Kayak Repairs

[aphex]

Someone locally is selling a Kayak that had some repairs done a few years ago, she's been using it since and hasn't had any problems but does anyone know if repaired kayaks will hold up as well as a non-repaired boat?

Its an excellent deal, literally 1/3 the price of a new one. We do trust her as my friend bought another one from her the other day for an awesome price as well and that one exceeded our expectations.

Do, are repaired kayaks ok?

 

[skyking]

Depends on the material and repair. The poly whitewater boats are pretty tough, I would not worry about a puncture repair on one of those. An ocean kayak with a big long patch in the chine area, that's another story.

 

[spaceman]

id be weary of anything that is fiberglass and has been repaired.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: skyking
Depends on the material and repair. The poly whitewater boats are pretty tough, I would not worry about a puncture repair on one of those. An ocean kayak with a big long patch in the chine area, that's another story.

It was a 1/4" puncture in the extreme rear of the kayak (near the bottom tip in the picture here) - http://www.texaskayakfisherman...kardoc/kardocT1205.jpg

She said it was professionally repaired by a local kayak shop and has used it awhile since the repair and its been fine.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: spaceman
id be weary of anything that is fiberglass and has been repaired.

Its plastic I assume, definitely not fiberglass.

 

[Demo24]

Depends on how good they are at doing it. Most tend to leak again after awhile. Usually you can still use them even with this leak, but it makes it rather heavy. Also depends on what they repaired it with. Need pics.

edit: after seeing that, yeah it would probably be fine. Nothing I see there was serious, and I've paddled boats with a lot worse damage and they still held up even after repairs.

 

[skyking]

That's a poly boat. I'd buy that on a heartbeat if it is what you want. When they are broken it is obvious, and a puncture is no big deal.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Depends on how good they are at doing it. Most tend to leak again after awhile. Usually you can still use them even with this leak, but it makes it rather heavy. Also depends on what they repaired it with. Need pics.

edit: after seeing that, yeah it would probably be fine. Nothing I see there was serious, and I've paddled boats with a lot worse damage and they still held up even after repairs.

That wasn't the actual boat, she is sending pics of the repair spot shortly.

 

[zoiks]

Should be okay. I usually keep the shavings of any holes I create in my kayak. Simply melt them down and apply. Kayak repairs are easy to do and not a big deal.

 

[lxskllr]

Poly boats are hard to do a lasting repair on. If it were fiberglass or kevlar, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, poly you should look at it closely. It's a sit on top flat water boat?

 

[wiredspider]

do it.