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Place the patch on the damaged
area and press down firmly. Use
a hair dryer to heat the patched
area. A temperature of
approximately 160 degrees will
activate the adhesive. The boat
must be deflated when using a
hair dryer or the material may
bulge as a result. Allow 24 hours
to cure before inflating your kayak after the repair.
Skeg Installation
Older Sport Kayak models did not have skegs equipped but
can easily be installed following these directions. The skeg kit
can be purchased online at SeaEagle.com.
If you are gluing your skegs to your old Sport Kayak we
suggest that you glue the skegs at a distance of about 24”
from the drain valve in the stern of the boat. The floor is
divided into 5 tubes. Skegs are glued on the second tube
from either side under the boat.
Before gluing the skegs, fully
inflate your kayak and turn it
upside down. Place the skegs
lengthwise on the tubes and then
trace the outline with a pencil on
the tubes. Please bear in mind
that the skeg should have the
lower curved section facing the
bow and the higher pointed end
facing the stern of the kayak.
Smear a thin layer of glue inside
of the traced outlines on the
pontoons and on the base of the
skegs. Allow the glue to get tacky
for about 2-5 minutes and then
place the skegs down on the
traced outlines.
Press the skegs hard against the
pontoons to make sure that the
two surfaces are joined properly.
It is helpful to use a small putty
knife to press down on the flat
flange area of the skeg against
the pontoon.
Allow it to try for at least 12 hours.Your skegs should now be
permanently attached to your kayak.
Skeg Straightening
. If a skeg does become bent (this
can happen from folding the boat
up without the skeg protectors
on them) there is a simple
solution.
First, make sure that the boat is
inflated & turn it upside down so
that the skegs are facing upward.
Then using a hair dryer, heat the
skegs up until they become soft.
It should only take a few minutes
for the skeg to become soft and
then the skeg can be
straightened by hand. Place skeg
protector over skeg until it cools. Store boat with skeg
protectors in place to prevent bending of the skeg.
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