drilling holes in the yak

[sourcreamnjive]

ODH33 if you use duct tape on your yak you'll be bailing instead of fishing! ROFL!!![img]smileys/smiley8.gif[/img]

[Carnivore]

Bubble gum and some dish soap.


I think the tuna tower is a great idea! Throw on some squid lights and a set of down riggers and a 25 hours motor and you are set.

[bajadave]

Tuna tower......................I like it. I just might have install a slammer too. Thanks again guys.

[IslandFox]

Originally Posted by sourcreamnjive

ODH33 if you use duct tape on your yak you'll be bailing instead of fishing! ROFL!!![img]smileys/smiley8.gif[/img]</font>

ODH was onto something though.....duct tape will work in a pinch!

Potto got a hole in the bottom of his Extreme while out fishing at
Santa Cruz Island. Luckily someone had duct tape out there and it
worked as a temporary patch!

[ODH33]

Originally Posted by IslandFox

ODH was onto something though.....duct tape will work in a pinch!
Potto got a hole in the bottom of his Extreme while out fishing at Santa Cruz Island. Luckily someone had duct tape out there and it worked as a temporary patch!

no chet? good to hear that it worked. even better to hear that someone actually had some with them. I was kidding about the duct tape but now i am starting to rethink...

[potto]

When you go on a trip, always bring duct-tape.[img]smileys/[/img]

Yea, I got a hole in my kayak. Totally sucked to see.
Apparently it was my fault for removing the foam from the kayak's hull
so the transducer could work.



1. Goop the clear stuff works the best.



2. Lexel, this is my first time using it. I don't like the slow
cure part about it. After appling the stuff, I want to fish
within the next 24hr. Go get the clear goop stuff.



That is all my opinion, but it is also from my experience. I
don't like 2-part epoxy because your plastic kayak flexes which would
make the epoxy fall off. Stick to goop.



Now that you have the hole and the sealant, should you use

a.) Rivet

b.) wood screw

c.) nut, bolt and washer?



Answer is "C". Rivets can become undone, same with the
Stainless steel wood screw. The professionals would make the hole
small, screw in the bolt and use 2 washers, one nylon and another
metal, then use stainless stell botl that has the nylon lock jaw on
it.

Originally Posted by IslandFox

Kayaks not cars guys![img]smileys/[/img]



The most common 3 everyone uses is 1. Goop 2. Lexel(slow cure time
though) 3. 3M 5200 Fast Cure(only on stuff you dont want to ever have
to remove)

Goop is by far the most commonly used. Just put a dab in the hole..and a dab on the rivet or stainless screw for a nice seal.

[IslandFox]

You can actually save a whole shiny nickel by skipping the nylock nut and just use a regular nut with a dab of goop on the end.



Oh yeah Potto, nylock nuts are HEAVY! The regular nuts are half as
thick as a nylock. Not only will you save a few cents...you'll also
spare a whole 1/2oz if you're lucky![img]smileys/[/img][img]smileys/[/img]



For those that dont know Pete's trying to keep weight down to a minimum.

[potto]

Originally Posted by IslandFox

You can actually save a whole shiny nickel by skipping
the nylock nut and just use a regular nut with a dab of goop on the end.



Oh yeah Potto, nylock nuts are HEAVY! The regular nuts are half as
thick as a nylock. Not only will you save a few cents...you'll also
spare a whole 1/2oz if you're lucky![img]smileys/[/img][img]smileys/[/img]



For those that dont know Pete's trying to keep weight down to a minimum.

Thats good advise. For me I guess it is what I am confident
with. So instead of using a 2lb ball for weight, I'll have to use
1 15.5/16 oz to make up the difference.

[IslandFox]

Originally Posted by potto

So instead of using a 2lb ball for weight, I'll have to use
1 15.5/16 oz to make up the difference.

</span></font>2lb Ball? </font></font></span>Ok, somebody's got Salmon in their mind!

[Carnivore]

2 lb balls??? sounds like a personal issue if you ask me.