: Oof, that sucks.

: With a lot of work I'm sure you could make it almost as good as new. Almost,
: but not really. With a little effort you would make a perfectly usable
: kayak.

: I would just press the breaks back together. Tape them in place and then put
: a layer of fiberglass on the inside. Then sand the outside so there is a
: hollow at the cracks. Then overlay several layers of glass. Sand it smooth
: Go back inside and clean up the joint by sanding away the largest bumps
: and add some more fiberglass.

: In a couple days you can get a perfectly good boat. If you don't like the
: looks, give it a nice paint job. Trying to fix it up so the wood work
: really looks good will take a lot of effort and won't result in a boat
: that is any better.

If you don't want to paint it, you could try overlaying a piece of 1/32" veneer. The edges won't match the existing hull, so be artistic! You could still have a bright-finished hull without all that splintered wood showing below the glass.

Nick is right, though--fix it so it's paddle-able, and go out and enjoy it. Spend the time on a new boat, and then you'll have two boats to paddle!!

: If you want a blemish free boat, build a new one from scratch.