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How to repair a hole in a kayak? *UPDATE
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:46 am
I've got an ascend kayak with a little hole in the bottom. I thought about drilling it out and plugging it, but its in a bad spot for that. How would you go about it?
I found out the hard way yesterday, when halfway through running my trotlines, I noticed I was almost under water.
On a side note, atleast I didn't let the fish get away.
ETA:
Here's a pic of the hole. The mud is from the 2 feet of swamp mud I had to climb through on the bank so I could drain her. And the hole is most likely caused from a little incident where I neglected to strap the yak down in the bed of my truck, and it may or may not have taken a tumble.
My plan of attack is to try some marine epoxy I bought (after cleaning and sanding ofcourse). If that doesn't hold I'm going to go the plastic welding route, I may even do an at home method I saw on youtube involving fiberglass cloth, a cigar lighter, and a milk jug. I'll keep yall updated.
I found out the hard way yesterday, when halfway through running my trotlines, I noticed I was almost under water.
On a side note, atleast I didn't let the fish get away.
ETA:
Here's a pic of the hole. The mud is from the 2 feet of swamp mud I had to climb through on the bank so I could drain her. And the hole is most likely caused from a little incident where I neglected to strap the yak down in the bed of my truck, and it may or may not have taken a tumble.
My plan of attack is to try some marine epoxy I bought (after cleaning and sanding ofcourse). If that doesn't hold I'm going to go the plastic welding route, I may even do an at home method I saw on youtube involving fiberglass cloth, a cigar lighter, and a milk jug. I'll keep yall updated.
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 12:10 pm
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Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:48 am to indytiger
Haven't had the problem personally. There should be a bunch of articles online that should help.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:48 am to indytiger
Did you take a pic of the hole?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:49 am to indytiger
Posted on 11/21/14 at 12:08 pm to indytiger
Plastic weld it. I think there are some little kits you can buy. If it's smaller, I would just sand it, clean it, and put some 2 part epoxy on the inside and out. That stuff is crazy strong.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:12 pm to indytiger
Patching with fiberglass is simple and strong. You need some fiberglass cloth (which looks just like gauze made of nylon), sandpaper and epoxy to cover the fabric. West Marine will have it. The fiberglass cloth becomes transparent when saturated with the epoxy.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:18 pm to indytiger
My sister in law loves kayaking. Put her in it wayyyyy out from shore.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:32 pm to indytiger
harbor freight sells a plastic welding gun and sticks.
I have it here in BR, your welcome to come borrow it
I have it here in BR, your welcome to come borrow it
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:41 pm to indytiger
I used the JB Weld plastic/pvc version and it worked well on my yak for a hole on the bottom right on a scupper hole.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:49 pm to indytiger
Pick up a kit of West System GFlex epoxy and a small piece of 4 or 6 oz. fiberglass cloth from West Marine. Standard epoxy doesn't stick very well to polyethylene. If you go the GFlex route, check the info that comes in the pack or West System's website as the prep varies per type of plastic. For polyethylene I believe you have to pass a torch over the area for best adhesion. Some plastics don't require the torch treatment, but need cleaning with different solvents. I used GFlex on a kayak and the patch has held up for years.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:57 pm to indytiger
Still putting a hurting on the cats?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 2:17 pm to 4X4DEMON
Beat me too it, but he might be better off with
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:11 pm to AlxTgr
There's a pic of the hole in the OP now.
And ya I killed the fish this week. Hadn't baited up in a week, and only had left about 4 pieces on the line. Showed up and 3 keepers were on.
And ya I killed the fish this week. Hadn't baited up in a week, and only had left about 4 pieces on the line. Showed up and 3 keepers were on.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 4:46 pm to indytiger
If you buy the GFlex I mentioned, you'll only have to repair it once. Now that I see that there are holes rather than a crack, I recommend also buying colloidal silica/cabosil to thicken the GFlex epoxy to Vaseline consistency so that you can fill the holes. Then cover with fiberglass and GFlex. Not trying to be a know it all, just have experience with these type of repairs.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 4:48 pm to Tbobby
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West Marine will have it.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 5:14 pm to TigerTaco
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hen cover with fiberglass and GFlex. Not trying to be a know it all, just have experience with these type of repairs.
Not at all, that's exactly why I came here for advice.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 6:35 pm to indytiger
In my experience dealing with Poly, not much sticks to it permanently.
Your best bet, as a few mentioned, is to plastic weld it. That is a permanent fix.
Your best bet, as a few mentioned, is to plastic weld it. That is a permanent fix.
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