What do you bring along on trips in case you need to repair your canoe? Have you ever needed to use it and has it been sufficient?

I bring along a roll of duct tape along with some fiberglass cloth and epoxy (and nitrile gloves) but so far haven't had a call to use any of them. I always wonder if it's overkill but I guess it doesn't add much weight or bulk and could certainly come in handy.

Alan

I just bring about 6 feet of duct tape.

a spare seat bolt. strapping tape. gorilla tape. spare "under clamp" for the portage yoke (spring creek clamp). spare wingnut for the portage pads.

i have yet to use any of it.

Duck tape. If it can hold a race car together I think it will hold
my canoe together. I don't paddle that fast. LOL

Darcyn

quote kanoes: "a spare seat bolt. strapping tape. gorilla tape. spare "under clamp" for the portage yoke (spring creek clamp). spare wingnut for the portage pads.


i have yet to use any of it."

Pretty much mine too. Duct tape fixes anything and everything.

Duct tape. Who needs anything else?

What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape?

Having been where I had to use a "canoe field repair kit" I've got what has to be the best "fix it kit" ever thought of.
First is a dang good grade of duct tape. Not the cheap gray stuff you find at the hardware store but a super grade thats really good at fixing stuff. In fact its the same stuff you see being used at race tracks (think NASCAR). The stuff is called "bear bond" and please don't make the mistake of sticking the stuff to you cause its a "bear" to remove and leave any skin.
Second is a marine product called "5200". Its used in boats all over the place is awesome! it comes in a few colors and grades of curing time and I have a tooth paste sized tube that is part of my fix it kit.
Last is a two part epoxy syringe and about 3ft of 4" fiberglass tape.
Of course I always have a knife and multi tool.


bear bond

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quote wingnut: "What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape? "

I wrap it around a naglene bottle.

quote wingnut: "What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape? "

i make a flat roll, its like when you roll up webbing only it remains flat. i start folding with a 4" section. you can pile in a lot of duct tape in a small package, same with strapping tape.

duct tape - I just toss the roll in the pack.

For tape storage I use a piece of plastic shim stock about the size of a credit card. I also keep a little more wrapped around a water bottle.

quote kanoes: "a spare seat bolt. strapping tape. gorilla tape. spare "under clamp" for the portage yoke (spring creek clamp). spare wingnut for the portage pads.


i have yet to use any of it."

The seat bolt is a great thought. I have had to replace one after a trip - if it had been on the trail, I would have been out of luck!

Duct tape, super glue, and a 4"x4" square of rubber from an old pair of waders. We have had to patch a tear in an aluminum canoe before and we used rubber/glue to make a baselayer and then supported it with the duct tape. I don't think the duct tape alone would stop a leak but have never tried just the duct tape. Although it's something you may never need, if you need it you might be in dire straights or have to destroy other gear to make the requisite patch.

quote wingnut: "What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape? "

I wrap my lighters with about 2' of it.

quote wingnut: "What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape? "

I wrap my lighters with about 2' of it.

I bring one of these snow stakes, slightly sharpened, as a cat hole digger/extra stake. I wrapped the handle in about 15ft of duct tape - the duct tape makes a nice soft handle for the "shovel".

Zip ties. Useful for lots of repairs.

quote billconner: "Zip ties. Useful for lots of repairs."

though useless for a bad canoe related failure...too weak.

sugru, duct tape, zip ties, west system handy repair pack.

I bring a small rewound section of duct tape and some large zip ties for my repairs.

quote wingnut: "What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape? "

Just carry a roll of it...........It doesn't weigh that much and doesn't take up that much space.

later,

Geo

Link for fast cure...

3M Marine Fast Cure 5200.

The one above doesn't seem to work.

quote jhb8426: "Link for fast cure...


3M Marine Fast Cure 5200.


The one above doesn't seem to work."

Thanks for save. It also comes in tooth paste sized tubes.

I've always brought a tube of Waterweld and some gorilla tape. If that won't get me out, float Stanley's friends will.

quote kanoes: "

quote billconner: "Zip ties. Useful for lots of repairs."

though useless for a bad canoe related failure...too weak."

Some are rated to 250 pounds, which I think will beat duct tape, wire, and safety pins.

quote kanoes: "

quote billconner: "Zip ties. Useful for lots of repairs."

though useless for a bad canoe related failure...too weak."

You must be used to using those small little thin ones. I've got some thicker ones that have held up well for repairing snowshoes out in the field. Plus I've used some in my Ice Rescue equipment that hold a pear shaped carabiner in place.

quote kanoes: "a spare seat bolt. strapping tape. gorilla tape. spare "under clamp" for the portage yoke (spring creek clamp). spare wingnut for the portage pads.


i have yet to use any of it."

Great list

One trip we put a hole that looked more like a tear from a sharp rock right below the water line. I keep about 8 feet of gorilla tape wrapped around a tupperware container that I keep my medicines and other "must keep dry" stuff in. The tape itself probably would have done the job but that evening I put some seam sealer into the tear on the inside of the boat. It dried overnight, we reapplied duct tape and had a leakless rest of the trip.

I can see where zip ties might come in handy. Will throw a few in the pack and see if they get used.

quote billconner: "

quote kanoes: "

quote billconner: "Zip ties. Useful for lots of repairs."

though useless for a bad canoe related failure...too weak."

Some are rated to 250 pounds, which I think will beat duct tape, wire, and safety pins."

so you take the 250 lb rated ones?

quote OldFingers57: "

quote kanoes: "

quote billconner: "Zip ties. Useful for lots of repairs."

though useless for a bad canoe related failure...too weak."

You must be used to using those small little thin ones."

no, im used to the 1/4" panduits that are rated at 40 lbs. ill take strapping tape over a zip tie or duct tape any day....if the situation fits.

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quote wingnut: "What's a good way to carry a 10 foot length of gorilla tape? "

I wrap my lighters with about 2' of it."

Nice idea!