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?
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?
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.
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?
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