canoe parts

[shawncat]

I have an older coleman 17' scanoe that was that was damaged last week.Picked up and wrapped around a tree by heavy winds.It has alumanuim stablizers and keelson that were bent.Can't find any info on older parts.Coleman has sold out to Pelican and design has changed.Any help finding the metal parts or how to bend the metal back would be a big help.Thanks.

[bobber]

ok here we go!! first there is no bending it back if it's kinked or folded you have to use a drill,(just as big as the head )to drill the heads of the riviets off ,and remove them ,to remove the damaged tubing ,you might have to remove all of it to get the frame work out, or as many as needed to get the tubing out of the way to cut out or saw thru. now take your damaged tubing to your welder buddy or shop and have them make you the new parts but make sure they make male to female ends on the new tubing so you can just slip it in to complete your frame work .pick-up a pop riviet gun at lowes or wal-mart and install it back !! and your back on the water( seems painless) hope it helps!!!