I'm an idiot - help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ship 4 brains · 06-29-2009, 06:40 PM

I had the yak in the bed of the pickup with the bow on top of the cab. I didn't realize how low the parking garage was and smash! Right into the concrete parking structure.

I looked up and saw the bow folded up like a soft taco.

Fortunately, it went back into shape. However there is a white spot at the crease.

Does anybody know if I can take a heat gun to it to try to straighten it out, or just live with my stupidity.

Dooh!

payaso del mar · 06-30-2009, 02:32 PM

i've had similar white stress marks in my portabote (which is probably made of the same stuff as your yak) for quite some time now after i hit unlit bridge abutment in Mexico HARD when returning from night expedition. i just ignore em and they don't seem to have affected anything....had the bote out in 8-9' swells with bad wind chop since then, and no structural effect as far as i can see.

just come up with a good story to hide the embarrassment...."Oh that? that's from when i hit the surfacing submarine"

06-29-2009, 06:40 PM	#1
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	I'm an idiot - help I had the yak in the bed of the pickup with the bow on top of the cab. I didn't realize how low the parking garage was and smash! Right into the concrete parking structure. I looked up and saw the bow folded up like a soft taco. Fortunately, it went back into shape. However there is a white spot at the crease. Does anybody know if I can take a heat gun to it to try to straighten it out, or just live with my stupidity. Dooh!

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06-30-2009, 02:32 PM	#2
payaso del mar Junior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6	i've had similar white stress marks in my portabote (which is probably made of the same stuff as your yak) for quite some time now after i hit unlit bridge abutment in Mexico HARD when returning from night expedition. i just ignore em and they don't seem to have affected anything....had the bote out in 8-9' swells with bad wind chop since then, and no structural effect as far as i can see. just come up with a good story to hide the embarrassment...."Oh that? that's from when i hit the surfacing submarine"