I have some Boat Repair Material for sale:
Seaming Tape £1.50/m
Carbon £0.50/10*10 cm
Carbon Kevlar £0.50/10*10 cm
Coarse Seaming Tape £0.50/m
Fibreglass £0.10/10*10 cm
See Robert Holdway at events or Stone
robertholdway[AT]hotmail[DOT]co[DOT]uk
Boat Repair material - For Sale
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kayaker mad head
:p Caiman are also selling boat repaire stuff and have been for a while at a very good price for good sizes also. As well as peel ply and resin look on www.caiman.org.uk there stuff is all on there. Its worth it trust me!:p
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raeofsunshine
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Dave Brown in Chester is excellent at doing repairs he manufacture's polo boats as well 01244 373838.
Paddle fast,,,Paddle safe Yorkshire Canoe Coaching
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repairs
http://www.ukseakayakguidebook.co.uk/co ... repair.htm
might be sea kayaks but its all the same material it talks about.
might be sea kayaks but its all the same material it talks about.
You will need broadband for this!
Fast forward to 5 mins 20 secs, interesting bit on repairing composite car bumper using vac bag techniques.
http://www.voodoo-people.com/~daz/mull/ ... hugo12.wmv
Fast forward to 5 mins 20 secs, interesting bit on repairing composite car bumper using vac bag techniques.
http://www.voodoo-people.com/~daz/mull/ ... hugo12.wmv
Boat repairs are not difficult, if you take your time.
The simplest way to add a patch to the bottom of a boat is to:
a) Sand down an area around the breakage. Use coarse sandpaper and go down a few mil so that when you put a patch over the top it won't sit higher than the orignal hull.
b) Cut your material - measure the breakage and allow a couple of centimetres each side of the crack/hole. Then carefully cut the carbon fibre (carbon kevlar will need very sharp scissors!).
c)Mix your resin - West System is very good quality epoxy resin and mixes at a ratio of 5:1 (resin:hardener). Ensure that you have planned ahead and have set aside a container to mix the resin e.g. a yogurt carton; as well as a device to measure the resin and hardener e.g. a large bottle top or if your really organised small syringes (ensure you use separate ones for resin and hardener!).
d) Apply mixed resin to the area that you will be patching. You can use anything to apply the resin but for excellant results you can use a small brush.
e) Put the patch onto the resined area and apply a coat of resin on top of it. If it is a deep break you might need 2 or 3 layers of carbon. When applying the resin don't be stingy, apply enough to leave a thin layer on top.
f) Cut a large piece of cling-film (or peel-ply) and place it over the repair tape down the sides of the cling-film to pull it tight over the repair to prevent creases forming once it has dried (you can also take a needle at this point and pop any bubble that might have formed in the resin under the clingfilm).
g) Leave for 12-24 hours (less if it is warm and sunny).
h) Take off the cling-film once the repair has gone off and is no longer tacky.
If any creases have appeared in layer of resin on top, or if you've used peelply, you might want to sand the repair down using wet and dry sandpaper to leave a smooth finish.
The best way to get good at repairs is to take your time and practise, practise, practise!!
The simplest way to add a patch to the bottom of a boat is to:
a) Sand down an area around the breakage. Use coarse sandpaper and go down a few mil so that when you put a patch over the top it won't sit higher than the orignal hull.
b) Cut your material - measure the breakage and allow a couple of centimetres each side of the crack/hole. Then carefully cut the carbon fibre (carbon kevlar will need very sharp scissors!).
c)Mix your resin - West System is very good quality epoxy resin and mixes at a ratio of 5:1 (resin:hardener). Ensure that you have planned ahead and have set aside a container to mix the resin e.g. a yogurt carton; as well as a device to measure the resin and hardener e.g. a large bottle top or if your really organised small syringes (ensure you use separate ones for resin and hardener!).
d) Apply mixed resin to the area that you will be patching. You can use anything to apply the resin but for excellant results you can use a small brush.
e) Put the patch onto the resined area and apply a coat of resin on top of it. If it is a deep break you might need 2 or 3 layers of carbon. When applying the resin don't be stingy, apply enough to leave a thin layer on top.
f) Cut a large piece of cling-film (or peel-ply) and place it over the repair tape down the sides of the cling-film to pull it tight over the repair to prevent creases forming once it has dried (you can also take a needle at this point and pop any bubble that might have formed in the resin under the clingfilm).
g) Leave for 12-24 hours (less if it is warm and sunny).
h) Take off the cling-film once the repair has gone off and is no longer tacky.
If any creases have appeared in layer of resin on top, or if you've used peelply, you might want to sand the repair down using wet and dry sandpaper to leave a smooth finish.
The best way to get good at repairs is to take your time and practise, practise, practise!!