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Post by 3spots on Dec 16, 2013 0:03:25 GMT -5
Erik asked me to assist him in repairing a leaky keel on a Wilderness Ride 135, I thought, "sure, bring it over and we'll plug it up and you'll be on your way". Yeah, right!! I started melting plastic in the damaged area and danged if the hole got weakened and began to get bigger. Not having a viable way to access the hull to create a back stop, I referenced the old internet. I found a YouTube video that Chad Hoover did a few years and ago. I checked to see if I had the needed materials for this fix, I did, so we commenced. It was a bit daunting at first, but we got over cutting a large section of his keel out (or at least I got over it) to make the repair.
Watch the video of what Chad does and that's what we did. The repair looks pretty good and secure. Hopefully Erik will test it soon and report back how it worked.
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Post by nubby on Dec 16, 2013 11:01:29 GMT -5
That looks great. Looking forward to seeing how it does.
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Post by reefdonkey on Dec 17, 2013 12:22:01 GMT -5
Thanks again Trey for your help on that project. Crazy how what we thought was a 5 minute fix turned into 3 hours! I'm glad you were the chief surgeon on the repair...I don't think I would have had the guts to cut the keel off my kayak! Anyway, it looks like it should hold just fine...especially with the special finishing touch of the "secret spray" you put on there. I'll put it in the water this weekend and report back.
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Post by 3spots on Dec 17, 2013 13:48:50 GMT -5
Definitely let me know how it works. We can re do it if we have to.
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Post by reefdonkey on Dec 17, 2013 14:03:08 GMT -5
Maybe I should try it in my pool before i commit to the bigger water...if the repair fails, there's an awefully big hole there to take on water!
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Post by 3spots on Dec 18, 2013 20:47:35 GMT -5
Good thinking!
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Post by reefdonkey on Dec 23, 2013 12:13:27 GMT -5
She's watertight! Put the yak in the pool yesterday and floated around for 15 minutes or so. Bone dry on the inside of the hull. I'm a little nervous about launching, etc. in super shallow conditions, but I guess I'll just be extra careful. Maybe even launch backwards (bow to the launch) so I'm not dragging that back part of the keel as badly.
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Post by 3spots on Dec 23, 2013 17:18:30 GMT -5
Awesome, glad I hear. Maybe get some wheels from Santa.
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Post by nubby on Dec 24, 2013 6:01:12 GMT -5
glad things worked well for the repair. Trey does a nice job.
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Post by reefdonkey on Dec 24, 2013 10:12:48 GMT -5
Thanks again Trey. JerseyJoe made me a set of wheels this past spring that work great. After using them this summer, I would never want to be without them! Easier on the back and no more tearing up the bottom of the yak!
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