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Having had to repair kayaks that are severed, I think he did nice job in aligning them. I have not seen Joe for many years. Would not have recognized him with a full beard and straw hat.

Another option would be to add a plastic hook to the deck in front of you. Then you pull the bungie that goes across the deck over your paddle shaft and hook it under the deck hook. You could add two hooks so that paddle is more secure and will not rotate. Some have a short sock cord and hook...

I used to use those but not anymore so may still have a whole bunch left over somewhere. Will check width and if you wish you can have a few for free.

Granted the tubes are not cheap at $5 a piece. Although they do say they are re-usable. I suppose if you push everything out and then clean it with solvents. I tried it once but found I don't have time for that. Besides, if I use them, the customer pays in the end for shop supplies so they...

You know that West makes empty caulking tubes for just this purpose. Just Saying.

I take it the drips ran onto bare wood. If so, then you are kind of stuck with it on a plywood boat, since if you tried to sand them off completely, you risk sanding into the ply layer and the look will be worse if you sand through the thin outer veneer layer.

Customer is heading back home to Sweden and taking his canoe with him. Free strongback and molds for a prospector canoe. Contact rod@orcaboats.ca

I have done it after saturation and under hardened fill coats otherwise glass is bonded to the paper and not to the wood. I think if you do it Bjorn's way, you might see the halo of the epoxy patch when you do the full glassing job.

The Vancouver Wooden Boat Society regrets to inform all wooden boat lovers that due to Covid19 and restrictions on social distancing that will likely remain in place throughout the summer and a decision by CMHC and Granville Island, the wooden boat festival for 2020 has been cancelled.

I have been wanting to get my VHF for many years. Do you need a radio on hand to take the course?

I have used the water based varnishes and although they are nice as you can apply several coats in one day and they do not put off as much odor as oil based, I have not been happy with the final finish. So I overcoat with several coats of high gloss oil based. But System 3 does make a water...

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Kids kayak paddle. Paddlewan 165 cm. Never used. rod@orcaboats.ca or Rod at 604 312 4784 New is $119 plus taxes, so half price at $60

Still room in the paddle making class. Everything provided and you keep your work.