waxayak?

How ya'll are?
  I was talking to a friend the other day, who said he saw a show on TV where someone was waxing their yak.
 Surely this is for the tourer? maybe I'm wrong but it sounded funny to me.
  My boat gets scuffed up pretty good sometimes as I cross a lot of gravel bars in the summer months on the Chetco river. I can see cleaning up the big gouges, but wax?
  Thanks for any reply
P.S. When the weather settles down I hope to get some good crabbing in Pelican Bay

I do this once a year.  I need all the help I can get to keep the Triple running fast.

-Allen

  I purchased a bottle of 303 UV protectant (spray on) and I apply a light coating the night before I use my yak.

 

Boxofrain, where is Pelican Bay?
Also, question regarding waxing a kayak, you were saying that your kayak gets pretty badly gouged underneath while dragging it on the beach...mine too! Is there any product we can put to seal some of these gouges? Once, I asked in a kayak store if there was any product of that sort and they told me no. I am amazed nobody has come up with a sealant for cracks or gouges.
Alain (fish'n'dive)

fishndive,
  Where is pelican bay?
  I live in Brookings Or. on the boarder with sunny Ca., Pelican Bay is very small and cut in half by Ca. and Or.
 We have the beauty of the north coast along with bounty of the ocean. There are reefs for diving and fishing.I have seen scallops as large as 8"+ taken from the winchuck reef on the Or. side of the boarder.Also we have large sand flats for sanddabs, dungeoness crabs, and the (sometimes) annual Ca. halibut that gets up here if the currents are right.Salmon pool up in the bay before heading up the Chetco Rvr.as well as the winchuck Rvr. Currently I am trying to find info on the edebility of the local grass shrimp I see a lot of .
  Anyone headed this way?

I've heard of folk shrimping at the dumbarton pier for food rather than bait, haven't tried it myself.  They can't kill ya, try it and see.

You can use a torch to melt any rough edges flatter.  I haven't bothered to try filling them with wax, but I imagine it's quite possible.

Ewwww....

 crap!?
  I suppose I never thought of turds floating by.
  I can see your point if you live and fish in highly populated areas, however, the environment here is much more pristine.
  My father still wades out to the haystacks and harvests rock oysters, just dips 'em in the water and slurps.
  As well as the other fare mentioned in earlier post there are butter clams, mussels and a large selection of edible seaweeds to choose from.
No need to come home empty handed!

You can use a torch to melt any rough edges flatter.  I haven't bothered to try filling them with wax, but I imagine it's quite possible.

I've been told by the guys at Go Bananas in Hawaii that you shouldn't use a torch since the flame alters the plastic composition?  Not sure on the specifics, just heeded their advice.  I'm sure you could call & they'd be happy to explain.

They recomended using a heat gun instead for cracks, gouges, repairs, & plasteic welds.

Hi Boxofrain,

I too scuff-up the bottom of my Yak through out the season. Especially when I went exploring the Smith River this past October. I really don't worry about it to much because I feel it has no affect on the way my yak glides over the water. But for cosmetic reasons I would make a few passes with the torch just to melt down the fuzzy looking stuff.

Brookings is a beautiful place. I make a trip there every October to fish for the Chetco Kings. This past October was a bust for me on the Chetco. The S. S. Hole was just producing the fun to catch Jacks. Nevertheless, I enjoy being up there. This was also the first time I fished and explored the Smith River on the Yak. Launched just up river from the Sand hole. Here's a Pic.

Keep in touch. Maybe we could fish the waters when I come up this October. Feel free to PM me. When is the best time for Steelhead.

Alex