Most open boat paddlers will want to accessorise and add aftermarket upgrades to their canoe. Below is a selection of our most popular outfitting accessories. Please contact us if you have any questions or cannot find what you are looking for.
Gel Coat Repair Kit
Gel Coat repair kits allow you to repair minor blemishes, chips and gel coat cracks that can occur through normal use. These are supplied directly from Nova craft and are simple to use and colour specific to match your open canoe. Suitable for Tuffstuff, Tuffstuff Expedition and aramid constructions Nova craft Canoes. Kit is supplied without acceleration due to shipping restrictions accelerator can be purchase online on other sites or instore at Manchester Canoes.Please click here to view the instructional video.
Price: £24.95
Bungee Cord
Has a multitude of uses, including but certainly not limited to creating leashes, securing gear or air bags. Choose length using the quantity box at checkout.
Price: £1.50
10mm Floating rope
Sold by the metre change length in the checkout, 10mm brightly coloured floating rope can be used for various outfitting canoe projects. Including lashing, painters or end grabs.
Price: £1.75
Lashing Kit for Canoe Buoyancy
A complete kit for securely installing buoyancy blocks or air-bags into your canoe. Contains Pop Rivets, P-Clips, and enough Cord for fitting a pair of bow and stern buoyancy bags or blocks. Full fitting instructions supplied, however please note you will need a Pop Rivet Gun and some knowledge of how to operate one to fit this kit.
Price: £19.99
Barrels
Strong and durable waterproof barrels designed to store and carry kit. The lid clamps down onto the barrels neck to create a watertight seal. We have two sizes available, 30 litres and 60 litres. With two side carry-handles, these barrels are perfect for long days out, overnight camping trips, and also make handy seats when lounging next to the lake or whilst in camp.
Price: From £34.95
Palm River Trek Bag
Popular as kit bags they are also popular for raft supported expeditions and overnight canoe camping trips. Designed to be comfortable to carry even when fully loaded. Tough, durable and waterproof with heavy duty shoulder harness
£85.50 (RRP £95.00 - Saving £9.50)
Feelfree Dry Tank Bag
A large volume dry bag with handy rucksack straps for easy carrying and portages. This dry backpack is perfect for keeping all of your kit in, from spare clothes and lunch to a weekends worth of expedition kit. Various sizes available.
£39.95
Vinyl-Tec 2000 Adhesive
This incredibly strong marine contact adhesive is recommended for fixing D-Rings into the floor of open boats. No mixing required, and it dries clear. Suitable for use on many different material types, including Royalex, Tuffstuff, Composite (it does not bond to polyethylene plastics). One 100ml tin will easily do a pair of patches, and is supplied with an applicator brush in the lid and full instructions printed on the tin.
Price: £24.95
North Water D-Rings
The perfect solution for attaching airbags and/or buoyancy blocks into an open boat. Can also be used as tie-in/anchor points for connecting karabiners, barrels and other accessories. We would recommend the using a contact adhesive to secure these to floor of canoes or rafts.
Price: £9.95
Pad Eyes pack of 6
Versatile attachment eyelets for securing your kit and outfitting to a canoe. Simply install on the plastic gunwale in the desired position. Can be fitted with rivets or screws depending on the canoe. 3/8 inch size.
Price: £3.00
Seat Hanging Kit
To replace broken seat fixings or for those wishing to fit a new seat, this set of four dowels is the ideal choice. Designed to work alongside any of the Wood/Webbed or Bootlace Bow, Stern or Centre Seats we supply. Constructed from Stainless Steel and Ash dowling .Wooden dowels come ready oiled.
Price: £17.95
Individual Outfitting Bolts
Bolts of various lengths sold individually, each come complete with small washer, penny washer and black plastic finishing washer.
£1.59 (RRP £1.99 - Saving £0.40)
Yoke Fitting Kit
A set of 4 x 65mm stainless bolts. Suitable for fitting thwarts to canoe gunwales. Includes 4 X nuts, 4 X small washer, 4 X penny washers and 4 X plastic finishing washers.
Price: £7.95
