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grigorib
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Postby grigorib » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:09 pm
Need advice on how to repair inflatable board seam which started leaking.
Suggestions please?
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Postby Windigo1 » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:20 pm
I used Marine Goop successfully on a SUP but it was a pinhole a seam coming apart might be more tricky. Anyway it worked and never leaked again.
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Postby Trent hink » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:29 pm
Marine hardware stores sell specific products made to repair inflatable boats. Might be a good place to start.
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Postby airsail » Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:40 pm
Really depends on the age of the board. The seam adhesive deteriorates over time depending on how the board is stored, hot conditions will make it fail quicker. 0-5 years old, try and repair the seam, after that the board is on borrowed time. Once the adhesive deteriorates it’s like playing wack-a-mole, fix one leak and another appears.
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