Kayak hull protector made from InstaMorph moldable plastic, made yellow with InstaMorph pigment to match kayak.

Kayak Hull Protector

Jorge was super excited to send us his project idea. He tells us that “for years I’ve been trying to find a solution trying to protect all my Hobies (Outback 2013, Outback 2014 and finally now… my brand new Hobie Outback 2015”) and InstaMorph was able to help him solve this once and for all.

After spending “countless hours doing research” on readily available solutions, Jorge instead used InstaMorph and our colored pigment packs to make customized rub rails for the bottom of his kayak’s hulls. He calculated that the total cost for both pieces was less than $5. Wow!

“I’m really happy with it and will protect my new Outback when loading/unloading the kayak to/from my truck roof rack and launching/arriving to the boat ramp (concrete).”

Pro Tip: Jorge used matte scotch tape placed on the hull (see photo) to prevent the InstaMorph plastic from adhering to shape roller, kayak, and everything else while working on this project. Great idea!

He also notes that “BTW you can make this in whatever color you’d like.” We like the sound of that Jorge, and is definitely a nice endorsement of the flexibility of the InstaMorph pigment pack.

#kayak #pigmentpack #watersports 

Tools on the table ready to make the kayak hull protector out of InstaMorph moldable plastic.

Yellow InstaMorph made with pigment pack ready to form into kayak hull protector.

Close up of the kayak hull that is being prepared for InstaMorph moldable plastic hull protector.

Close up of the edge of the kayak that the hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic will be for.

Inside of the kayak hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic showing the tape that will keep it on.

Showing the finished product of the kayak hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic.

Angle looking to the front of the finished kayak hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic.

Side angle of finished hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic.

The kayak hull protector piece made of InstaMorph moldable plastic by itself, upside down, to show the curvature.

Bottom of kayak seen from above showing the hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic.

Hull protector made with InstaMorph moldable plastic for a kayak, shown on kayak.

Kayak hull protector piece shown without tape inside, made with InstaMorph moldable plastic.

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