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Options for Royalex Recreational Racers: Trim options Seat options Color options
Trim Options for the Royalex 17' Sundowner
1.) Standard Trim - Our Royalex canoes have black vinyl gunwales, ash thwarts and handles, and black end caps. Tandem models also have an ash yoke. Wood-framed web seats are standard, but other seating options are available. Vinyl gunwales are extruded to our special design and are internally reinforced. They are very durable yet are quite light, and they need no maintenance other than an occasional cleaning, perhaps. The wood thwarts, handles, (and yoke on tandem Royalex canoes) are dipped in multiple coats of exterior-grade varnish for excellent long-term protection against weathering. 2.) Wood Gunwales - Wood Gunwales are optional on our Royalex canoes. This option consists of hardwood inwales and outwales and wood end-caps. We finish the wood with three coats of oil. Natural, unstained wood is standard, Walnut color stain is a no cost option. Fasteners are stainless steel. Because wood gunwales have been problematic on many Royalex hulls, we have developed an innovative new mounting method. Royalex contracts and expands with temperature extremes, but wood gunwales don't. The resulting stresses can cause serious damage. Our special attachment method allows slight expansion between the gunwales and hull. This attachment method reduces stress due to expansion or contraction in extreme temperatures.
Options for Composite Recreational Racers: Trim options Seat options Color options