Sealing stealth 14 hatches - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tomahawk · 04-07-2013, 04:57 PM

Looking for some advice/recommendations. I took the hose to the Kayak today and all the hatches leak. The rear hatch appears to be leaking in the hatch itself. The frame of the hatch it not flat it bows about .07 to .1 inches between the corners on all edges. Because the latches are in the corners there is little to no compression on the gasket in the mid spans. I am thinking I need to remove the frame and re-install it with goop while shimming it flat. Both side hatches leak, the compartment seems to leak between the kayak and frame. The other hatch seems to leak between the door and frame. Has any one had any success fixing these?

Siebler · 04-09-2013, 09:12 AM

How old is your kayak and did you purchase it new from a dealer?

tomahawk · 04-09-2013, 06:18 PM

Purchased used. It is a blem (stamped right on it). Not sure of the year. The Hull has a white label "KPO 12900 5E09". The KPO 12900 is printed. The 5E09 looks ingraved by hand.

Siebler · 04-10-2013, 09:13 AM

If it was a new boat and not a Blem I would have said contact Malibu under Warranty.

Malibu has redone the Gaskets on these hatches to seal better (inside lip, not between boat and hatch). You cans till try contacting customer service to see about getting the new gaskets. They just glue right in and should help your issue.

tomahawk · 04-10-2013, 07:07 PM

Thanks. Milo at MY was helpful in the past when I was trying reinforce the seat area.
Tom

spottie slayer · 04-10-2013, 07:18 PM

thats what happends to malibu hatches. good boats but the hatches kinda suck.

momo fish · 04-18-2013, 09:51 PM

just picked up one at sale.. Is it a good idea to just use goop around all hatches for insurance? How much are they ?

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Originally Posted by Siebler

If it was a new boat and not a Blem I would have said contact Malibu under Warranty.

Malibu has redone the Gaskets on these hatches to seal better (inside lip, not between boat and hatch). You cans till try contacting customer service to see about getting the new gaskets. They just glue right in and should help your issue.

tomahawk · 04-19-2013, 06:28 PM

I would check the hatches first. My son has a stealth 12,same vintage as the 14 I ride, and it's hatches barely leak. After a day out he has maybe a cup of water max.

spottie slayer · 04-20-2013, 07:30 AM

buy a jackson cuda

04-09-2013, 09:12 AM	#2
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	How old is your kayak and did you purchase it new from a dealer? __________________ CJ Siebler

04-10-2013, 09:13 AM	#4
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	If it was a new boat and not a Blem I would have said contact Malibu under Warranty. Malibu has redone the Gaskets on these hatches to seal better (inside lip, not between boat and hatch). You cans till try contacting customer service to see about getting the new gaskets. They just glue right in and should help your issue. __________________ CJ Siebler

04-20-2013, 07:30 AM	#9
spottie slayer Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dana point Posts: 74	buy a jackson cuda __________________ cuda 14 ftw

04-07-2013, 04:57 PM	#1
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Looking for some advice/recommendations. I took the hose to the Kayak today and all the hatches leak. The rear hatch appears to be leaking in the hatch itself. The frame of the hatch it not flat it bows about .07 to .1 inches between the corners on all edges. Because the latches are in the corners there is little to no compression on the gasket in the mid spans. I am thinking I need to remove the frame and re-install it with goop while shimming it flat. Both side hatches leak, the compartment seems to leak between the kayak and frame. The other hatch seems to leak between the door and frame. Has any one had any success fixing these?

04-09-2013, 06:18 PM	#3
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Purchased used. It is a blem (stamped right on it). Not sure of the year. The Hull has a white label "KPO 12900 5E09". The KPO 12900 is printed. The 5E09 looks ingraved by hand.

04-10-2013, 07:07 PM	#5
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Thanks. Milo at MY was helpful in the past when I was trying reinforce the seat area. Tom

04-10-2013, 07:18 PM	#6
spottie slayer Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dana point Posts: 74	thats what happends to malibu hatches. good boats but the hatches kinda suck.

04-19-2013, 06:28 PM	#8
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	I would check the hatches first. My son has a stealth 12,same vintage as the 14 I ride, and it's hatches barely leak. After a day out he has maybe a cup of water max.