A lurker that just wants to jump in. I've had two Avons, one with hard floor, one a RIB. I've used fast set 5200 on both with excellent results. Glue it an forget it. Had a friend glue his transom back on with the stuff. It does work with hypalon. Regards, Capt. Gary USCG Masters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SV Gravity Storm Catalina C400 MkII #261 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Boca Ciega Bay, FL ><( ( ( (°> ~~~~ ><( ( ( (°> ~~~~~ ><( ( ( (°> ~~~~ ><( ( ( (°> Too soon we get old and too late we get smart
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vernon Densler Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Porta-Bote Hopefully the glue will work. Make sure to clean it well and scuff it up. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JohnB Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 8:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Porta-Bote Thanks Vern, It is a Zodiac French version Hypalon. JohnB Vernon Densler wrote: > Well I took mine to a place that fixes them and they said there was no hope. > It was a 5 year old Tropic. > > First thing is you have to know is it PVC or Hypalon? The procedure > and materials are totally different. Actually that is probably the > worst thing > with inflatables is the floors. Much less of an issue with a hard bottom. > I tried the stuff they sell at west for the PVC dinks and it worked great... > Until I inflated the boat. Bottom fell right back out again. That was when > I took it to the repair place. They actually said they could fix it. > For $1500.00. The 10' Port-a-bote with the nice after hurricane > special they were running cost me $1100 to the door. > > Anyway. Try the repair stuff and if it works great. If not chances > are you > are going to be shopping for a new dink. > > Vern > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
