Kayaking Arkansas » Old Town Vapor http://www.kayakingarkansas.com A geek, a boy and his dog on a mission to paddle as much of the Natural State as they can. One weekend at a time. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 DIY Kayaking – Drain Plug Installation http://www.kayakingarkansas.com/2009/07/19/diy-kayaking-drain-plug-installation/ http://www.kayakingarkansas.com/2009/07/19/diy-kayaking-drain-plug-installation/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:29:16 +0000 Kayaking Arkansas http://www.kayakingarkansas.com/?p=249 After completing our Level 1 Kayak Certification at Cossatot River State Park, it was painfully obvious that I need to install a drain plug in my Old Town Vapor. My kayak is a good 10 lbs heavier than other kayaks its size due to the oversize cockpit and extra width in both the bow and stern. The oversized cockpit also alows for a lot more water to enter the kayak at a faster rate. This results in a good 160 lbs of water after a slow roll.

While shopping for deck rigging hardware at Academy Sports, I happened to come across a Pelican Universal Drain Plug. This is the exact same plug that Daniel and Crystal’s Pelican Pursuit 100’s use. They are really sturdy and easy to remove and replace. Plus, for $3.95 you can’t beat the price!

So, let’s install it:

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