Thanks for looking in. I will be picking up a Nova Craft SuperNova next week. It is in their Blue Steel layup, which is a combination of Kevlar, carbon, and polypropylene. I believe this may be my ideal boat, a reasonably light solo river tripper for a very substantial man.
I am buying used, and she shows a few handling marks. I have been in a lengthy chat with the seller and have received a good number of pictures. He says that there are no soft spots, and no fabric is showing in any of the scratches.
I am hoping that someone here is more familiar with the layup and can identify any problem areas that will warrant additional scrutiny at pickup.
I have done some fiberglass canoe repairs, but other than the one boat, all of my canoes have been Royalex or poly. I'm not scared to take on a project, I just want a second opinion on what I might be getting into.
Thanks for any advice!
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I am buying used, and she shows a few handling marks. I have been in a lengthy chat with the seller and have received a good number of pictures. He says that there are no soft spots, and no fabric is showing in any of the scratches.
I am hoping that someone here is more familiar with the layup and can identify any problem areas that will warrant additional scrutiny at pickup.
I have done some fiberglass canoe repairs, but other than the one boat, all of my canoes have been Royalex or poly. I'm not scared to take on a project, I just want a second opinion on what I might be getting into.
Thanks for any advice!
![received_1001569008260563.jpeg received_1001569008260563.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31930-d18b3ce911a85d278aeb15429a263b1e.jpg?hash=0Ys86RGoXS)
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