A badly melted bow.
This Kayak was badly melted by a bus exhaust pipe when it was stored on the roof.
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With the melted plastic cut out a large hole was left.
A patch was made using a cardboard template to get the exact shape
The patch was tacked in place then welded at the bottom,
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The patch was curved using a blowtorch and tacked in place before being welded in permanently, this was done in stages to get the right shape.
The finished job and the customer is now out on the water again.
Hatch cut out repair
This kayak had a cut out in the hatch surround and lid to allow cabling through, the owner was going to sell the kayak and wanted it repaired. here you can see a patch has been tacked in place ready for welding.
The finished result, after welding and smoothing out its hard to spot.
The kayak hatch cover also had a cut out that the owner wanted repaired.
The finale result came up great .
Kayak hull with two deep gouges in it.
These deep gouges needed repairing.
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Here one gouge has been repaired and the other has a fresh plastic weld in it.
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The finished repair, if you look hard you can see it.
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Split scupper tube resleeving
This kayak had badly split scupper tubes.
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Kayak with a new scupper insert welded in place.
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My own kayak, both scuppers split top to bottom
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Kayak repaired in 2010 and still in use today.
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Bashed in bow repair
Kayak with a cracked and bashed in bow.
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Kayak repaired and watertight again.
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This kayak was leant against the hot water service.
Kayak with a large melted area.
Kayak with no access from inside the hull the patch was welded to the out side of the hull and is now part of it.
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Kayak melted damage cut out ready for patching.
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A badly dented hull from tight straps in the sun
Canoe with dents in the hull from tight securing straps.
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Canoe looking much better after being propped in the sun on supports for a few days.
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Worn out bow
Kayak with worn out bow.
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Kayak bow repaired with 3mm thick reinforcing.
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