stem wear
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stem wear
I recently finished my 2 1/2 year project, a 17'6" redbird. I have been fishing out of it, and taking short canoe trips all summer. I have extreme amounts of wear on the stem, its wearing through the fiberglass. How do I avoid this?
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Sand off any varnish and smooth the rough areas, then apply several layers of fiberglass in the areas where the wear is the greatest.
You'll have to repeat this as the wear removes fiberglass with each additional beaching. Winter is the best time to do this, anticipating the wear and tear beforehand... enjoy your time spent out on the water.
You'll have to repeat this as the wear removes fiberglass with each additional beaching. Winter is the best time to do this, anticipating the wear and tear beforehand... enjoy your time spent out on the water.
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Fiberglass tape is not ideal for this situation. You really need to cut some glass cloth at a 45 degree angle to the edge. Cut 1 piece about 3" wide, 1 about 5" wide and 1 about 7" wide. Sand the stems and about 4" wide down the sides. Apply the widest cloth, handle carefully as it tends to stretch out of shape. I apply a coat of epoxy to the work area then lay the cloth in place. Apply more epoxy and install the medium width cloth then repeat for the last piece. Squeegee carefully so as not to displace the cloth. Allow to set to green stage then scrape the rough edges away. Allow to set for a few days then sand with 80 grit nd 120 grit. Apply as many fill coats as required to bury the cloth. Allow to set a few days, sand with 120 grit and apply a few coats of your favorite varnish.
Go paddling.
Go paddling.
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