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Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
By:Paul Hansen
Date: 4/26/2014, 10:18 pm
In Response To: Re: What kind of rudder does it have? (Ancient kayaker)

I had a mysterious leak in one of my strip surfskis that turned out to be in the cockpit.
Gentle air pressure with soapy water (dawn dish detergent ) will find most leaks.
You might even hear them.

In my case I did a poor layup in the cockpit and there were hundreds of pin holes.

I've had problems with leaky staple holes too but those showed when the wet cedar expanded. If you don't see any longitudinal bumps it's probably not getting into the cedar but it still might be getting through both layers of glass.

Happy hunting.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Surf ski Hull leaks
ppodge -- 4/22/2014, 3:17 pm
Re: Strip: Surf ski Hull leaks
Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2014, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: Surf ski Hull leaks
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/22/2014, 5:45 pm
Re: Strip: Surf ski Hull leaks
John Messinger -- 4/22/2014, 6:55 pm
Re: Strip: Surf ski Hull leaks
Etienne Muller -- 4/22/2014, 7:50 pm
What kind of rudder does it have?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/22/2014, 8:12 pm
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
Craig Robinson -- 4/22/2014, 9:36 pm
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Rod Tait -- 4/22/2014, 11:40 pm
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ppodge -- 4/23/2014, 4:57 am
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Craig -- 4/23/2014, 5:23 am
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Etienne Muller -- 4/23/2014, 5:48 am
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ppodge -- 4/23/2014, 7:55 am
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Justin -- 4/23/2014, 2:51 pm
Re: Is this the Bailer?
John Messinger -- 4/23/2014, 4:59 pm
Re: Is this the Bailer?
Justin -- 4/23/2014, 5:19 pm
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
Ancient kayaker -- 4/23/2014, 6:02 pm
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Craig robinson -- 4/23/2014, 9:54 pm
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Ancient kayaker -- 4/23/2014, 11:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2014, 11:09 pm
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Craig robinson -- 4/24/2014, 12:11 am
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Al Zahler -- 4/24/2014, 2:00 am
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ppodge -- 4/24/2014, 6:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/24/2014, 3:13 pm
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Ancient kayaker -- 4/24/2014, 5:45 pm
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
Paul Hansen -- 4/26/2014, 10:18 pm
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
ppodge -- 4/27/2014, 1:02 pm
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
Etienne Muller -- 4/27/2014, 2:59 pm
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2014, 12:27 am
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
ppodge -- 4/28/2014, 4:35 am
Re: What kind of rudder does it have?
Paul Hansen -- 4/29/2014, 12:41 am