Okay thanks for the suggestions, I'm in the middle of adding a thicker wick right now actually, hope it works!Hmmm. Try rewicking the thing using different amounts of wick material. I'm guessing you have too little. Make your wick wider, perhaps. And as long as it just touches the deck (similar to other kayfun builds) you should be OK. If that fails, go in the other direction and make your wick thinner. Also, it never hurts to check your o-rings. Maybe just change the inner one and see what happens. Some things to try.