canoe strapping

[coolcanoe21]

I have 16ft field and stream that i haul on a utility trailer , I have strapped it too tight and now the bottom skid is now deformed ,how do I straighten it out ? thanks in advance

 

[Foxyotter]

Heat gun keep it moving over deformed area till it softens a little and apply gentle pressure from inside to re-form shape. Then stop using ratchet straps and use cam straps like these. https://www.nrs.com/nrs-straps/c4342

 

[coolcanoe21]

Heat gun keep it moving over deformed area till it softens a little and apply gentle pressure from inside to re-form shape. Then stop using ratchet straps and use cam straps like these. https://www.nrs.com/nrs-straps/c4342

thanks

 

[Mike McCrea]

If you have one available I would use a halogen flood lamp instead of a heat gun.

The advantage of using a halogen lamp are several, as opposed to patiently (or impatiently) waving a heat gun around you can more slowly and carefully heat a larger area. Moving the halogen lamp closer or further away it is easier to control the temperature; you want it hot, but not so hot that you can’t briefly rest your hand on it without ouchie.

I have a single halogen flood light, and a double on a tripod stand, and have used one or the other to remove some serious dents and deformations from Royalex and poly hulls.