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Re: Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing k
By:Jay Babina
Date: 3/5/2014, 6:57 am

I would just put a keel strip on the boat so you can just enjoy paddling it without a lot of fuss. Just epoxy a strip on the back of the boat that tapers from nothing to about 1 1/2 inches high by 3/4" wide - about 1 1/2 ft long.. You can shape it a bit once it's on the boat and seal it with epoxy. That will solve your tracking problems. There's hundreds of links here on seats from a slab of foam to all out molded seats.

I agree with Bill, just keep it cheap and make it work for you by looking at other boats and what they have for accommodations.

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Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing kayak
jspeak -- 3/3/2014, 6:16 pm
Re: Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing k
Allan -- 3/3/2014, 7:15 pm
Re: Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing k
jspeak -- 3/4/2014, 4:31 pm
Re: Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing k
Allan -- 3/4/2014, 5:30 pm
Re: Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing k
Bill Hamm -- 3/5/2014, 12:34 am
Re: Other: Questions about refinishing/rehabbing k
Jay Babina -- 3/5/2014, 6:57 am
typo correction
Jay Babina -- 3/5/2014, 7:02 am
Re: typo correction
jspeak -- 3/5/2014, 2:33 pm