What to wear when the cold gets here - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mahigeer · 10-16-2015, 06:44 AM

May I suggest a kind of backward test?

Put the kayak on a sort of a stand.

Fill the hull of the kayak with water, until you see a leak. Where ever the water is coming in, will now allow the water to leak out.

There maybe a hairline crack that only shows up when there is weight in the kayak. In this case the weight of the water may cause the crack to open.

That could also eliminate the hatch/s.

Curious to see the cause of the leak. Pleas let us know when you solved the problem.

10-16-2015, 06:44 AM	#15
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	May I suggest a kind of backward test? Put the kayak on a sort of a stand. Fill the hull of the kayak with water, until you see a leak. Where ever the water is coming in, will now allow the water to leak out. There maybe a hairline crack that only shows up when there is weight in the kayak. In this case the weight of the water may cause the crack to open. That could also eliminate the hatch/s. Curious to see the cause of the leak. Pleas let us know when you solved the problem.