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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:38 pm 
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Location: Live Manchester England, Boat Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
Just purchased some inflatable boat sealant
http://www.allinflatables.com/shopping/ ... index.html
to try and prevent my dinghy from losing pressure. It loses about a third of its pressure over a two week period, I know this isn't much and only takes three or four pumps of the foot pump to get back to full pressure but it's annoying, especially when the guys in my marina never touch theirs for months.
Has anyone tried this stuff?

Ps I have tested all the valves etc and can't find any leaks anywhere.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:37 am 
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I used another brand called Toob Seal on mine and it works. Word has it the repair shops use it too. Mine had a previous repair patch that ran up to the rub rail and it leaked at that point. I did this in the spring and it's holding fine.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:24 am 
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Glad to hear that!! It's a long process over a 4 day period, swishing it about inside to make sure its fully coated.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:29 pm 
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Let me know how it works, I have a Zodiac hard bottom that looses pressure on one side and I'll be damned if I can find the weep. If that stuff works that would be the answer.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:36 am 
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SW Florida Dave wrote:
Let me know how it works, I have a Zodiac hard bottom that looses pressure on one side and I'll be damned if I can find the weep. If that stuff works that would be the answer.


Yes it has worked. The type I bought was a little time consuming to use, the instructions required the dinghy to be turned "this way and that" over a couple of days to ensure all the insides were evenly coated but it appears to be ok now. :P

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