I had a bad day in the surf with my Elua and damaged my iakos. They are not only bent, but twisted as well. Because of the twisting, I can't fix them. Even if I could get them back to the original position, I would disrupt the integrity of it so much that I would be afraid to use them in any thing by flat water. Do I need to buy new ones from Kaku or can I, should I have them made somewhere? Any suggestions?
Submitted by skydoc on Fri, 07/06/2007 - 5:41pm
I don't know if you can get new ones. I think it depends on your location. Where are you located?
#1 Fri, 07/06/2007 - 8:16pm
Hey, I'm in LA and it's your old boat! I don't necessarily need new iakos. I sent an email to John at Kakudesign to see if he can get some, but have not heard back yet. I guess I could have some made. Not that it happens all the time, but what does everybody else do when they damage an iako?
#2 Sat, 07/07/2007 - 4:39am
Ride a kayak
#3 Sat, 07/07/2007 - 10:12am
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1751444892363188059&q=danny+chi...
#4 Sat, 07/07/2007 - 10:45pm
If you are in LA go to Harbor Freight and Tools, get a $ 99 hydraulic pipe bender, some aluminum tubing and away you bend, since most of them will need custom tweaking anyways.
#5 Sun, 07/08/2007 - 6:57pm