| Coleman is one of the best companies that | | | | to do first is locate the hole. Make sure there's only |
| manufacture canoes and other sports equipment. | | | | one. Repairing holes on your Coleman canoe is quite |
| The best of brands and qualities doesn't mean | | | | easy, just as long as you don't lose your head. Cover |
| however that they are invulnerable to flaw. Coleman | | | | the hole with double layers of duct tape. That will |
| canoes are still breakable, and it's better if you | | | | comfortably see you through till the next day or so. |
| prepare yourself by learning a few DIY tips for fixing | | | | If it's a leaky seam, use pine pitch as covering. Pine |
| them. | | | | pitch is especially useful because it's water-proof and |
| Parts of a Canoe | | | | extremely durable. |
| The first step for repairing a Coleman canoe is gaining | | | | Permanent Repair - When you've reached dry land, |
| knowledge of the different parts of a canoe. | | | | you should immediately find a way to permanently |
| Although some fix-it manuals contain clear instruction | | | | repair your Coleman canoe. Dry the canoe thoroughly |
| on how to solve common canoe problems, these | | | | first. Afterwards, check your canoe for any dents. |
| manuals rarely come with photos that identify each | | | | Get a piece of fiberglass cloth that sufficiently covers |
| and every part of a canoe. Without the proper | | | | the hole and stick it using a mixture of fiberglass resin |
| knowledge, if you read "Check the stern for holes", | | | | and paste. Smooth the treatment with sandpaper |
| your reaction would probably be "check the what?" | | | | when it dries and hardens. |
| For this lesson, just search the Internet for an | | | | Purchasing Repair Kits |
| illustration of a canoe with its parts properly identified. | | | | While it's okay to be resourceful, why subject |
| This lesson will surely take you only minutes to | | | | yourself to more challenges when you can create |
| master. | | | | handy solutions for repairing your Coleman canoe? All |
| The Scary Hole | | | | you need to do is purchase repair kits. |
| Ask any canoe loving individual about the scariest | | | | Fiberglass Kit - This kit usually consists of fiberglass |
| thing that could happen to him, and he'll surely tell you | | | | cloth, chemicals like fiberglass resin and paste, a |
| it's having a hole in his canoe. Holes are scary things. | | | | brush, an aluminum can and a wooden stick that you |
| Its size doesn't matter. If you don't have anything to | | | | can use to mix the chemicals together. |
| stuff them with, you'll slowly feel you and your | | | | Wood / Canvas Repair Kit - Besides containing the |
| canoe slowly sinking to the mysterious depths of the | | | | usual chemicals and solutions, these kits also provide |
| sea. | | | | ample supply of nails and screws. |
| Hence, our second tip on repairing a Coleman canoe | | | | Other types of repair kits you can take with you |
| is all about fixing holes in emergency, high-pressured | | | | while riding your Coleman canoe are polyethylene |
| situations. | | | | repair kits and cane and spline kits to repair the cane |
| Quick Repair Supplies: duct tape and pine pitch. | | | | seat of your Coleman canoe. As can be seen there |
| Papering the Walls - If you realize in the middle of | | | | are many repair options for your Coleman canoe. |
| the sea your canoe has a hole on it, the best thing | | | | |