Cardiff Sat 4/17 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 04-17-2010, 08:51 AM

I don't know about the Revo in particular, but most yaks even without hatches are not very water tight. I saw a video recently of a guy that put his yak on a stand upside-down and filled it with water. Just about every screw, bolt and rivet leaked. So I checked it out on my Trident and found the same results, except for the molded-in attachments. A few of the leaks were enough to amount to an oz. of water in just a couple of seconds. Unfortunately, I cannot get to a bunch of the hardware to goop it from the inside.

467echo · 04-17-2010, 09:27 AM

didn't miss much in LJ Bob, the big catch of the day for me was an F150 stuck in the mud on the beach. Good call on not goin out,just call it quits and go enjoy a bloddy mary somewhere!

wade · 04-17-2010, 09:48 AM

A for effort on the attempt Bob....

Billy V · 04-17-2010, 11:29 AM

2" of water in a revo is a lot. Check the seat plugs for cracks.

The front hatch seals better than you might think. I've had waves wash my face a few times and that hatch held tight.
-Returning through the surf and submarining is a little different, you could take a little water that way.

The center hatch seals good, unless your gasket is worn or missing.

sandydiego · 04-17-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 467echo

didn't miss much in LJ Bob, the big catch of the day for me was an F150 stuck in the mud on the beach. Good call on not goin out,just call it quits and go enjoy a bloddy mary somewhere!

At least it was't my f150. Did you haul it out?

04-17-2010, 09:27 AM	#2
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	didn't miss much in LJ Bob, the big catch of the day for me was an F150 stuck in the mud on the beach. Good call on not goin out,just call it quits and go enjoy a bloddy mary somewhere! __________________ they are getting bigger....

04-17-2010, 08:51 AM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I don't know about the Revo in particular, but most yaks even without hatches are not very water tight. I saw a video recently of a guy that put his yak on a stand upside-down and filled it with water. Just about every screw, bolt and rivet leaked. So I checked it out on my Trident and found the same results, except for the molded-in attachments. A few of the leaks were enough to amount to an oz. of water in just a couple of seconds. Unfortunately, I cannot get to a bunch of the hardware to goop it from the inside.

04-17-2010, 09:48 AM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	A for effort on the attempt Bob....

04-17-2010, 11:29 AM	#4
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	2" of water in a revo is a lot. Check the seat plugs for cracks. The front hatch seals better than you might think. I've had waves wash my face a few times and that hatch held tight. -Returning through the surf and submarining is a little different, you could take a little water that way. The center hatch seals good, unless your gasket is worn or missing.