@@HomesteadOnThePreserve awesome I got one given to me that needs a hole patch if I wanted to fix it after me n a group of friends went on a nice float so I went down the big rabbit hole on all of it still not sure witch I'm gonna try might even just get the gator guard stuff since the kayak was give to me but all the patches are cheap n awesome I know I'm gonna plastic weld the hole but seeing how I'm heavy built I thought maybe JB weld but molding some heavy duty thick PVC be better for a nice keel guard for myself
@@coherenttruth4713 Yeah, these days there's so many good products thanks to chemistry. Modern automobiles are held together almost exclusively with glue and pressure snaps. Whatever you use or combo of each you'll be fine.
Hey Steve, it's been over a year now since I made this guard and it's holding up great! In fact, just last week I turned the kayak upside down to install a transducer so I checked out the guard. It's heavily scratched but doing it's job and protecting perfectly! It's not pretty like a store bought one but those are like $80 and besides, it's more fun to make your own. Remember, once you have the fiberglass kit you can touch up any gouges if necessary.
You can use JB weld and or you can shape PVC with a heat gun ;) happy yakin
I'm really happy with the durability of the fiberglass. It's just as tough as it is ugly. Scratched and gouged but holding up and protecting the hull.
@@HomesteadOnThePreserve awesome I got one given to me that needs a hole patch if I wanted to fix it after me n a group of friends went on a nice float so I went down the big rabbit hole on all of it still not sure witch I'm gonna try might even just get the gator guard stuff since the kayak was give to me but all the patches are cheap n awesome I know I'm gonna plastic weld the hole but seeing how I'm heavy built I thought maybe JB weld but molding some heavy duty thick PVC be better for a nice keel guard for myself
@@coherenttruth4713 Yeah, these days there's so many good products thanks to chemistry. Modern automobiles are held together almost exclusively with glue and pressure snaps.
Whatever you use or combo of each you'll be fine.
This is a great idea but I wonder ...will it just rot rather fast or is it permanent ? Any help would be great.
Hey Steve, it's been over a year now since I made this guard and it's holding up great! In fact, just last week I turned the kayak upside down to install a transducer so I checked out the guard. It's heavily scratched but doing it's job and protecting perfectly!
It's not pretty like a store bought one but those are like $80 and besides, it's more fun to make your own. Remember, once you have the fiberglass kit you can touch up any gouges if necessary.
Awesome that's what I wanted to hear ...Good fishing to ya and have a gereat day.@@HomesteadOnThePreserve
@@steverogers1053 Appreciate you!