In a previous post I told you about the crack I found in my boat during our long American river run. Well, I tried to patch it with a blow torch and some plastic I cut from my boat under the skirt and it did not turn out well… It looks ugly and didn’t fix the hole. The reason for this is the previous owner already patched the boat in the same spot with a glue that melts faster than my plastic so when I put the blow torch to it, the glue melted and mixed the burnt glue with plastic.
I am going to try one more time and then, if that doesn’t work am just going to use gorilla glue like I have on the front of my boat sealing some loose screws.
Jesse
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July 11th, 2008 at 4:41 pm - Edit
Hey Jesse. If you get frustrated with the home welding approach, there are places around that do kayak welding- at least in oregon, provided its not crosslinked- you cant weld those. I always like the duct tape and hairdryer approach. Good luck with your fix!
-Kate