Fix your hull with a plastic boat repair kit
Finding a leak in your kayak or canoe is a total bummer, but keeping a plastic boat repair kit in your gear shed can save your weekend from being a complete washout. We've all been there—you're dragging your boat over a gravel bank or you hit a submerged rock a little too hard, and suddenly there's a slow drip filling up your cockpit. It's frustrating, sure, but most modern plastic boats are made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is incredibly resilient. The catch is that this material is notoriously difficult to stick things to. You can't just slap some duct tape or hardware-store epoxy on it and expect it to hold for long. You need a specific approach to get that hull watertight again. ...