Dabend Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So, after blaming my skirt for all the water in my cockpit last fall, I finally caught my hull at the right angle and in the right light and saw a thin, 5 inch long crack in my hull. It is exactly in line with where the front of the seat is attached to the interior of the hull which makes me think it has something to do with the seat. I covered the crack with duct tape and did a 3 hour paddle last weekend and ended up with a totally dry cockpit so the good news is that my skirt is off the hook. But that leaves me with a significant crack to repair. All I've ever done is superficial gel coat repairs. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to repair something like this? it seems very structural. That is, it looks as if the crack will easily expand along the same lines even if I repair the existing crack. Your advice and/or YouTube videos would be appreciated. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nystrom Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I have a tutorial on repairing damage on an Explorer on my website: http://briannystrom.com/kayaking/tutorials/fiberglass-repair/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Powers Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Fiberglassing is easy to do. Don't let it intimidate you. Good prepping is the key Edited July 21, 2017 by Pamela Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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