Hull repair? - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rolo · 03-25-2010, 05:55 PM

Kayak welding is not hard at all. You can do it with a common soildering iron from a home center. Be sure to clean it very good before starting. make a "v" grove for the new material. Most people will drill a small hole at the ends of the cracks to stop them from spreading. Then jus slowly fill in the gap with the rod material. Most manufacturers will send you repair material for free. They get it from cut outs.

Go to urethanesupply.com. They have very good instructions and all the materials you would ever need. Just go slow and take your time. It's easy.

Rolo

trob · 03-26-2010, 06:25 PM

FYI We can fix almost anything at any OEX (Except la jolla). 5 inch cracks, fist sized holes, busted seams, any of us can fix it easily.

dont use a torch unless you are really comfortable with repairing kayaks, it melts fast. We use a torch for most of the repairs and we're able to fix any brand of kayak

Ocean-Angler · 03-29-2010, 03:14 PM

a sledghammer, toothbrush, duct tape and 40 ounce beer, and itll be goood to go

or, I bet MacGuyver could do it with 1 toothpick, airvent, and toenail clippers

03-26-2010, 06:25 PM	#22
trob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Marcos (now idaho) Posts: 231	FYI We can fix almost anything at any OEX (Except la jolla). 5 inch cracks, fist sized holes, busted seams, any of us can fix it easily. dont use a torch unless you are really comfortable with repairing kayaks, it melts fast. We use a torch for most of the repairs and we're able to fix any brand of kayak __________________

03-25-2010, 05:55 PM	#21
Rolo Junior Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5	Kayak welding is not hard at all. You can do it with a common soildering iron from a home center. Be sure to clean it very good before starting. make a "v" grove for the new material. Most people will drill a small hole at the ends of the cracks to stop them from spreading. Then jus slowly fill in the gap with the rod material. Most manufacturers will send you repair material for free. They get it from cut outs. Go to urethanesupply.com. They have very good instructions and all the materials you would ever need. Just go slow and take your time. It's easy. Rolo

03-29-2010, 03:14 PM	#23
Ocean-Angler Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 52	a sledghammer, toothbrush, duct tape and 40 ounce beer, and itll be goood to go or, I bet MacGuyver could do it with 1 toothpick, airvent, and toenail clippers