Canoe Mods

Lacing

Lacing allow you to easily tie down gear and float bags. 

• 5mm Polyester Accessory Cord for Lacing

• Space lacing 10mm apart

• Cut tubing 12mm with diagonal cuts (centered at 12mm marks)

• get 20' of 1/4" IN 3/8"OD clear tubing

• Resource: https://www.axevalecc.co.uk/Information/Canoeing/OpenCanoeOutfitting.pdf 

End Loops

Use for towing, dragging, carrying 

• 8-10mm polyester climbing rope for end loops

• 6-8 cm back from the bow and

• 6 cm down from the top of the deck plate

Skid Plates

Basic Repairs

Aluminum Repair with brazing fail – TIG weld

Tube straightening with jack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd3cBGLt4-Q

Aluminum Brazing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2b_35gw7KM

Aluminum Canoe JB Weld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od2VP52jzjA

Aluminum Seat repair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaiOvcjYYgM&t=775s

You can use nice wood seats

https://www.oakorchardcanoe.com/canoeseats.php

or just a piece of flat board

Blue Demon BDTP-125-01T Triple Play Low Temp Aluminum-Zinc Brazing Rod 1/8" x 18" 1 Lb Tube

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MCTUIUN

Forney 37250 Brazing Flux, 8-Ounce Tub

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BO6RGQ

Fiberglass repair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcFpS9cL55Y

Fiberglass paint – roll and tip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YlPk7PHn44

Royalex Repair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgzXvgbPHsQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxeNnCXwk18

Polyurethane Repair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gAFsDDNm2o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKUKCcRZy0