How Much Do Kayaks Weigh?
Kayaks come in different shapes and sizes. If you are looking for a new kayak, there are certain...
What is the Best Time of Year to Buy a Kayak?
If you love kayaking, at some point you might have considered buying your own kayak rather than keeping on renting one every time...
How to Do a Routine Maintenance of Your Kayak
Safe and reliable kayaking depend on maintaining your gear in good order. In particular, your kayak should undergo maintenance on a regular...
How to Move a Bulkhead
If you own a commercially made sea kayak, the odds are that the forward bulkhead is far enough...
Kayak Towing and safety rigging
When deck mounting a towing rig of any type, it may be desirable to reinforce the deck in the area where a deck fitting is attached. Use...
Knee Tubes and Shelves
Knee tubes and shelves are useful additions to a sea kayak. They allow you to store easily-retrieved objects in the cockpit without...
What is a deckline in a kayak?
Deck lines are lengths of cord, rope, or bungee, used to attach gear to the deck of a kayak, or as...
Making a mold for a kayak seat
Making a mold for a kayak seat is as simple as adding water and sitting down. For a mold material you can use the expanding foams, but they...
Varnishing a kayak
Most any Spar Varnish will work, Z-spar Captains seems to be the most widely used brand, it costs around $20 for a quart which is good for...
Epoxy – Kayak Building Material
Epoxy is a wonderful modern material used as glue and as a building material in kayaks. It is...