Repair hogging in kevlar hull?

On 27-Jul-2004, JeffOYB.RemoveThis@hotmail.com (Jeff Potter) wrote:

 > I know of an old kevlar racing canoe that's been stored upsidedown on
 > sawhorses for a decade. It has sagged and now it has a lot of reverse
 > rocker. Bummer. Can this be corrected? What about storing it right
 > side up with logs in the center? --JP

I seem to remember some folks complaining in the old days about creep
in Kevlar. I haven't heard much about it lately.

I'd guess that the process is reversible. But don't put logs in it.
I'd try something like sand spread out evenly over the whole inside.
Don't forget that its own weight caused it to bend; if you weigh it
down with some other weight distribution, it will bend back according
to _that_ load. Expect it to take quite a while.

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Hi Jeff-
Paddle it anyway. It won't be race legal, but I bet it works okay as
a work-out boat.

-Dan V.

On 27 Jul 2004 06:48:59 -0700, JeffOYB.DeleteThis@hotmail.com (Jeff Potter)
wrote:

 >I know of an old kevlar racing canoe that's been stored upsidedown on
 >sawhorses for a decade. It has sagged and now it has a lot of reverse
 >rocker. Bummer. Can this be corrected? What about storing it right
 >side up with logs in the center? --JP<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Dan Valleskey <valleskey at comcast dot net> wrote in message news:<1a8eg0pq1s8scmaerppdof5ai0aj0o0ihp.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>...
 > Hi Jeff-
 > Paddle it anyway. It won't be race legal, but I bet it works okay as
 > a work-out boat.

A hogged boat isn't legal? Weird.

I wanted it for use on a twisty river with casual paddlers
(wife'n'kids). The hog would seem to make for TOUGH cornering. The
current owner says to just roll it on side and ends come out and a
turn is easy, but...

Speaking of legal... Is a rudder legal in a flatwater hut-boat race?
(MCRA?) What about using a pole instead of / in addition to a paddle?

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Jeff Potter wrote:
 > Dan Valleskey <valleskey at comcast dot net> wrote in message news:<1a8eg0pq1s8scmaerppdof5ai0aj0o0ihp.RemoveThis@4ax.com>...
 >
  >>Hi Jeff-
  >>Paddle it anyway. It won't be race legal, but I bet it works okay as
  >>a work-out boat.
 >
 >
 > A hogged boat isn't legal? Weird.
 >
 > I wanted it for use on a twisty river with casual paddlers
 > (wife'n'kids). The hog would seem to make for TOUGH cornering. The
 > current owner says to just roll it on side and ends come out and a
 > turn is easy, but...
 >
 > Speaking of legal... Is a rudder legal in a flatwater hut-boat race?
 > (MCRA?) What about using a pole instead of / in addition to a paddle?
 >
 > --JP
Jeff,
Various people have used additional vertical bracing to push the bottom
down and back into the original lines. Try this. Tack (hotglue to
start with) a longitudinal stringer down the inside keelline - maybe a
foot longer than the distance between the center thwarts. Cut vertical
braces slightly longer than the gap between this stringer and the
thwarts above. Cup the top end to keep it from slipping off the thwart,
and wedge into place. Check the bottom. If that takes out most of the
hog, great. Work on storing the boat in an upright position - maybe on
slings?

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Jeff Potter wrote:
 > Dan Valleskey <valleskey at comcast dot net> wrote in message news:<1a8eg0pq1s8scmaerppdof5ai0aj0o0ihp RemoveThis @4ax.com>...
 >
  >>Hi Jeff-
  >>Paddle it anyway. It won't be race legal, but I bet it works okay as
  >>a work-out boat.
 >
 >
 > A hogged boat isn't legal? Weird.
 >
 > I wanted it for use on a twisty river with casual paddlers
 > (wife'n'kids). The hog would seem to make for TOUGH cornering. The
 > current owner says to just roll it on side and ends come out and a
 > turn is easy, but...
 >
 > Speaking of legal... Is a rudder legal in a flatwater hut-boat race?
 > (MCRA?) What about using a pole instead of / in addition to a paddle?
 >
 > --JP
Nope:
Rule V.A.9 Rudders: There shall be no mechanical steering devices in any
USCA classes except the ICF Kayak class. This does not include fixed
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On 28-Jul-2004, Marsh Jones <marshjones.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote:

 > foot longer than the distance between the center thwarts. Cut vertical
 > braces slightly longer than the gap between this stringer and the
 > thwarts above. Cup the top end to keep it from slipping off the thwart,
 > and wedge into place. Check the bottom. If that takes out most of the
 > hog, great.

This sounds like it will take out beamwise hogging. I was under the
impression he has lengthwise hogging.

Jeff, which is it?

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"Jeff Potter" <JeffOYB DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Dan Valleskey <valleskey at comcast dot net> wrote in message
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  > > Hi Jeff-
  > > Paddle it anyway. It won't be race legal, but I bet it works okay as
  > > a work-out boat.
 >
 > A hogged boat isn't legal? Weird.
 >
 > I wanted it for use on a twisty river with casual paddlers
 > (wife'n'kids). The hog would seem to make for TOUGH cornering. The
 > current owner says to just roll it on side and ends come out and a
 > turn is easy, but...

The 'negative rocker' might be the most apparent property of hogging, but
functionally it mainly decreases primary stability - not a great thing for
novices and kids.

I'd hang it in the sun from its thwarts/gunnels and fill it with sand or
water. Historically, paying rerspect to the boat spirits with dancing,
drumming, and singing seem to have been effective.

You might try carving some ribs and jamming them in to see whether they
help. (See any video on bark boat building.

Hth,
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"Michael Daly" <michaelDaly RemoveThis @foo.bar> wrote in message news:<koqdnRfXAe0Mv5XcRVn-pg RemoveThis @magma.ca>...
 > On 28-Jul-2004, Marsh Jones <marshjones RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
 >
  > > foot longer than the distance between the center thwarts. Cut vertical
  > > braces slightly longer than the gap between this stringer and the
  > > thwarts above. Cup the top end to keep it from slipping off the thwart,
  > > and wedge into place. Check the bottom. If that takes out most of the
  > > hog, great.
 >
 > This sounds like it will take out beamwise hogging. I was under the
 > impression he has lengthwise hogging.
 >
 > Jeff, which is it?

I think they're related. The center area sagged so the ends lost their
rocker. It was stored on sawhorses for years. In sun. Weighting and
boosting the center thwart and dancing all sound like good ideas.

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While more apparent in the older boats, this is a problem for all
composite boats.

Fiberglass and similar composites are actually Fiber Reinforced
Plastic FRP. The resins which the fabrics are saturated with are
various types of plastic, with Polyester, Vinylester and Epoxy being
the most common.

These plastics will deform over time, assuming the most natural/
relaxed position. Over the years your upside down boat just gradually
slumped. On boats with reinforcing ribs, the ribs tend to become more
apparent over time due to the same effect.

The suggestions for storing the boat in a sling, putting some weight,
etc are all good. If you put the boat where it will get warm, the
effect should be faster because the plastics do soften in the heat.
120 degrees will tweak almost any hull in a few days (a boat left in
the sun on a 90 degree day will get over 120 degrees). Sand will
absorb and hold the heat well, as does water (water is tricky though,
the boat has to be lined up right for it to work).

You may also just make the thwarts a little wider. Pushing out the
thwarts will splay the boat, lifting the ends, thus giving the boat
some rocker. Making the thwarts wider won't make it illegal for racing
as long as it meets specs (it will probably exceed them being wider
than before).
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