This is another folding kayak from a garage sale. It may have been made in the '70's; it's in good condition and only needs minor repairs.
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| Parts that might help identify the year or decade when the boat was made. The striped material is a sample of the vinyl used on the Folbot's deck. |
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| One of the paddles. The vinyl covers on the paddle blades are mildewed and stuck to the blades, and the aluminum strips at the end of the blades are corroded. The paddle were probably left leaning upright in a garage or a shed where the ends of the paddle blades could become wet or damp. I may replace the aluminum with a fiberglass strip, and do some refinishing. |
The boat needs a few minor repairs, but it's complete and in good condition. Some of the wood parts ought to be refinished, and everything needs to be cleaned, but I may wait to do most of that stuff until the boat's had its sea trial (and I'll need to find a volunteer to man the second paddle for that).
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| The Folbot, set up without the seats or the pads for the back rests. |
Hi Ted, nice find! You have a good looking kayak there - thanks for sharing pictures. We would recommend checking out the Folbot Forum (www.folbotforum.com) where you can connect with other Folboters, many of whom have rebuilt Folbots they found at a garage sale. They have also documented the process so you can get some hints from them. Please feel free to share your experience on the forum and upload more pictures there.
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Hi Ted,
ReplyDeleteI recently bought the same kayak. What is your progess in restoring this one? Would you consider selling this so I have a matching set?
I sold this one so I could put more effort into getting my other project boats finished. It was completely seaworthy and didn't need any significant repairs.
Deletequestion: might you have a photo or two of the wood pieces that fit just aft of the rear seat top of a 2 person folbot? I'm having trouble finding what the piece is that you're supposed to attach Before you slide the rear half of the frame into the skin. the original instructions are Unclear on this. thanks roygump@gmail.com
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