Drain Plugs For Sit-on-Top or SOT Kayaks?

It can be confusing shopping for plugs for your kayak and it may be getting more confusing now! For years it was a safe bet to assume a sit-in kayak had drain plugs and a sit-on-top (SOT) had scupper plugs but things are changing my friend.

It seem that recently SOT kayak manufacturers started adding drain plugs to their designs. When we reached out to several of the major kayak brands we discovered the reason why. Their research has found that many SOT kayak users are finding their kayaks are slowly taking on water and without a means to drain it. This could be from a slight crack or damage to the boat or more likely the addition of accessories mounted to the surface of the kayak. Both issues slowly allow water into the kayak and the newer designs now offer very small drain plugs to release this water. The accumulation of water adds weight to the kayak making it harder to paddle, heavier to lift and less buoyant.

Today Kayak Scupper Plugs is happy to announce a new line of plugs exactly for this application. We now stock several sizes to cover the sizes commonly used by kayak manufacturers making replacement easier. If you have an older design kayak that has become slightly water-logged this is also an easy upgrade for you. Simply select a push-in plug size and drill a hole for that exact hole size. Installation and removal of the plug is very easy making them ideal for use without tools.