Anyone know where you can get a kayak repaired.
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Anyone know where you can get a kayak repaired.
Where is it leaking ? picture ?
On the bottom in the very back. Sorry no pictures.
Seen videos of people plastic welding them. I have an Old Town guide series canoe I repaired so gouges with fiber glass putty. They were not holes but they needed some attention
Contacted the mfg, suggested that I use ,Gator Guard to repair. going to give it a try. Thanks for you input.
It has a large long cracki
It has a large long crack that been welded before, came loose. Needs addition support now.
Groove it out and weld another piece of plastic in the crack. Then take another piece and build up over the top of it. This wil take some time, but should be stronger than any other type of repair. There is another guy on youtube that uses a special heat gun and is a pro and has a shop where he repairs them. Depending on which NuCanoe you have you might be able to go through a hatch and add some plastic from the inside. If you have a Classic you might want to even cut an access port in the top side. I don't currently have a NuCanoe but really like them and have owned them in the past great boats. You might call the Kayak Store in Hartselle and see if they know someone that repairs them.
Thanks Will give them a call.
If you can stabilize the crack, LEXEL will seal it. LEXEL sticks to plastic better than anything I've ever used and I've tried to bond lots of things to plastic. It won't come off and it won't leak but you'll have to stabilize the crack first to keep it from spreading.
Thanks, Do you have a part number ?
Here is a picture of the damage .Attachment 360551
This is a good video of guy grooving out a crack and welding it up. Stirring the plastic somewhat like a welder stirs metal. Good luck which ever way you go.YouTube
Is that one the keel?
In the back on the skid plate.
Saw a video of a guy plastic welding a canoe that used screen wire to reinforce the weld
That what I am going to do. plastic weld with wire mesh and cover with gator guard.
Thanks for your input.