Hello, 
the cockpit of my Nelo racing kayak has broken off. I've attached some pictures. 

It needs to be quite strong as I pull myself up holding on to the broken part when getting out.

The appearance is not important.

What is the best way to fix this?

Thank you in advance, Jurgen

From the look of the original material it looks like a simple 2/2 twill around 200g so i would get something like this: Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 3k 200g 1m Wide You would also need a resin such as our XCR Epoxy Coating Resin  to laminate the repair.

You need to repair on both sides ideally. to build up some extra strength.  Sand out all the loose broken bits and give the area a good key.  Build up patches on one side and then  the other ensuring a good overlap with good material so that the repair is nice and strong.  You can change the patch size as you build up the repair to try and feather the edge in a bit smoother.  Also once done, a nice thick coating of the XCR can then be applied to smooth out the surface.  Once cured, the XCR can be sanded and smoothed to tidy up the overall appearance.


Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant