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09-06-2022, 05:56 PM | #1 |
www.TheKayakLaunch
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I Almost Sank :0
Friends, please think about this. If you don't have a manual bilge pump learn from my close call. I will be ordering mine tonight. It could have been disasterous. Anyway fishing sucked, we only got a small one. It was a beautiful day on the water though and it was my first time over at the kelp off Salt Creek. Very nice Check out the video retracing my steps https://youtu.be/sEQnc8-leRI
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09-07-2022, 09:52 AM | #2 |
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a sponge works well if you do not have a bilge pump
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09-07-2022, 10:11 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for the heads up and the post.
Glad you are alright. While reading I kept wondering, why your son was not asked to close the hatch properly. Once you discovered the issue? |
09-07-2022, 10:43 AM | #4 |
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When I realized I was taking on water it wasn't until I was about half way back to the harbor. I didn't know how it was getting in. It wasn't until I got the kayak on dry ground and started draining it that I noticed the rear hatch was loose (closed but loose so it was hard to spot). Anyway at the moment I felt it best to just high-tail it back into the harbor since I was pretty close.
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09-07-2022, 11:10 AM | #5 |
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Pro tip now that you'll have a bilge pump on board. I keep mine tied to a line to my center hatch lid. This way, if I ever need it I can pull it to me by the rope without having to move around much further destabilizing the boat. Always good to check your bilge throughout the day as you never know until it's pretty late in the game.
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09-15-2022, 12:01 AM | #6 |
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Put pool noodles in the hull. 6 should do. If it does take on water and “sink” it won’t go to the bottom and will be recoverable. I was able to help save a kayak because of this. We emptied it of all gear and manually bailed water until he was able to get back on and sit on it to finish the job.
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09-19-2022, 06:54 AM | #7 | |
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All that being said, still better off checking all your stuff frequently and having a hand or electric pump on board cause you aren't gonna be staying upright or moving along too easy with your boat flooded if you don't secure you hatches/plug. |
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09-24-2022, 12:29 AM | #8 | |
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Glad you made it in Ok and have learned from the incident.
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09-26-2022, 06:35 PM | #9 | |
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09-29-2022, 10:41 AM | #10 |
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09-29-2022, 02:47 PM | #11 |
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Yup....I have a 2014 PA and it has black foam blocks inside the hull.
I have a manual bilge pump and may get an electric at some point. |
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