Repairing cracked canvas?

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Adamv
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Location: Owen Sound, ON Canada

Repairing cracked canvas?

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Greetings,

I was at a friend's cottage on the weekend, and he showed me his old canvas canoe. The canvas was cracked and peeled in several locations (I presume from age and weather exposure). The cracks were mostly around 4 inches long or so, and there were lots of them. I've built a cedar strip canoe, but don't know much about canvas. Is there a way to repair this type of damage?

Cheers,
Adam
Who travels not by water knows not the fear of God --- 17th Century Sailor
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Denis
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Location: Lakefield, Ontario

Post by Denis »

Likely needs a new canvas job.

Denis
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sedges
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the bible of wood canvas canoes

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http://woodencanoe.org/catalog/product_ ... 568d2ccdd3
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James Hanrahan
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Location: Wiarton Ontario

Post by James Hanrahan »

Hi Adam,
If I remember correctly, that book may be availlable at the Owen Sound library.
James
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