To hole or not to hole.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 12-14-2012, 11:30 PM

There are several guys that have made holes in both new and older kayaks, to my knowledge none of those kayaks are sitting at the bottom of the ocean. When/if you decide to go forward I would go with 3M 5200 or something similar, Marine Goop is good but 3M 5200 is much better.

RockyRaab · 12-15-2012, 05:37 AM

The first thing I did with my PrAngler 14 was drill a 2" hole in the bottom to install a flush-mount transponder. Never gave it a second thought, and it has never leaked a drop.

The hole:

The result, from below:

12-14-2012, 11:30 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	There are several guys that have made holes in both new and older kayaks, to my knowledge none of those kayaks are sitting at the bottom of the ocean. When/if you decide to go forward I would go with 3M 5200 or something similar, Marine Goop is good but 3M 5200 is much better. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

12-15-2012, 05:37 AM	#2
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	The first thing I did with my PrAngler 14 was drill a 2" hole in the bottom to install a flush-mount transponder. Never gave it a second thought, and it has never leaked a drop. The hole: The result, from below: