches of fiberglass forward of the aft seat but between the ribs, I did as advised and it worked but added some weight.
Not sure if this fix would work on a fiberglass canoe but I doubt you would worry about the added weight. What did Wenonah have to say about a fix?
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RedLakePaddler
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I have found Express Composites in Minneapolis MN to be a good source for repair materials. I haven’t added ribs yet but got the correct foam there. The owner is very helpful. They supply to the manufacturer.
Carl
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Bannock
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Regarding my new used canoe, the previous owner said that it oil canned excessively. It is fiberglass. I believe a 1974 wenonah 17. Is it possible to add foam ribs to it? Will that solve an oil canning problem? What kind of foam is used by a a diy- er for such a project? Anyone have experience for doing such a job?
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jhb8426
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I had fiber glass canoe with an oil canning problem. It was a 16 ft tandem with only a center thwart. Adding a 2 thwarts, one just behind the bow seat and the other approx. 2 ft ahead of the stern seat stiffened the hull enough to cure the oil canning problem.
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