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Restoration of a strip canoe
By:Russ Tippett
Date: 7/9/2000, 11:21 pm

I just got a wood strip Jensen cruiser. There are a number of dings and scratches on this boat and some indication that the glass is not water tight. there are a couple of places that show signs of delamination (glass from wood) but no signs of water penitration. The strips have split of the stem when some body forgot to stop BEFORE the dock.

The stem repair is easy. What is the best way to deal with old glass? Strip it all the way back to the wood or spot repair the dings, sand the boat and apply a layer of 4 oz.. I do want to paddle this this summer but not at the risk of destroying it. Any advise would be appreciated.

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Restoration of a strip canoe
Russ Tippett -- 7/9/2000, 11:21 pm
Re: Restoration of a strip canoe
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/10/2000, 12:53 am