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10. POTENTIAL TROUBLES AND TROUBLE-SHOOTING METHODS.
Type of trouble
Probable cause
Trouble-shooting method
1. Boat's body is not air-tight
Puncture, cut, stripping of fabric
Apply strengthening means.
Unsticking of tapes, lamination of seals
Stick tapes, bond seals.
Leakages through fill valves
Check tightness of connection
between valves and flanges.
Change packing rings.
Change valve.
2. Penetration of water inside Boat
Damage to bottom fabric
Apply strengthening means
3. Flaking off of paintwork from
Coat damaged parts with three
wooden parts
layers of polyurethan or similar
to it, sea water resistant, paint.
4. Separation of veneer from transom,
Apply epoxy resin to secure places
keel, boarding and thwarts
of separation.
Perform repair of fabric parts of the Boat according to the following procedure: clean the damaged place of the Boat to remove dirt,
use the cloth from the repair kit to cut out a patch of a required size to overlap the damaged place by at least 20 mm, round off the corners
of the patch. Treat the surfaces to be bonded using clean cloth soaced in acetone or ethylacetate. Apply two layers of adhesive to the
damaged section and strengthening means (patch) with the 5-minute interval being made. On spreading adhesive for the second time
wait for 3 minutes and then touch the stiffened adhesive with your finger to make sure that it does not stick. Apply the patch to the
damaged place without folds and wrinkles and roll it over using an object of cylindrical form.
After repair hold the Boat for at least 24 hours, then fill it up with air and test for leakproofness.
Perform repair at temperature not below - 18 C. If necessary, warm up the zones to be bonded with dry hot compressed air (50 C).
In case of veneer separation, use epoxy resin for repair. First clean the surfaces to be bonded, bond the veneer to the surface and
press it against the surface with the help of a cramp to ensure as tight connection as possible for the period of time specified in the
instructions on the use of this type of resin.
