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 Re: Took a plunge today.....
[Re: demok83]
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02/11/13 02:40 PM
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CodyBM
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Glad to see everything worked out alright. Not so excited to experience my first tip over lol
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Re: Took a plunge today.....
[Re: Cudadude]
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02/11/13 03:22 PM
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Brit
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For safety in the winter I added the YakGear outriggers. I know it makes me look like an old grandpa but they are stable and don't slow me down. It doesn't make you an old grandpa. It shows you have great wisdom. And know your limits.  Never thought I would hear/read Dr. Hart and great wisdom in the same sentence  . I'm glad everything turned out ok. Stinks that you lost tackle and broke a rod tip. Stinks worse that you got skunked and wet. Good luck next trip!!! By the way I have not taken the plunge yet. I am a little nervous still, but I imagine once the water warms up I will get brave and test some limits.
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Re: Took a plunge today.....
[Re: Jim Ford]
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02/11/13 05:08 PM
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lconn4
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Iconn4 said:
"If your kayak somehow developed an unrepairable leak and you knew it"
I haven't tried it, but I'm told that the two-part epoxy sticks that you break off a section and knead the two parts together will adhere to a kayak hull for an emergency repair. The stuff sets up pretty quickly, and you can use it wet or dry. I know that Walmart carries it in their marine products section. If anybody can confirm that it will adhere to a kayak hull, that'd be a handy piece of information. Jim, that stuff (JB Weld) is great! My kayak wouldn't float without it. Once upon a time my kayak launched itself from J racks at 55 mph and did a back flip nose plant before righting itself and coming to a skidding stop bottom side down. Three tubes of JB weld fixing holes top side and on keel and I was back on water the next morning. I wouldn't consider it a permanant fix but having used it so many times repatching my keel, I trust it...  most of the time. Hmmm.... I never thought about JB Weld. The stuff I have comes in a long cylindrical shape; the outer part and the core are different. You break off a section and knead the two parts together. It sets up a lot faster than JB Weld. If I can remember (at my age memory is a fragile thing) I'll get the name of it next time I'm at Walmart. It would be pretty easy to carry for emergency repairs. JB WaterWeld, that's the stuff I use. Comes in plastic cylinder tube and feels like playdough. Make sure you knead it thoroughly or it will NEVER cure. Don't knead it too long or it will cure on your hands. Don't ask me how I know.
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Re: Took a plunge today.....
[Re: demok83]
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02/11/13 05:22 PM
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Fishnut328
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Been there done that lost some nice equipment but learned lots of useful info on how to flip it back over and get in glad it worked out for you always wear your PFD and chive on !
"Time isn't your enemy until you try to kill it"
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