Canoe Mods
Canoe with Lacing and End Loops
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