Anyone every has sucess shrinking kayak

[GLEN]

My wife got a Cobra Explorer for Mothers Day- Behind the seat the storage is about 1/2 inch too small for a milk crate. Has anyone ever had sucess shrinking one - grinding off the edges with a angle grinder or maybe putting a heat gun to it and bending it so that it fits- or if anyone has this kayak and found something that fits tight and right lit me know.

[Choupique]

I cut the corners out of one to fit in my buddies cobra navigator.

[slowride]

i'd try to shrink the crate before i put the heat to the boat.

[Tyak]

I cut a crate up to fit inside my old Heritage Marquesa. Man I loved that yak.

I'll look for a pic to post.

Ty

[sherwood]

On my navigator, I grinded the edges of the crate and then raised it a bit off the bottom of the kayak in order to make it fit better.

[TexaRican]

Sterlite container from walmart. Just look around and you can find something that fits.

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[Tyak]

Here is a pic...What a blast from the past.

I rigged the heck out of this thing!!!

Ty

http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/foru ... 54&start=0

[slowride]

i'd try to shrink the crate before i put the heat to the boat.

ok i had to re-read that one.

[Fla-Fish]

i'd try to shrink the crate before i put the heat to the boat.

ok i had to re-read that one.

Dude shut the Wakarita Machine down and step away from your puter.

Or just spit on it and shake it around a bit it will fit.

[Capt. Caveman]

i'd try to shrink the crate before i put the heat to the boat.

Yes, alter the crate, not the boat.

[Capt. Caveman]

My wife got a Cobra Explorer for Mothers Day

That's a better gift that a vacuum cleaner.
I'm already working on a new paddle for Father's Day.

[Hambone911]

Look at different kinds of crates. Maybe a crate like 2 liter drinks come in, or a 5 gallon bucket may fit (or a 3 gallon bucket with a similar sized footprint). I use a 5 gallon bucket and bungee it in. Drill holes in it so it will drain and rig a lid if you are concerned about water accumulation.

[double dip]

Another idea is to strap a coupla' pvc pipes horizontal on the bottom. Will raise it up above the edges. Did that on my Ride.

[TexaRican]

Come to think of it, I ended up fabricating a little PVC frame that allowed the Explorer to take a regular milk crate with good stability. Sold that boat to Wolfman57 so PM him and he might have a pic of it if he kept that frame.