My Kayak is taking water

I noticed on my 2 last trips theres about a half gallon of water inside my hull. My last trip, I didnt pay attention since it was gnarly and I almost ate it at the landing, I thought that water must have got in because of that. But this weekend I cannot remember any reason to have so much water, not to mentioned only fish for less than 2 hours, I think there might be some damage in my hull, I need figure it but I dont want to use too much water to test it out thats a total waste, is there any other way than just filling it with water? Thanks!

I guess you could fill it with air?  Have an air compressor and a bucket of water and soap, should be able to find all of the holes in your yak!

Switch a shop vac to blow. Take out the drain plug and put the vac on it. Then go around with a squirt bottle full of soapy water and look for bubbles.

I'd go with shop vac over air compressor due to the possible output pressure of a compressor.  You don't want to over inflate the yak    (yeah, I know it isn't an inflatable)

Yeah, shop vac sounds better than popping it like a balloon. 

Yeah, shop vac sounds better than popping it like a balloon. 

A little air pressure goes a long way!   It can be done but keep it around a couple PSI.

The older rod pod hatch is really leaky. Did you take a wave over your bow that flooded your cockpit?

The older rod pod hatch is really leaky. Did you take a wave over your bow that flooded your cockpit?

Not at all, the whole reason I ignore on the first time I had water, I took a big wave and ate it on the landing.

A low-tech and quick method would be to shine a flashlight through the hull in areas that look questionable. Thin spots and potential leaks will let light through.

I also like the shop vac idea.

Thanks for all the suggestiona, I appreciate it!

Just 'Darius' it to someone else 

Just 'Darius' it to someone else 

 

are u sinking in this pic?  (from sat after you launched)   

just noticed it.... what was that lurking ahead?  loch ness of BH 

just noticed it.... what was that lurking ahead?  loch ness of BH 

Yup, I think that was the guy who got so excited with his 24" Lingcod after losing his hitchhiker.