KayaTank goat*&$! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Siebler · 02-08-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

closest to Sunset Beach.............

time consuming and gooey setting up the bladder for sure, but should be a 2 hour job.

Hour to 1.5 at Most, Common Iceman!

Again if you want to give me a call my card was in the Box (I shipped it to you). If we cant figure it out im sure Andy can.

WahooUSMA · 02-08-2009, 11:59 AM

I think I found the culprit! During my 3 hour observation tour, I dawned my old wet-suite, in which I looked like 10lbs of crap in a 5lbs bag. A sight for the sore eyes. Anyway, with the rear hatch removed, I could look in at the fittings on the pump as well as the fittings on the drain side. Both appeared to be holding nicely. I also opened the front hatch and but could not really see too much.>
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So, within the last hour I removed the tank and bench tested it by plugging the fitting and filling it up approximately 3 inches. Here’s my observation; the bottom seam on the side with the pump fittings had water coming up through the seam, not a whole lot, and definitely not to the capacity that I observed in the hull while in the pool, but there was definite leakage.>
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So, I removed the tank, not exactly what I wanted to do and went back to the Marine Goop and re-sealed all seams. This time, no beer, only Bombay Safire!
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CJ, I am taking Andy’s advice and will call shortly.
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Respectfully……
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GO ARMY BEAT NAVY

WahooUSMA · 02-08-2009, 12:14 PM

Thank's CJ for taking a few min's out of your day to help!

Roger

WahooUSMA · 02-08-2009, 03:43 PM

CJ, Thanks again for your help. I resealed the exterior and interior of the tank and I am confident that will do the trick. The tank is now back in the hull and I will test her out tomorrow (in the pool of course, just in case). Bolts work just fine now with plenty of threads to grab on to due to the tanks rim being previously compressed from the previous install. Glad I did not try the longer bolts.

Take care.

GO ARMY BEAT NAVY (21 Feb 09)

Grego · 02-08-2009, 07:30 PM

GO ARMY!

Dayummm......you know I'm an ol'timer paratrooper, when I was in we were still wearing OD Greens instead of cammies.

Me on the left, guy on the right is now an SF green beret....young dumb and full of c*m!!!

cabojohn · 02-08-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grego

GO SALVATION ARMY!

Dayummm......you know I'm an ol'timer paratrooper, when I was in we were still wearing OD Greens instead of cammies.

Me on the left, guy on the right is now an SF green beret....young dumb and full of c*m!!!

Young dumb and full of... WHAT?
wait, I though it was don't ask / don't tell?
What did you do to him?

PS- you have a string hanging from yer shirt. Nevermind...its just yer arm.

jk
Thanks for your service.

Grego · 02-08-2009, 09:02 PM

HAT?! you must mean the coveted Maroon Beret

have to correct myself, when I FIRST got in we wore OD's but I was in during the change over, now they got dem dere high-tech digital cammies

Alright...CaboWabo, you know the price you'll have to pay for that. I got plenty of photos to work with.

OK, sorry for hijacking this thread....back to fixing the kayatank, move along nothing to see here.

02-08-2009, 07:30 PM	#5
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	GO ARMY! Dayummm......you know I'm an ol'timer paratrooper, when I was in we were still wearing OD Greens instead of cammies. Me on the left, guy on the right is now an SF green beret....young dumb and full of cm!!! Last edited by Grego; 02-08-2009 at 07:51 PM.*

02-08-2009, 11:59 AM	#2
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	I think I found the culprit! During my 3 hour observation tour, I dawned my old wet-suite, in which I looked like 10lbs of crap in a 5lbs bag. A sight for the sore eyes. Anyway, with the rear hatch removed, I could look in at the fittings on the pump as well as the fittings on the drain side. Both appeared to be holding nicely. I also opened the front hatch and but could not really see too much.> > So, within the last hour I removed the tank and bench tested it by plugging the fitting and filling it up approximately 3 inches. Here’s my observation; the bottom seam on the side with the pump fittings had water coming up through the seam, not a whole lot, and definitely not to the capacity that I observed in the hull while in the pool, but there was definite leakage.> > So, I removed the tank, not exactly what I wanted to do and went back to the Marine Goop and re-sealed all seams. This time, no beer, only Bombay Safire! > > CJ, I am taking Andy’s advice and will call shortly. > > Respectfully…… > > GO ARMY BEAT NAVY

02-08-2009, 12:14 PM	#3
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Thank's CJ for taking a few min's out of your day to help! Roger

02-08-2009, 03:43 PM	#4
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	CJ, Thanks again for your help. I resealed the exterior and interior of the tank and I am confident that will do the trick. The tank is now back in the hull and I will test her out tomorrow (in the pool of course, just in case). Bolts work just fine now with plenty of threads to grab on to due to the tanks rim being previously compressed from the previous install. Glad I did not try the longer bolts. Take care. GO ARMY BEAT NAVY (21 Feb 09)

02-08-2009, 09:02 PM	#7
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	HAT?! you must mean the coveted Maroon Beret have to correct myself, when I FIRST got in we wore OD's but I was in during the change over, now they got dem dere high-tech digital cammies Alright...CaboWabo, you know the price you'll have to pay for that. I got plenty of photos to work with. OK, sorry for hijacking this thread....back to fixing the kayatank, move along nothing to see here.