Drilling into kayaks?

[beef78]

What type of drill bits are best to drill through the hull of a kayak? Thanks.

[jorluivil]

A very sharp drill would work best.

Are your installing a thru-hull transducer?

[beef78]

I glued my transducer to the hull with silicone and i am running the cord through the hull.

[alanw]

Regular twist drill bits work fine for smaller holes and spade bits (speedbore) work great for bigger holes for me.

[addicted2sp33d]

Sometimes they don't even need to be super-sharp! It's plastic!

I use regular wood bits for smaller screw/bolt holes, but I'll use a step-bit for bigger holes.

[Mahigeer]

Depending on the hole size, the holesaw bits are good too.

[gear junkie]

I used a clam clamp with a holesaw for mounting wires through the hull.

[addicted2sp33d]

When Chuck Norris needs to cut a hole, he stares at a spot, and the hole simply appears out of fear of getting punched by Chuck Norris.

[vincentek9]

anything that can drill a hole the size that you want it is something that would work. i use all types of drill bits and reamers. i also purchase rubber stoppers from lowes or home depot to plug up some of the larger holes that i drill (transducer + power cable for FF). just make sure to measure it out as much as possible to avoid drilling an unwanted hole.