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Re: Other: Refinishing fiberglass boat
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 5/19/2009, 5:04 am

: I've been swapping e-mails with a CraigsList seller about an old-looking
: fiberglass kayak. Other than it being an Old Town kayak, he doesn't know
: how hold it is nor really anything about it.

: I'm curious to know what it would take to re-"paint" it? Ok, re-gel
: coat it.

: I've got no experience - I've never even owned a fiberglass boat!

: I assume I can get the kayak pretty cheap. I just don't want to have a ton of
: money into restoring it. Putting work into it, I don't mind.

: Any thoughts/opinions are welcome.

There are a lot of old kayaks out there. Some in OK shape. It depends on what you want it for though. This is not an expedition sea boat. If you can get it real cheap and put a motor on it it could be a fun boat.

Et

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Other: Refinishing fiberglass boat *Pic*
Doug S -- 5/18/2009, 3:20 pm
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Roy -- 5/19/2009, 10:36 am
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Doug S -- 5/19/2009, 10:41 am
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Dave Reekie -- 5/19/2009, 6:39 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/19/2009, 5:04 am
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Craig Robinson -- 5/19/2009, 3:40 am
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Doug S -- 5/19/2009, 10:07 am
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Charlie -- 5/18/2009, 9:13 pm