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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Hull Protection
« on: March 27, 2024, 02:57:29 PM »My only concern about the rivet is if you hit a stump/rock or whatever, and it tears the rivets out, now you have exposed holes below the waterline.I used Kydex myself and it’s doing its job so far. Used the strongest gorilla double sided tape I could find and silicone to outer edges.
Bringing back an old thread. My keel guards peeled off the other day - the JB Plastic Weld did NOT bond well with the hull, and the silicon caulk was basically what was holding them on.
This is gonna be controversial, but I'm considering riveting them to the hull. I have some waterproof rivets - I'm thinking two along the front edge and one at the rear. Silicon caulk or RVT sealant along the edges and at the rivets.
If I chicken out and don't rivet them in place, I will use the double sided gorilla tape and silicon caulk the edges.
Wondering why all kayaks don't have built in replaceable skid pads at the corners/edges? Seems like a no-brainer to me.