Gorilla Tape to Protect my Fishing Kayak 

That's great . Sometimes we have to take care of it due to your safety in the water.

wish kayak companies put thick delrin strips on keels and bottoms...would last forever and could drag them over volcanos

I did the same thing to my kayak and it holds up great!

My experience: it only protects the hull from minor scratches. If you hit rocks or concrete, the tap gets ripped easily, and you will need to replace it; the hull will not be damaged as bad as if it was not taped. Not try to discourage people doing it - I do it too, just want people to have the right expectation.

Good Idea, will have to put it to use with the roll I have!

Try Keel Eazy adhesive backed plastic strips to really armor plate your wear spots. They make a product for plastic boats and fiberglass/Kevlar boats.

Great tip! Thanks! :)

I've thought of doing this exact same thing, and I already have a roll. I think I'll try it. It's a LOT cheaper than the keel tape you see advertised. Thanks for the video!

Thank you. I think it should be better to cut tape with scissors ?

Seriously, HDPE will give you superior protection and for many years. HDPE is everywhere (plastic barrels, etc) Cut a strip, put it in an oven or use a heat gun, when it is melted and pliable you can form it to any spot that you wish to protect. A little trim work (possibly) and the adhesive of your choice (silicone works well for me) and Bob’s your uncle, Superior scuff protection, and the same material that most kayaks are made of. Don’t want to knock this vid but if this tape job is giving you adequate protection, , , , , , ,, you probably didn’t really need any in the first place

this is a awsome video..very cheap and i build and fix all types of stuff..$ for $ its the best..and for the ones that are saying that there is better out there...of course there is.. always will be but this is cheap easy and a roll will last many years ..some people like to do stuff and have to do what they can.. and there is better but with everything it will and can be broken or were out..taken care of what you have is a most..my stuff aint much but its mine and i worked hard for it.. not much diffrence than changeing your own oil in your truck..cheap oil or top dollar ..its better than no oil

i have the whole bottom of my lure 13.5 covered in this stuff. its been a life saver. hit a stump full speed with my trolling motor and it banged up the tape but the hull was just fine. also i recommend putting it on like scales so like tapered towards the back it reduces drag and keeps water from forcing its way under the tape

I tried that. Used the yak 3 times and decided to take it all off. Really didn't do anything for protecting the areas needing protection.

love your channel. Just stumbled across it watching a video about loading your feel free lure.

I just bought some I drag it across the grass. Then a 5ft wide gravel jogging path. I also made a pvc cart

I'm going to use a piece of fire hose. I get them pretty regularly. Good idea if you can't get a piece of fire hose

I think a layer of Flex Seal Paste in key areas of the canoe or kayak would protect much much longer !!

Well you make it look so easy, I've found a leak on my new kayak after I took it out on the water the other day water came from where the screws are drilled into the kayak that's Chinese made yaks for you.

I was thinking about putting Gator Guard on the bottom of my boat to protect it.

looks like a good idea😎😎

You might get a little better adhesion using a heat gun. First clean the surface with alcohol. Next, heat the surface you will cover... get it good and hot, to the point the plastic is shiny indicating start of melt. When you put the tape on this clean, hot surface the tape will conform to the surface. Press it all in, then use the heat gun on the tape and continue with a bit more smoothing.

It does not hold, loctite, nouthing holds on polyurethane. I have tried it all. Vut straps out of plastic containers and used heat gun at 1100 degrees f. Worked in with flat of screwdriver and the plastic know end of screw driver. Not very pretty but will only ware down in time from gravel just add more straps with heat gun. Belive me.

Kydex probably would work to

what about using some thin sheet metal and a waterproof adhesive to make skid plates?

So I've tried this and the slightest drag on a rock just goes right through. I am now trying some none skid tape used on outdoor stairways. I just installed it today. 3M I'll let you know how it works. Another thought. What about spray on bed liner???? Rostoleum makes it in a can.

wait....... you have a wheel in your kayak??????????

Looks good to me! Hope you get a season out of this job!

I knew there had to be something I could do about protecting my kayak, it's scraped up enough already. We have a lot of rocks around here. Thanks!

Don't seem like the tape would stay on there very long in the water.

The FeelFree Lure Keel is 5/8" THICK! I have pics... Tape will do nothing but add weight, drag and a sticky mess. you do NOT need tape.

Why not put that tape over the wheel and let the tape take the beating?

Anything that's going to poke a hole in your kayak is going to go right through some duct tape.

not a good work