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groundtwelve
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Anyone
I am new to white water and this was my first year doing 'training' rapids. I was told to get a poly canoe for whitewater/tripping as they are virtually indestructible and when they get swamped they usually 'pop' back into shape. So, armed with this knowledge, I am about to buy a nova 17 ft prospector made in royalite. The person I am buying it from said it had a dent in the side (*that's why I'm getting such a good deal) and this should not affect it's sea worthyness.
How will the 'dent' effect it's tracking on flat water?
Is there a way to repair or bang out the dent?
any info would be greatly appreciated...
Regards,
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Scronty
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Depends on the size of the dent.
Dents are usually repaired by GENTLE heating with something like a hair
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swedepu
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Is the dent below or above the where the waterline will be when the boat is loaded? If above, I don't see how, but (and keep this in mind for the rest of my advice) I'm hardly an expert.
I've heard that gentle* heat can work. Hair dryer, sitting in the sun, etc.. Feel / look a the dent carefully. Does it look as if the plastic stretched to any thinness? If it's a good deal thinner, it'll be much weaker, though if that thin, you'd probably have noticed.
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Lil`SciWizGirl
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you can also try to poor hot water in the canoe.
good luck
Michel
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