My dad and I are having an argument over the small amount of water that comes into my kayak through the small holes in the boat. I say the holes are part of the design, to better balance/ballast the boat when you're in the water, he says it's not natural and there's probably a leak somewhere.
2007-05-28 11:21:44 · 3 answers · asked by Fox 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
They are supposed to be there. We own 3 kayaks, they are part of every design.
2007-05-28 11:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by lilac11693 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What kind of kayak??? ride on top? or sit inside?
The ride-on-tops will usually take on a little water into the double hull through the various fittings that are pop-riveted into the hull. The holes that go all the way through the hull are to allow water that comes over the top to drain out.
The sit insides will do the same.
That's why there are drain plugs in the hulls.
You can reduce the amount that gets in by using a sealant when the rivets are installed or by going back over each one with a sealer.
2007-05-29 00:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by cat38skip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of double hull boats are designed with just such a system. An example is these small bass boats.with flat bottoms. They rely on Styrofoam floats in the hull to float and have a couple of 3/4 inch holes in the back end.. The lower hull fills with about 50 to 100 gallons of water and you can't capsize one in the water.
If your kayak is double hull, chances are it was made that way. If the water gets on you, it was not made that way.
2007-05-28 18:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋