kayak project day

We made a long one day drive back to Mooresville, NC on the 27th.  With the time created via the marathon drive, I took on the task of finally addressing some maintenance and repair needs on my personal kayak.

Ten to twelve coats of color restoring wax brought back some of the original color to the deck of the kayak.  In the image included the bow is waxed and the stern is awaiting attention.  Note the ever present assistance from Carlie the dog.

With some help from Bud, I also addressed the nagging leak in the forward hatch.  We found a crack at the base of the hatch.  We hung the kayak upside down and laid up a doughnut section fiberglass cloth on the inside of the deck.

With my personal kayak looking good I am all the more eager to head back out to the Outer Banks for the NCOBS Staff Sea Kayak Camp.   It has been too long since I last visited the Core Banks.