Malibu Stealth 12 taking on water - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fishin' Magician · 04-23-2014, 05:26 AM

I'd suggest taking to the Malibu Kayak factory. They're in So. Cal. but I can't remember what city they're in. Chatsworth? I've been there a couple of times and they seemed helpful enough. They might be willing to take a look at it and may even redo the seals around the hatches for you.

Either that or take it to Andy at OEX Sunset Beach and see if he can fix it for you. Leaks of any kind are not good, but if it leaks a lot, that's not very safe.

I also like the idea of the bilge pump and may look into that myself. Thanks for the suggestion and the tips on how to install! Sounds like a great DIY project for a weekend.

tomahawk · 04-23-2014, 09:16 PM

Malibu Kayak is in Paramount off Jackson street and my experiences with them have been great. My kayaks are blems off craigslist. Malibu replaced the small clear plastic cap on the bait tank lid and gave me the seat re-enforcement foam - no charge. They offered run there tap through the drain plug (threads fouled by previous owner) if I brought the kayak to their shop. I went with the compression plug. Honestly, I'd feel wrong asking them to address my leaks, as it is a blem and i am a second owner.

Robm422 · 04-25-2014, 10:36 AM

So i sealed up the two side hatches with marine goop and found softer gaskets to try out. Still need to seal up the bait tank, can't wait to get out there and see how much of a difference it makes.

jsunmkly · 04-25-2014, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Robm422

So i sealed up the two side hatches with marine goop and found softer gaskets to try out. Still need to seal up the bait tank, can't wait to get out there and see how much of a difference it makes.

sounds exciting
i would be very anxious too
i hope for a great results

04-23-2014, 05:26 AM	#1
Fishin' Magician Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 219	I'd suggest taking to the Malibu Kayak factory. They're in So. Cal. but I can't remember what city they're in. Chatsworth? I've been there a couple of times and they seemed helpful enough. They might be willing to take a look at it and may even redo the seals around the hatches for you. Either that or take it to Andy at OEX Sunset Beach and see if he can fix it for you. Leaks of any kind are not good, but if it leaks a lot, that's not very safe. I also like the idea of the bilge pump and may look into that myself. Thanks for the suggestion and the tips on how to install! Sounds like a great DIY project for a weekend.

04-23-2014, 09:16 PM	#2
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Malibu Kayak is in Paramount off Jackson street and my experiences with them have been great. My kayaks are blems off craigslist. Malibu replaced the small clear plastic cap on the bait tank lid and gave me the seat re-enforcement foam - no charge. They offered run there tap through the drain plug (threads fouled by previous owner) if I brought the kayak to their shop. I went with the compression plug. Honestly, I'd feel wrong asking them to address my leaks, as it is a blem and i am a second owner.

04-25-2014, 10:36 AM	#3
Robm422 Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 11	So i sealed up the two side hatches with marine goop and found softer gaskets to try out. Still need to seal up the bait tank, can't wait to get out there and see how much of a difference it makes.