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Tony Kulesza (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted From: 152.163.100.65
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 08:56 am: | 
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I am looking at buy a hustler with everything but a motor plus a spare hustler for parts and it is a spare at that. 500.00 For both. Anyway i was wondering can the plastic type body be repaired. The hustler i am looking at has a couple small cracks on the top half. Wondering if those can be repaired Tony. |
Jerry R. Nuss, Max Dealer in Illinois
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Username: Jerrynuss
Post Number: 280
Registered: 02-2005
Posted From: 70.106.196.202
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 02:04 pm: |
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If they are HDPE they can be repaired. There are several sources of information on how to do it on the web. The best way to get information is to do a search for hdpe kayak or canoe repair. There are several full length sites with step by step instructions on filling cracks to patching holes.
Here is a link to get you started
http://www.mv.com/users/morris/paddling/boat-repair.html |
david berger
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Username: Davidrrrd
Post Number: 293
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 172.148.242.27
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 02:41 pm: |
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you can weld polyethylene with a soldering iron.
i used the back of a spoon to quick cool the polyethylene as i went.
so go ahead and get them because repairs are easy enough.
if you still feel you need some strength behind your welds just pop rivet some aluminum in there for strength. |
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