Thread: Leak

Originally Posted by Damion Kidd

I was fishing a couple weeks ago. Had been on the water a couple hours and had just caught a few good ones. I shifted my butt and weight to one side and ended up in the water. The hull had a lot of water in it. I’ve set it off the ground 3 times and filled it with water. Can’t find a leak anywhere. Any tips??Also how can I tell when it’s taking on water??Its a Feelfree Moken 12.5.


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Had similar issue with my boat as well. My leak came from a busted bilge pump and water was leaking into the boat that way. It looked like water in the pump froze over winter causing it to expand and crack. The way I checked for leak was pushing slow stream of water into the intake. Just a suggestion and good luck!!



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Scuppers are usually the weakest place on a kayak. Then I would look at anyplace hardware is attached, handles,drainplug, foot rest etc. Rarely does the hull have a hole in it, and I have never seen a bad seam leave the factory (but they do occur).

Originally Posted by bfish

Scuppers are usually the weakest place on a kayak. Then I would look at anyplace hardware is attached, handles,drainplug, foot rest etc. Rarely does the hull have a hole in it, and I have never seen a bad seam leave the factory (but they do occur).

I didn’t check the scuppers. That could be it. Thanks.


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Well I’m flustered. Set it up best I could at home and filled it with water. Nothing. Brought it to work yesterday and did a good set up and filled it again. Nothing. Took it out after work yesterday for over 2 hours. Dry as a bone.


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Interesting. I had a livewell overflow hose that had rubbed a hole in itself under the deck. Like to have never found that one

I've caught fish and brought them in with a net. They drip water and it accumulates on the floor of the kayak. Could something like this be the issue? I always keep a sponge in the kayak to soak up and remove excess water.

Might help to know what kind of boat it is

Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I've caught fish and brought them in with a net. They drip water and it accumulates on the floor of the kayak. Could something like this be the issue? I always keep a sponge in the kayak to soak up and remove excess water.

No. The hull was almost half full. Just after a couple of hours.


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