Anybody Need Leaky Malibu Hatch Advice? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 02-24-2014, 01:56 PM

On my older Malibu X-Factor I got some of the window/door stick on foam seal. Use narrow and thin like 1/4 inch and apply it to the inside lip of the hatch lids. The lip area is where the hard thin rubber factory seal comes in contact with but over time the frame or hatch lids warp. If you apply some of the thin foam, it seals against the seal without applying to much pressure on the hatch lid or frame. It is cheap and easy to take off and replace at the start of each season. You can buy it at Home Depot or Walmart.

02-24-2014, 01:56 PM	#7
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	On my older Malibu X-Factor I got some of the window/door stick on foam seal. Use narrow and thin like 1/4 inch and apply it to the inside lip of the hatch lids. The lip area is where the hard thin rubber factory seal comes in contact with but over time the frame or hatch lids warp. If you apply some of the thin foam, it seals against the seal without applying to much pressure on the hatch lid or frame. It is cheap and easy to take off and replace at the start of each season. You can buy it at Home Depot or Walmart.