Canoe Hull Repair. Fixing a Hole in my Cedar Strip Canoe. Fibreglass/Fiberglass and Epoxy.

In this video, I am in the garage to finally fix my poor cedar strip canoe. Whilst on a canoe trip in Scotland, I cracked the hull during a white water descent – I was able to do a temporary repair on the waters edge, enough to get me to the end, but in this video, I will be completing a full permanent repair.

After cutting out the cracked and splintered strips of cedar, I reshape the existing wood to accept new strips which are glued in place. I also do some repairs to three other cracks that were sustained in the same impact.

Once cured and sanded, the time consuming process of re-fibreglassing and varnishing the hull takes place to restore the boat to (almost) its former glory.

She lives to explore another day.

I hope you enjoy the video.

Thanks for watching.

West System Epoxy Products
https://www.westsystem.com

More information on fibreglassing and use of epoxy can be found on Jason Eke’s Trailguide Pictures YouTube channel – my inspiration to build my boat in the first case!
https://www.youtube.com/user/cedarstripboats

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