mccaldwell wrote:
Recently bought a circa 1985 17' fiberglass Pisces by Current Designs.
I'm interested in fixing it up (fixing/improving for use, not fully
restoring to original condition) and am looking for advised
improvements. The rivited in place clear plastic attachment rings for
rear access hatch (terminology?) have broken off. Are replacements
available and should these be drilled out and re-rivited? The glass
bucket seat slides freely inside glassed in channels on each side.
It looks like there were once small bungee cords running from glass
bulkhead behind seat to attachments in front of seat. Glass channel
coming up at each end.

If you could post pictures of this on Webshots or similar site, it would
really help in understanding how the boat was built.

Is West Systems epoxy, or regular resin, with weighting, a good fix?

Epoxy is great for making fiberglass repairs, but I'm not sure what it
is that you want to do.

What is best way to secure seat (mini-cell
foam under seat)?

Contact cement works well for bonding Minicel foam to fiberglass. My
favorite product for this is Weldwood Gel contact cement.

Is there an advised replacement seat system for
comfort, adjustability, etc.? (I have an older Wavesport WW kayak
seat sitting around which will fit inside boat).

There are several options. You could reinstall the original seat or try
the one from your whitewater boat. Kajak Sport sells molded seats.
Commercial foam seats are available or you can make your own.

Front bulkhead is a
piece of 1 1/2" styrofoam caulked in place (presently removed for
repair/cleaning. Is there a better solution for forward bulkhead
(such as 3" minicell w/ rigid layer)?

If the front bulkhead is Styrofoam or Ethafoam, it would be a good idea
to replace it with 2" or 2" Minicel foam. There is no need for a rigid
layer on the foam.

What are advised cements/glues/caulks for these purposes?

For installing bulkheads, Lexel or any of the GOOP products (they're all
the same) works well. If you email me, I'll send you some written
instructions.

For more ideas of what you can do with your boat, see my photo albums at:

http://community.webshots.com/user/brian_nystrom