tincanman Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 Does anyone know someone in the Boston area that can repair a 1 inch diameter hole in the rear keel? I've seen all the youtubes on how to use wire mesh and fuse HDPE to do the repair but I'm still nervous to do this myself. Have had this kayak only for about 4 years and yes I scrape the bottom to put on my roof rack. Had a WS Pamlico for about 18 years, did same thing with no problem so I'm disappointed in Hobie. Bought a BerleyPro Bumper Bro keel protector to put on it after the repair (a bit too late I know). Name of competent kayak repair outfits appreciated. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppet Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 I would query hobie with that same question. A repair in that area is extremely vulnerable to on the water impact, which would be a point of concern. If you do have it patched I would definitely outfit the kayak with some of those kayak air bags/bladders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Dan Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 I had an issue as well...not as extreme as yours. I would always wind up with a gallon or 2 in my hull after being out for 3 or 4 hours. I sprayed multi layers of Flex Seal inside the hull, all the way to the back and then multi layers on the bottom. I haven't had an ounce of water since. With yours, I would put a few large pieces of Flex Tape first and then spray a bunch of layers of the Flex seal. The spraying from inside the rear hatch was the key....Spray it every 30 minutes until it dries and keep doing it. Is this the best way to fix it.......ABSOLUTLY NOT.........but it worked for me !! LOL Danny V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbjpb Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 A hand pump could come in handy incase it leaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador710 Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 (edited) A little bit of a drive but kayak centre in North Kingston, RI would be able to patch that up. They would likely do the wire mesh, plastic weld job. They’ve likely done that job several times. This is in a tricky area but I bet they could do a decent job. Throw the Berley pro guard on and you should be good. Always a good idea to have a hand pump with in reach. Sh?t happens regardless. I go as far as stuffing the hull with noodles just in case the hull really gets swamped. Edited June 2 by Pescador710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesCruiser Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 stop dragging it..... get a kids sand pail the color of your kayak and melt to fill the hole in. heat the kayak hole too so it bonds better. BluesCruiser~~<*)))><}I drive the left lane~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghong1970 Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Pick up a cheap yoga mat or anti fatigue pad at local box store Yellow Eyed Devils There's no Sense in Nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbjpb Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 Most cars have car mats. You can always put da mat under the keel when you slide it up on to your rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHAngler Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Wow, that type of repair would irk me enough to not use the kayak ever again. The location is obviously what makes this difficult to repair effectively. It does look like there is enough meat there to use some sort of pins to make a stronger repair. In fact, if I had to fix something this bad, I might try using some pins, rivets or small screws along with a seem weld. There would be an interior patch and an exterior one for redundancy. It would look terrible but likely is better than trying to cap it hoping it will stick. For keel guards, kydex works well and is easy to work with. Confidence catches fish! The rest of it is just there to keep us busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Foulke Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 No offense to anyone but I hope you didn't try any of these suggestions. The hull is made of HDPE high density Polyethylene nothing will bond to it except it self. Meaning you need to repair it with a piece of hdpe it's actually very simple you need a plastic welder or a good heat gun, you can find one on amazon. Awesome tool use it for heat shrink electrical connections and plenty of other stuff as well. Should be plenty of videos out there. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tincanman Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 Ended up taking it to Kayak Centre in N. Kingstown RI. Matt did a excellent job welding on new plastic and put on the BumperBro too. Charged less than $100 for the whole thing. Think I'm good to go. Bought a $5 yoga mat just in case. Highly recommend Matt! Had a Wilderness System Pamlico for 18 years, used it mostly solo, not tandem. Did the same amount of dragging to get onto roof rack and never had a problem. Hole in Revo13 in 4 years! Seems like a design flaw for it to wear that quick. Thx for all the responses guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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