I describe how i repaired a tear in one of the scupper holes in my hobie outback mirage. the tear was caused when i was loading my outback onto my escape hybrid and the boat slipped back with the. This is a typical crack that you might find on the bottom of a kayak. the first thing you need to do in any plastic repair is to clean the plastic. use soap and water to remove any water soluble contaminants.. I have an older mirage double kayak. there are 2 cracks in the drive well where the drive sits. the cracks extend to below water line. will a kc welder sold by hobie be enough for a fix or would using the pro kc welder with steel mesh be better?.
Cracks are the most serious damage that can occur to a kayak and location is everything. many cracks on the top side of a kayak can be handled much in the same way as a hole, with either duct tape or silicone. while neither solution will fix the crack, both will prevent water from entering the kayak.. I clued a buddy of mine into my issue, he checked his kayak and same thing, but both of his had cracks. i think they are both 2009 revos. i've already had my hull replaced once. this one will be a repair and not a warranty hull. hobie is great about warranty repairs, but the repair / replacement percentage is high.. I have an older hobie maui kayak that seems to have developed a couple minor cracks on the bottom of the hull. i cant see them but i can see water trapped on the inside seeping out of points on the bottom..
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