Petawawa River, The Natch, Low water
Do it Yourself Outfitting
(Or, how not to trash your boat)
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Petawawa River, The Natch, Low water |
Do it Yourself Outfitting (Or, how not to trash your boat) |
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Inside 1. List of Materials |
Air bags, bow/stern ropes, skid plates, knee pads and thigh straps |
| 2. Preparing the Boat | |
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3. Installing the Parts |
1. List of Materials
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Air Bags and bow/stern ropes - Airbags save your canoe from drowning, wrapping on rocks due to current pressure, swamping, sinking to the bottom. Floating rope tied to the bow and stern for tying to shore, lining and rescues. |
Skid Plates (bow/stern)-save your canoe from holes in the hull, scraped paint and vinyl, cracks, water damage, other impact damage
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Knee Pads (bow/stern)-save your knees from pain |
Thigh Straps-keep yourself from sliding around in your canoe in white- water manoeuvres;extra leg support in leans |
| 2 - Airbags to fit your bow and stern | Kevlar Felt | Closed Cell Foam | 4 - D rings |
| 2 - O-Rings | Epoxy Glue and Resin | A good Knife | 2 - Sets of Thigh straps |
| 20 - Inchworms | Scissors | West System Epoxy | Weight |
| Heavy rope - 2 pieces x 8 inches | Weight | Weight | 24 hours |
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Strong string 2 pieces x 9 feet |
24 hours | 24 hours | |
| 1" Webbing - 2 pieces x 4 feet | |||
| West System Epoxy | |||
| A 1/4" electric drill | |||
| Weight | |||
| Warm location | |||
| 24 hours |
