Another Hobie drive well Crack - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

maui jim · 07-26-2011, 03:12 PM

Run the kayak thru a shredder and send it back to Hobie and have them melt it down, and put it back in the Roto Mold....

Problem solved.....

wiredantz · 07-26-2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maui jim

Run the kayak thru a shredder and send it back to Hobie and have them melt it down, and put it back in the Roto Mold....

Problem solved.....

LOL

Billy V · 07-26-2011, 10:12 PM

A crack in that area of the drive well means the end of that kayak's life.

Its time for a new kayak.

JOSER85 · 07-27-2011, 09:26 AM

I still think it's worth a try to patch it up. If you can patch a plane/helicopter that is under thousands pounds of pressure I don't see why not patch a kayak.
You have nothing to lose. patch it up try it in the harbor if it works then your good to go. If it fails then the shredder it is.
At least if it fails your not falling from 30,000 feet

Which ever way you go good luck!

Billy V · 07-27-2011, 11:48 AM

I'll tell you straight away that I don't think you can make a successful repair to make the kayak seaworthy..... but if you are hell bent on trying and don't mind wasting some time - here are some reference materials that should help. Give it your best shot - you may not be falling 30,000 feet from the sky - but you can certainly sink 2000 ft. in La jolla.

Back in the day Hobie Adventures and Outback models had a weak area in the Drive Well. The same exact area you have your stress crack. If you had frequented BWE or any of the Hobie Forums you would have heard about the problem and would have received a Free Hobie Drive Well Reinforcement Kit which solved the problem nicely if it were installed prior to any stress crack development. You also would have received an additional (2) years of warranty on the hull - with proration after that.

I installed the kit and used my Adventure weekly in La Jolla for an additional 2 years without any incident - (its still working fine to this day)
-However if you got The Crack - the kayak was done.

So here what happens.
This is a pic of the unreinforced drivewell that was prone to cracking.

This is a pic of a factory reinforced drivewell that solved the problem.

This is a Hobie Drivewell Reinforcement Kit - a piece of Fiberglass that provided structural support to the weight bearing area. the front of the drivewell.

As with anything - preparation is key.
My reinforced drivewell.

This is some other guys kayak from the Hobie Forum His repair didn't go so good because he waited until the drive well had already cracked. Notice the support member that cracked in addition to the drive well area. He thought Goop would fix the problem.
-As Borat would say "Not Soo Good"

WahooUSMA · 07-28-2011, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maui jim

Run the kayak thru a shredder and send it back to Hobie and have them melt it down, and put it back in the Roto Mold....

Problem solved.....

X-2

bus kid · 07-28-2011, 07:10 PM

If you're not inclined to drop the $717.00 go see Andy, and have him weld it up.

dorado50 · 07-28-2011, 07:17 PM

go get a job at the local market and buy the fing new one for gods sake. never new there could be so much debate(and drama) over a stupid kayak..gotta get out of here......help

pchen911 · 07-29-2011, 11:49 AM

well, I would rather have a kayak fishing website where people post kayak fishing reports instead... But what are you gonna do?

YakMedic · 07-29-2011, 05:25 PM

I cant stop laughing....

maui jim · 07-29-2011, 05:50 PM

I guess he's off the Christmas card list.........

Dan · 07-29-2011, 06:02 PM

pay the damn $717 and you are rollin TITS. See if they'll dispose/recycle the plastic of the old one?

07-26-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Run the kayak thru a shredder and send it back to Hobie and have them melt it down, and put it back in the Roto Mold.... Problem solved..... __________________

07-26-2011, 10:12 PM	#3
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	A crack in that area of the drive well means the end of that kayak's life. Its time for a new kayak. __________________

07-27-2011, 11:48 AM	#5
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I'll tell you straight away that I don't think you can make a successful repair to make the kayak seaworthy..... but if you are hell bent on trying and don't mind wasting some time - here are some reference materials that should help. Give it your best shot - you may not be falling 30,000 feet from the sky - but you can certainly sink 2000 ft. in La jolla. Back in the day Hobie Adventures and Outback models had a weak area in the Drive Well. The same exact area you have your stress crack. If you had frequented BWE or any of the Hobie Forums you would have heard about the problem and would have received a Free Hobie Drive Well Reinforcement Kit which solved the problem nicely if it were installed prior to any stress crack development. You also would have received an additional (2) years of warranty on the hull - with proration after that. I installed the kit and used my Adventure weekly in La Jolla for an additional 2 years without any incident - (its still working fine to this day) -However if you got The Crack - the kayak was done. So here what happens. This is a pic of the unreinforced drivewell that was prone to cracking. This is a pic of a factory reinforced drivewell that solved the problem. This is a Hobie Drivewell Reinforcement Kit - a piece of Fiberglass that provided structural support to the weight bearing area. the front of the drivewell. As with anything - preparation is key. My reinforced drivewell. This is some other guys kayak from the Hobie Forum His repair didn't go so good because he waited until the drive well had already cracked. Notice the support member that cracked in addition to the drive well area. He thought Goop would fix the problem. -As Borat would say "Not Soo Good" __________________ Last edited by Billy V; 07-27-2011 at 12:28 PM.

07-28-2011, 07:10 PM	#7
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	If you're not inclined to drop the $717.00 go see Andy, and have him weld it up. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

07-29-2011, 05:50 PM	#11
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	I guess he's off the Christmas card list......... __________________

07-27-2011, 09:26 AM	#4
JOSER85 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 85	I still think it's worth a try to patch it up. If you can patch a plane/helicopter that is under thousands pounds of pressure I don't see why not patch a kayak. You have nothing to lose. patch it up try it in the harbor if it works then your good to go. If it fails then the shredder it is. At least if it fails your not falling from 30,000 feet Which ever way you go good luck!

07-28-2011, 07:17 PM	#8
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	go get a job at the local market and buy the fing new one for gods sake. never new there could be so much debate(and drama) over a stupid kayak..gotta get out of here......help

07-29-2011, 11:49 AM	#9
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	well, I would rather have a kayak fishing website where people post kayak fishing reports instead... But what are you gonna do?

07-29-2011, 05:25 PM	#10
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	I cant stop laughing....

07-29-2011, 06:02 PM	#12
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	pay the damn $717 and you are rollin TITS. See if they'll dispose/recycle the plastic of the old one?

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