Repairs & Outfitting

Repairs, Outfitting, & Materials Bookmark this location of the page.

We know from our own experiences that not all boating maneuvers go as planned and sudden damage can result; also, plain old everyday wear and tear takes its toll on your boat, paddle, and accessories. The remedy to this problem -- our expert repair services, right here, in house at Blue Mountain.

Note: the lists of services and material on this page are by no means all inclusive, but they will give you a notion of our capabilities.

We try to keep repair and outfitting turn- around times quick (truth is, we don’t have a bunch of excess storage space for project boats).

Workshop Reminder . . .

Please arrange to bring your repair and outfitting projects in during the off season; we're a lot less busy then. And you can get on the water faster once Spring hits! IMPORTANT: Unless you want to pay us $60 an hour to clean your boat (which takes even longer in the winter when the pressure washer is unhooked due to frost) PLEASE bring your boat / gear in CLEAN, inside and out! That includes duct tape, tape residue, Bondo, mouse droppings, stink bugs, spiders and all else! Yup, we've dealt with all of the above!

Repair Services Bookmark this location of the page.

Repair services available in our shop:

Repair of composite, Royalex® and Polyethylene boats.
Gelcoat repair.
Skid plate installation on Royalex®, polyethylene and composite canoes.
Rail, thwart, and seat replacement.
Deck plate replacement.
Wood or composite paddle re-tipping and refinishing.
Dry top & drysuit gasket replacement.
Hardware replacement.
Plastic Welds.
Other needs? Give us a call at (717) 957-2413 .

A hole repair on a polyethylene kayak on the bottom stern.

A colored skidplate installation over a plastic weld.

Outfitting Services Bookmark this location of the page.

Outfitting. Nothing makes a boat more comfortable, better performing, or just something to be proud of than custom outfitting. Sometimes it's just the little things: like a bit of padding here or there to relieve a nagging ache. Sometimes it's full blown whitewater open boat outfitting, without which, the boat just won't work.

Outfitting services available in our shop:

Whitewater open boat outfitting -- from an empty shell to a hop in and go package that's custom fit to you. Saddle, thigh straps, knee pads, easy-to-remove float bags that stay put when needed... We do it all.
Strap-in saddle to give your recreational open boat additional performance for solo swiftwater use.
Gunwale pads to make open boats a little more comfortable for us bony-knee folks.
Adjustable foot braces for open boats -- take advantage of the comfort and performance enhancement that serious racers have used for many years.
Gear tie-down systems -- custom lacing systems that are secure, quick, and easy to use and stow.
Fishing packages for recreational kayaks -- rod holders, anchor systems, paddle parks, anchor trolleys, and more.
Deck rigging.

Materials for Sale Bookmark this location of the page.

For the do-it-yourselfer we have a large inventory of repair and outfitting materials, "how-to" books, and, in fact, our experts are always happy to provide you with tips. If we don't stock the item you need, we can probably fabricate it for you.

Repair and outfitting materials available at BMO:

The "Care and Repair" corner with all the adhesives, gaskets, Minicel and more that you could ask for.

1/2", 1", 2", 3" and 4" thick Microcell® cut and sold by the square foot.
Stainless steel and nylon fasteners and fittings.
Adhesives and epoxies. West System & G-Flex Epoxy.
Fiberglass, Aramid Fiber and carbon fiber woven fabrics and tapes
Aramid Fiber felt for skid plates.
BMO Skid Plate Kits and Royalex® repair kits.
Flotation bags.
Replacement rail, thwart, and seats.
Thigh, knee and back pads.
Foot braces for canoes and kayaks.
Aquaseal®, Lexel®, Seam Seal™, 303 Aerospace Protectant
Varnish and oil, Watco Exterior Wood Finish.
Vinyl & Hypalon® D-rings
Drysuit gaskets
Webbing, cord and rope.
Ash Gunwales
And last but not least -- Duct Tape!

Shop Charges Bookmark this location of the page.

Repair & Outfitting Shop Charges

$60.00 per hour
$60.00 minimum, or quoted price

Call or stop by and visit us, see what we have to offer or to get a quote and schedule work!

Phone #: (717) 957-2413

Repair Shop News Bookmark this location of the page.

West System® Techniques and Materials

We are a dealer and carry most West System® epoxy and associated products in our retail store. Here is a very handy reference page for the use of those products:
https://www.westsystem.com/instruction-2/epoxy-basics/

Some of this information has been published in 'Epoxy Works', which is published by the owners of West System®, but there is a lot of additional information in this publication and here is that link:
https://www.epoxyworks.com/

How to Screw up a Boat without getting it Wet

August 2010

Compiled by the Blue Mountain Outfitters Repair Shop

Most of these stories accompanied repair jobs that we have done in our shop. Some people were quite willing to share their brilliance, sometimes we had to pry a little, and sometimes we knew very well what happened because we did it ourselves (the ones we are admitting to are indicated with BMO). Some items have a single word comment on the frequency of occurrence. We compiled this list primarily for the humor in it, but there are important lessons to take away. Learn by the mistakes of others - these acts do not need to be duplicated

be nice to your boat and save it for the river.

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