need some kayak help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 09-12-2010, 05:17 PM

Jam a piece of wood on the inside and leave it in overnight, should go back to its original place. I tried it a few months ago and it worked great. I heard a hot towel works but I never tried this method.

dsafety · 09-12-2010, 06:17 PM

I would try using the brace and sitting the kayak in the sun. It should work. The problem probably occurred as your kayak was sitting on a on your vehicle in the sun with most of the weight supported in one spot. (Maybe at the BBQ) As the plastic got soft, the place that carried the weight became dented. This material as a very good memory. Reheating without the pressure should do the trick.

The deck of most kayaks is much stronger than the hull. It is the spine of the boat. If you have to transport or store a kayak in the sun, flipping it upside down so the weight is supported by the deck will minimize this kind of problem.

Bob

old_rookie · 09-12-2010, 06:54 PM

When I bought mine from OEX Rik told me to put it upside down in the sun if the hull gets deformed.

sdfisher · 09-12-2010, 09:20 PM

thanks for all the advice fellas, I put it out in the sun and it did the trick!

09-12-2010, 05:17 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Jam a piece of wood on the inside and leave it in overnight, should go back to its original place. I tried it a few months ago and it worked great. I heard a hot towel works but I never tried this method.

09-12-2010, 06:17 PM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	I would try using the brace and sitting the kayak in the sun. It should work. The problem probably occurred as your kayak was sitting on a on your vehicle in the sun with most of the weight supported in one spot. (Maybe at the BBQ) As the plastic got soft, the place that carried the weight became dented. This material as a very good memory. Reheating without the pressure should do the trick. The deck of most kayaks is much stronger than the hull. It is the spine of the boat. If you have to transport or store a kayak in the sun, flipping it upside down so the weight is supported by the deck will minimize this kind of problem. Bob

09-12-2010, 06:54 PM	#3
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	When I bought mine from OEX Rik told me to put it upside down in the sun if the hull gets deformed.

09-12-2010, 09:20 PM	#4
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	thanks for all the advice fellas, I put it out in the sun and it did the trick!