Delta Kayak ABS Thermoform Repair
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2022
- This video demonstrates how to repair a thermoform kayak using the Delta Repair kit and fibreglass. All of materials shown in the video are provided in the kit and are the correct adhesive for ABS boats.
These kits are available through:
boatcraft.com/products/delta-...
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This has got to be the best kayak repair video I have seen yet.
Thank you. I hope that it has been helpful, there will be more repair and build videos in the future.
We are watching this video on repeat as we try to diy repair ours. Thank you for the clear video and instructions!
Thank you for watching. As long as you are using the correct adhesive for ABS plastic your repair will be a success.
Excellent workmanship
Ohh ....Artistic work!!
Great vid! Used it to get comfortable with the process and was able to perform a tricky repair on my Eddyline where the coaming was splitting from the hull. However now I'm looking at picking up a Hurricane that was previously repaired with fiberglass patches and one of them is on the outside and ugly. Can you clarify what kind of paint you used to pretty up the hull? Is there anything available in cans that would give similar results? I don't need it gorgeous, just not a huge yellow patch. Thanks!
Really nice job on this, I have a repaired a few cracks in deltas, but I am far from professional. They were plenty strong but not as pretty as this. Well done.
Thanks so much for the video! I am going to attempt to repair two minor cracks on my Delta... a small crack in the deck behind the cockpit which the above technique should work well for, but the 2nd crack is on the cockpit coaming and I'm unsure of how much fibreglass cloth to use here... should I just use a little on the underside of the coaming ridge to strengthen the spot, or wrap it around the side of the coaming so it is on both sides of the crack?
If you are injecting the acrylic adhesive into the crack from the underside and filling the joint completely you do not require fibreglass on the outside. If you are not able to adhere the internal crack surfaces we do want fiberglass on the top and bottom of the crack. Generally we do not want to have a visible repair, which leads to painting if you are having adhesive exposed to UV.
Great video. After being impaled by a submerged root I'm faced with a similar repair. Are the stitching wires composed of the same plastic material?
No they are a thin gauge steel wire so that the adhesive doesn't glue them into the plastic permanently. Zip ties and other things can be used, but they are difficult to retrieve once the inside is fiberglassed.
@@timberboatworks Thank you for clarifying that! I wasn't sure whether or not the ties stayed in or not after the gluing. I assume you pull them out with pliers?
Can I apply the patch to the outside? The outside crack on my yak is over an internal rib that is sealed off. (It’s not a Delta but is a thermoform)
We recommend installing the patch on the inside of the hull because the hull flexes inwards when the boat is in water. If the patch is on the outside the crack is still able to flex inward which will ultimately cause more cracking. Structural work has to be done on the inside and cosmetic on the outside. It is easiest to remove the rib, do the repair and reinstall the rib.
How would ABS and Acetone applied perform compared to this method? Seems the fiberglass method won't hold up as well and even plastic welding is a better method, especially ironing in stainless steel screen over the breaks.
Looks great though, nice work!
Generally ABS is very flexible. Since the material is fractured and kinked the load has to be backed by another material internally. A layer of ABS behind the damage would work, but does need to be moulded to shape and will add weight. I saturate 6 ounce fiberglass with the Delta manufacturers adhesive so that it remains thin, light and smooth. We dont want any sharp edges inside the bulkheads that could damage gear. Thanks for your comment.
Is there anyway to repair a punctured hole? I have a 12.10 with a 3" to 5" hole and some cracks.
Yes, we sell a Delta Repair kit that has the glue that i've used in the video along with fiberglass. Its easiest to try and use the broken pieces of thermoform from when the hull was damaged. Molding new pieces is challenging. A pure fiberglass repair can also be done if the thermoform is prepped correctly and the correct adhesive is used.
Which gauge stitching wire did you use?
0.032" stainless wire. Copper wire has become too expensive to be used in repairs and constructions. This wire is sourced from the concrete and cribbing industry. Its cheap and easily sourced.
0.032" stainless wire. Copper wire has become to expensive for constructions and repairs.
howd it crack like that?
The boat was in strapped in a roof rack when the owner hit another vehicle with the boat. The boat was overhanging so it took all of the force. The boat creased before it cracked, so the tension on the stern was high. This situation definitely shows the strength of ABS and that it can be repaired easily.
6" fiberglass tape would leave less rough edges
good god, that backround music is just *absolutely* horrible, nearly painful 😅. Glad the video is as educatice muted ;)
Just buy a fiberglass hull.
In a few days there will be a video published on how to repair fiberglass kayaks as well. Thank you for the comment.
Fiberglass is lighter & stiffer, but ABS boats are less expensive and more impact resistant (but obviously not impact-proof).
Junk thermoform.
After an auto collision...c'mon man, get real. In how many pieces would FG have been all over the ground? ABS is strong and flexible enough to have lived through this.