: My daughter's kayak got a tear last year at SSTIKS. We patched it
: with Gorilla tape, and it held through the summer. I took the
: tape off today after buying more paint. I have more canvas,
: curved needles and thread, but the combination of the canvas and
: oil paint is brittle. I am wondering if sewing might do more
: damage. Would it be better to glue a patch on with some urethane
: glue? It is very close to the chine. Also it is so close to the
: bow that getting at it from the inside is next to impossible
: without cutting it open. Any ideas for the best way to repair
: this. It needs to be ready for transport to SSTIKS this coming
: Thursday.

: Thanks in advance,
: Mike

For those who might be interested, I ended up using Marine Goop. I stitched it up, filled the seam with Goop, then used the Marine Goop like contact cement to glue the canvas patch on. Finally, I painted it. The paint is still fresh in the pic.