.....even better repairs made using kevlar/military S-glass and
Gougeon Bros. West System Epoxy. Available from a friend of mine in
Mustoe Virginia.  www.johnrsweet.com  He buys surplus and military
contractor seconds that would fail Nasa and military testing, but
work just fine for boat repairs and automotive applications.  The
epoxy is pretty much the same price everywhere(haven't checked ebay),
has an incredible shelf life, pumps for no hassle measuring ratios,
and virtually no odor.

John also sells a variety of graphite cloths, resin colorants,
neoprene foams, minicell, fiberglass tools, and yes, the vinylester
and polyester resins if you want to go the cheap route.

For those of you that paddle whitewater and are familiar with the
Gauley River in W.VA,  Sweets Falls on the lower run was named for
him as he was one of several on the first descent way back in the
70's and he apparently was the first to run that drop.

No financial interest here, just a loyal customer besieged by
excellent customer service over the last 15 years or so.

DM&FS

>obeechi@RUNBOX.COM writes:
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>
> > unfortunately, in the mean time I have a split in half carat rear bumper
> > held together with rope..,
> >
> >
>
>  ever heard of fiberglass resin/matting?
>  fiberglass bumpers are easy to repair..
>
>
>chris