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Leaky boat?
Probably been asked, but how do you find a leak on your yak??????
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Put some foam on the bottom and fill her inside with water till she blows
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talk to cj or andy at oex, they'll make it right. 86 the foam idea from Darknachos aka Wiredantz or whatever.
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That was the true Mexican way...Lol |
One option is to fill the yak with water and see where it leaks, another is to spray the yak with a soap water mixture, use a shop vac to blow air into the yak and find out where the leak is coming from.
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If your yak has rivets, it has leaks. If it leaks a lot you can probably just roll around a few gallons of water inside to find the trouble area. Scuppers are the biggest culprits. Try plugging them from the bottom and filling the foot and bait wells with water to check them.
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First thing I do is inspect the entire hull, looking for obvious cracks. Next I test the scuppers as Greg said. If all else fails, I put 5-10 gallons inside and tip the boat at different angles to find the culprit.
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Thanks...
for the ideas, nothing obvious but the boat is 10+ years old! i'm guessin scupper holes.
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Usually scupper pin holes are there right out of production. You can get cracks in them over time from the stress applied with your tie downs. Never run tie downs through the scuppers and never use ratcheting tie downs, they apply to much force.
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I always run my tie downs through the scuppers!!!!! That how i keep the kayak from flying off when i am drving 90mph. !!!! Andy, What is the proper method of tying the kayak down so it doesn't fly off? |
Frank your kayak is tapered at each end, with 2 tie downs holding it in place it can't go anywhere.
Just make sure it is snug and not able to move side to side, then tie a knot in the tag end to keep it from backing out on the clasp. I don't go 90, but 80 no problem. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...9/DSC_0009.jpg |
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Thanks Andy, you saved my life.
I would of sunk to my death one of these days because of my scupper holes.:blush5: |
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A quick way to check (its been in my leaks were) is to use scupper plugs to plug the bottom ... just do not add too far. Then fill the water ruin and look inside the boat leaks. This means that you can see the scuppers. I'm getting a Hobie again this week, hopefully, before leaving the store I will spray the hatches of the ships and check all the scuppers.
Good luck. silk greenery |
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Santa.... Please bring me one of Andy's Trucks full of yaks for christmas, a new VHF radio for George... a fish finder for Sharon, a new shoulder for Wade, a new pair of shorts for stinkymatt, a bag of gold for Yakmedic, a delicious bagel sandwich for Gcasher, a case of bananas for Darkhorse, and 5 new shinny surface irons for the Kid..... To be Continued............. T . . . . . T |
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Funny Travis, That 5 cases of Bananas just made me blow my breakfast burrito out my nose. Thanks |
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Very funny Travis :cheers1:
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Don't forget a 10+lb halibut for Roby. Since he needs it asap can santa bring it before october is over? |
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