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Re: Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/21/2012, 6:51 am
In Response To: Re: Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak (Joy)

The advice you're getting is pretty typical of what happens when you bring a kayak to someone whose experience is in repairing "big boats", so I assume that's the case here. They're used to working on thick hulls that weigh hundreds or thousands of pounds. They don't understand the construction of thin kayak hulls or the fact that adding a bunch of weight with gelcoat is detrimental to your ability to handle and transport the boat. I strongly suggest that you find a kayak specialist, or at least someone experienced with working on wooden boats, even if it takes a considerable effort to get your kayak to them.

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Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak
Joy -- 12/20/2012, 10:27 pm
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Roy Martin -- 12/20/2012, 11:08 pm
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Joy -- 12/20/2012, 11:11 pm
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Roy Martin -- 12/20/2012, 11:15 pm
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Joy -- 12/20/2012, 11:17 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/20/2012, 11:39 pm
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 6:05 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/21/2012, 10:18 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 10:25 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 6:12 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/21/2012, 6:51 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 7:54 am
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Jeff Horton -- 12/21/2012, 8:32 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 8:45 am
Re: Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/21/2012, 9:23 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/21/2012, 12:40 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/21/2012, 2:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2012, 2:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2012, 2:25 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/22/2012, 1:01 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/22/2012, 1:02 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/21/2012, 12:48 am
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Gelu Botezan -- 12/22/2012, 12:51 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/21/2012, 8:18 am
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Sean Dawe -- 12/21/2012, 12:04 pm
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Joy Hecht -- 12/21/2012, 1:22 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 12/21/2012, 1:24 pm
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Joy Hecht -- 12/21/2012, 1:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2012, 2:37 pm
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Joy Hecht -- 12/21/2012, 2:41 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 12/22/2012, 8:40 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2012, 10:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/23/2012, 3:03 am