Unfavourable conditions in la Jolla Thursday 9/7/17 report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

greenscales · 09-08-2017, 12:55 AM

Mitchell - Are you only getting the water when the waves are breaking? Little to no water on flat lakes or inside the harbor? If so - it is likely the hatches. I had the same issue w/my Cobra Tourer. The Cobra hull is thinner than some others, but the hatches are more rigid. The flexing of the hull when the hatches don't allow gaps between them. Plus it can leak from the bolt holes for the hatch locks. One way to check - put a little water in the hull at home, then soapy water around the sealed hatches and locks. Remove the drain plug in the bow and blow in compressed air. You will see bubbles from hatches that leak or water coming out of the hull if the there is a leak.

It you discover any of these, feel free to shoot me a PM and I might be able to provide you w/some ideas for repairs.

MITCHELL · 09-08-2017, 05:14 AM

And thanks everyone for the congratulations
Good luck fishing to ya....

MITCHELL · 09-08-2017, 09:11 AM

I can't believe how much water was inside......
I bought some goop at home depot it doesn't say marine goop I guess I'll put a light coat on all the eyelets and rivets can't do anything about the hatch seal unless they sell another one I probably should have just put silicon sealer it stays soft and you can redo it goop is more like glue,it get hard .
At least there's no crack to weld.

NICKWORN · 09-08-2017, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

I can't believe how much water is inside......
I bought some goop at home depot it doesn't say marine goop I guess I'll put a light coat on all the eyelets and rivets can't do anything about the hatch seal unless they sell another one I probably should have just put silicon sealer it stays soft and you can redo it goop is more like glue,it get hard .
At least there's no crack to weld.

It works great, i use it all the time. I even mounted my transducer( electrical conduit ) to the inside of my hull with it and it sold as a rock and holds water all day with no leaking!

fourtogo · 09-08-2017, 02:05 PM

I saw a video , were a guy put a camera in side the hull looking for leaks . Could try that out . Would uncomfortable knowning you have a leak some were .

09-08-2017, 12:55 AM	#1
greenscales greenscales Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Monrovia Posts: 116	About the leak Mitchell - Are you only getting the water when the waves are breaking? Little to no water on flat lakes or inside the harbor? If so - it is likely the hatches. I had the same issue w/my Cobra Tourer. The Cobra hull is thinner than some others, but the hatches are more rigid. The flexing of the hull when the hatches don't allow gaps between them. Plus it can leak from the bolt holes for the hatch locks. One way to check - put a little water in the hull at home, then soapy water around the sealed hatches and locks. Remove the drain plug in the bow and blow in compressed air. You will see bubbles from hatches that leak or water coming out of the hull if the there is a leak. It you discover any of these, feel free to shoot me a PM and I might be able to provide you w/some ideas for repairs.

09-08-2017, 05:14 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,292	Good information will do....thanks And thanks everyone for the congratulations Good luck fishing to ya.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

09-08-2017, 09:11 AM	#3
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,292	What little water leaks out of hatch seals and poprivets...... I can't believe how much water was inside...... I bought some goop at home depot it doesn't say marine goop I guess I'll put a light coat on all the eyelets and rivets can't do anything about the hatch seal unless they sell another one I probably should have just put silicon sealer it stays soft and you can redo it goop is more like glue,it get hard . At least there's no crack to weld. Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 09-08-2017 at 12:21 PM.

09-08-2017, 02:05 PM	#5
fourtogo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 140	Leaks I saw a video , were a guy put a camera in side the hull looking for leaks . Could try that out . Would uncomfortable knowning you have a leak some were .