Kayak patching
 

Looking to buy a used kayak. Talked to a guy who has one with a small hole patch on the bottom. Should I be concerned. How hard is it to patch kayaks? What should I look for?

I am paddling around a kayak with a temporary patch over a 2+ inch hole, and my ride is dry inside. You probably do not wat to deal with holes that are near structural support points (scupper holes). Andy (Iceman) at OEX Sunset Beach can fix anything. He can even fill a kayak sized hole with a kayak for most people.

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Thanks for the replies. So far we're 1 and 1. Anyone else have an opinion on this? How much does a small hole repair usually run?

On another note, any suggestions on kayak brands, lengths, etc? I've seen some nice ones for around $600.

Boy I would not buy it,I made that mistake it happend on my second time out.to make the story short I had to make the call you never wanna make".kayaker down.kayaker taking on water"yeaup I got rescue by the coast guard this past Thursday.lost some gear,save my life.thank you coast guard for the great response:you_rock:

welcome to BWE. go talk to Andy at OEX sunset beach see what he has, demo a few different kayaks. I would not buy a kayak with a hole in it for $600. Unless it was a pro angler.

This is a story I would like to hear

About a mile or two.

For $600 you can buy a bunch of nice kayaks. Don't start with a problem!

You want to focus on your fishing not screwing around with bilge pump capacity numbers.:D

How about a Tarpon 140 for $700???

Take it from a guy who's been there done that...saw this happen personally, kinda scary...

First of,

Repair isnt usually too bad. Most repairs will run you 20-30.00 with OEX.

However I agree if price isnt phenomenal, get something else. We have a tarpon 160i for 650.00, a Cobra FnD for 550, and a few other used boats at OEX Mission Bay. Andy usually has a few as well.

If you dont know who did the patch then dont trust it.