How to Make a Kayak Emergency Repair Kit

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By Gabriel Avila
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A repair kit and wilderness survival kit with all the necessities

Keeping a Kayak repair kit on your boat can mean the difference between completing that lifelong dream trip and radioing for help. This is the kit that’s going to replace those parts that sometimes fall off your boat from the relentless onslaught of water, wind and the ocean’s steady abuse. It’s also the kit you’ll turn to when you’re taking on water and bailing is becoming less of a hassle, and more of a necessity. Paired with a wilderness survival kit you’ll finish that trip and come back home with stories to tell

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Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Large mouth bottle
Duct tape
AquaSeal
Whistle
Glow sticks
Repair tool
Repair parts
Two-part epoxy putty
Extra rudder cable
Money for pay phone

Step 1

For the emergency repair kit: Find a large mouth watertight bottle, or other container that’s not too bulky but has a screw-on attached lid.
Step 2

Grab your boat. Take a look at all the screws and fasteners. Unfasten a few different kinds and order, or buy, or improvise replacement parts for them. Contact the store where you purchased your kayak for assistance. Pay close attention to you rudder and pedals, ask yourself what parts would absolutely need to work in order for it to function properly. Get replacements for these parts. Ex: Rudder cable, rudder track screws, lock-nuts (in all sizes your boat uses,) spring button for take-apart paddle, shrink tubing.
Step 3

Often times field repair for small cracks and punctures can be accomplished with two simple items: Duct tape and Aquaseal©. Find a professional brand of duct tape. Wrap this in two strips around the bottle at least ten times. Two-part epoxy putty and a small tube of contact cement can also come in handy for field repairs. See what the manufacturer recommends for emergency repairs.
Step 4

Also put in one or two glow sticks, a small whistle, a lighter and waterproof matches and a small screwdriver or multi-tool that will work with your hardware. Make sure all of this fits in one bottle. Keep this with your kayak gear and toss it in the storage hatch on every trip.