DIY Kayak Repair - End of Season Maintenance

DIY kayak repair is easy for kayak gouge repair on your HDPE plastic kayak. Here is what I do for my end of season DIY kayak repair on my fishing kayak including cleaning, DIY kayak repair using a putty knife or a Hobie Pro Welder for kayak gouges, cuts, scratches, and slivers as well as sanding the bottom of the kayak to restore speed and smooth paddling.

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[LarryTalbot_]

"Frightfully expensive" is definitely the only reason why I spend a week of spare time during the winter fixing whatever damage I've accumulated over the summer! About the only thing you didn't cover as far as maintenance is replacing bungees (sometimes they fray) and tightening stuff. Once, I had one of my rudder screws fall out and didn't even know it until that end of season. It could have completely broke off, or let water in and could have ended in expensive tears, but I got lucky and it never got loose. So now with every seasons repairs, I also go over every cable, screw, etc. as well.

[joemac]

Your videos are great. I’m so glad I found this one in particular because I don’t really know how to maintain my kayak being it’s only my first year kayak fishing and I love it so much. And I want my yak to last as long as possible it’s my baby lol.. thanks for your time and helping us anglers our with our yaks.👍🏼👌🏼👊🏼

[milsurprifles]

I like the red repairs. Over a few seasons, I think that would start looking pretty cool! Good info, thank a bunch!🍻

[audioeeze]

Glad I ran across this video, I love your excitement about kayaking!!

[RadReelingFishing]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've really been on the fence about getting a Kayak. I really want just focus on catching fish and making videos with as little work as possible. Every time I think, "man if i had a kayak i could...", I then think, "yeah, but they are just extra work". I didn't know that this type of maintenance was necessary. You've reinforced my personal views about owning one of these right now. I do know that eventually I'll get one though, just have to build the fishing channel up more.

[davidlewis]

As always great info, you explain it well even an old country boy can understand it —-thanks

[OutdoorsOnn]

thank you for the tip.. here is my tip: you can use two paddy knife, when you use one the other is ready getting hot and ready to use again and repeat.

[darkomen]

My little harbor freight cheapo is doing pretty well. I've fixed some pretty big drilled holes. At least as big as 1 inch. You can use anything with the HDPE label, I've used laundry detergent jugs so far. Thin so they melt fairly easy and I don't have to heat the boat itself anymore than necessary. I usually sand before I try and fix a spot though, to clean junk and old silicon away from where the previous owner attempted repairs.

[jameswood]

Thanks! I find all your videos informative.

[myadventureoutdoors]

Excellent tutorial on how to completely remove all the character a war marks from the bottom of a kayak. LOL, just kidding. Great info. I wish I could be out scratching and gouging mine.

[barneyewing]

Thanks for the great how-to. The bottom of my boat sure needs it, but with below zero temperatures lately, it will have to wait until it warms up a bit.

[SOFishing]

Great video man lots of very useful info in this video. Looks like I need to look at getting me the Hobie Pro Welder.

[AliexFolgueira]

How to repair the kayaks if we are never out of season? Lol great tips Steve, I need to do some of those repairs

[jerry-]

You can also use an iron to smooth out the scratches if you don't have those other tools.

[mckmh]

I learned from your first welding video how to fix my kayak. I bought a used kayak online and found there was a giant crack in on of the scuppers. I used the harbor freight welder and it did bend, but I bent it back and it still works fine. When I get good enough for a high end kayak I will also invest in the hobie pro welder. Great video

[spnable]

I thought mine was bad. Good to know how to get it back to running smooth

[CallSignWhiplash]

Watching you do this is better than watching Dr Pimple Popper 👍🏻😂

[bassmatazzfishing]

Good Video
Thanks for the information.

[bigwooly]

Excellent video sir. Have a sub for your efforts.

[gilbertosantana]

Hi there! What's that spray that you used for the final coat? I think I hear 303 but not quite sure. Nice tutorial!