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![]() 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 |
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