Replacements

Articles about replacing parts on your kayak.
  • How to apply a keel strip

    Quantities: Keel strip for a 17 ft 6 inch kayak: 500 grams of gel with 5% pigment, 5% styrene wax. Add the same volume of glass bubbles with 6 cc of catalyst.

    • A 2 inch (50 mm)
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  • How to change seat position

    As standard this seat comes set in the middle position and can be set 12 mm (½″) forward or backward by the paddler.

    Changing the seat position can help the paddler to feel more

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  • Installing footrests

    To fit the footrests in a boat, first work out where you want to fit them. On the outside of the boat, mark where you want the closest bolt to go through the hull. Place a bit of masking tape

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  • Remove Classic glass seat

    Equipment needed: Hand router, acetone, adequate safety equipment, 40 grit sandpaper, marker pen, masking tape, tape measure, kayak stands, cloths.

    • Remove all accessories (backrest
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  • Replace Kari-Tek wire skeg (post 2007)

    To replace the wire first, remove the old wire by loosening the grub screw in the slider knob. Pull the skeg blade down and release the retaining screw on the wire. To replace the wire, fit one

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  • Replace old wire skeg (pre 2007)

    As we don't do these skegs anymore, unfortunately we don't stock the parts. You can get the plastic slider from P&H with the grub screw and the steel slider bar from Valley. You will have to

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  • Retrofit a Classic glass seat

    • Place the foam pad loose on the hull of the boat
    • Twist the seat and place it on top of the foam pad
    • Line up the centreline of the seat with the centreline of the
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  • Retrofit a Kari-Tek skeg

    All the Kari-tek skegs are available as a retro fit kit complete with instructions on how to fit them. For more information please see the Kari-tek website.

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  • Retrofit High performance seat

    • Equipment needed: Seat, adjustable plastic side parts and four bolts, backrest, foam seat pad, Allen key set, acetone, tape measure, cloths, spatula, mixing board, heavy weight (small bag
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