> I bought a Pionier brand canvas covered 2-person kayak at a garage sale.
> On the coaming tip it says, 520-Z. It came with the original paddles. The
> paddles especially need varnish, the boat is basically in good shape.
> Should I put some coating on the hull? What's on there now is cracking a
> bit, and what is that stuff anyway? Does anyone have any leads on where I
> could go for info on restoring this boat?

> Also, it has a place to step a mast. Does anyone know about how this might
> work?Does anyone know anything about these Pionier kayaks?

> Thanks, Doug

Doug,

Try to find a copy of "Wood and Canvas Kayak Building" by George Putz. It has a section on restoring wood and canvas kayaks. I found it very informative and a fun read. The two libraries closest to me each have a copy or you can find it on amazon.com.

Hope this helps, Mike