Stealth 12 drain plug repair questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tomahawk · 03-02-2013, 10:15 AM

The threads where the drain plug screws in on the kayak are sort of mangled. It make re-installing the plug very difficult. It always wants to start to cross threaded.
I mentioned it to Milo at MK when I picked up the seat re-inforcement and he offered to have the tap ran through it. My initial thought is that this would not solve the problem becuse when you damage threads it typically removes material.
Has anyone done any type of repair on a drain plug or scupper plug? I was also wondering if anyone has tried a compression plug like the plugs used on a boat? I know the seal method different, The current plug uses a face compression seal method while the compression plug seals by expanding to fill the hole.
Thanks for any ideas.
Tom

JarrodMc · 03-02-2013, 08:20 PM

I would be comfortable just retapping it and coating the threads with goop before you screw it home. It should hold

Woodie044 · 03-02-2013, 08:51 PM

Attwood snap handle drain plug. 3 dollars at walmart. Problem solved. No tapping necessary.

tomahawk · 03-03-2013, 08:28 AM

thanks for the replies.
JarrodMC I hoping to keep the plug removable. The goop would make it permanent, no?
Woodie044 that was what was in my original post. I wanted to know if anyone had tried it. The drain plug is made to seal a smooth bore hole not a threaded hole (even if the threads are mangled).

Woodie044 · 03-03-2013, 09:37 AM

I had a stealth 9 awhile back, but my plug didnt come with the red gasket. So i bought the attwood plug to replace it and it worked great.

tomahawk · 03-03-2013, 01:01 PM

excellent. Heading walmart.

03-02-2013, 10:15 AM	#1
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Stealth 12 drain plug repair questions The threads where the drain plug screws in on the kayak are sort of mangled. It make re-installing the plug very difficult. It always wants to start to cross threaded. I mentioned it to Milo at MK when I picked up the seat re-inforcement and he offered to have the tap ran through it. My initial thought is that this would not solve the problem becuse when you damage threads it typically removes material. Has anyone done any type of repair on a drain plug or scupper plug? I was also wondering if anyone has tried a compression plug like the plugs used on a boat? I know the seal method different, The current plug uses a face compression seal method while the compression plug seals by expanding to fill the hole. Thanks for any ideas. Tom

03-02-2013, 08:51 PM	#3
Woodie044 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Corona Posts: 33	Attwood snap handle drain plug. 3 dollars at walmart. Problem solved. No tapping necessary. Last edited by Woodie044; 03-03-2013 at 05:45 AM.

03-02-2013, 08:20 PM	#2
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	I would be comfortable just retapping it and coating the threads with goop before you screw it home. It should hold

03-03-2013, 08:28 AM	#4
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	thanks for the replies. JarrodMC I hoping to keep the plug removable. The goop would make it permanent, no? Woodie044 that was what was in my original post. I wanted to know if anyone had tried it. The drain plug is made to seal a smooth bore hole not a threaded hole (even if the threads are mangled).

03-03-2013, 09:37 AM	#5
Woodie044 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Corona Posts: 33	I had a stealth 9 awhile back, but my plug didnt come with the red gasket. So i bought the attwood plug to replace it and it worked great.

03-03-2013, 01:01 PM	#6
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	excellent. Heading walmart.