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department to get a replacement valve.
Repairs
Through use you may occasionally puncture your boat.
Most leaks only take a few minutes to repair. Your boat
comes with a repair kit, and additional repair supplies can
be ordered from our website.
Small Repairs: Deflate your boat. Thoroughly clean and
dry area to be repaired. For a small puncture (less than
1/8th") apply a small drop of glue. Let dry 12 hours. If you
need to get on the water sooner, let dry 30 minutes and
then inflate the boat, inflating the compartment with the
repair only 3/4 full. Be sure to make a permanent repair
later.
Patches: Leaks larger than a pinhole can be patched. Most
patches can be done in a few minutes, but we do offer a
repair service for more complex jobs out of warranty. Our
minimum repair fee is $75. and you will be responsible for
freight expenses to our facility in Port Jefferson and return
freight to your destination.
First locate the leak by the methods
above. Soapy water will bubble out
from the source of the leak.
Thoroughly clean the area
surrounding the leak to remove any
dirt or grime.
Cut a piece of repair material large
enough to overlap the damaged
area by approximately 1/2". Round
off the edges, and place over the
damaged area. Using a ball point
pen, trace the outline of the patch.
Angle the pen inward a bit so that
the ink will be covered by the patch
later.
Apply adhesive to the underneath
side of patch and around the area
to be repaired. Coat the affected
area lightly but completely with
glue.
Let the glue sit for 2-4 minutes until
it appears tacky.
Place the patch on the damaged
area and press down firmly. Place
a 3-5 pound weight over the patch
and allow 12 hours for repair to
dry. After patch dries, apply glue
around the edges for a complete
seal (dry 4 hours).
Halkey-Roberts Valves
Over the years the Halkey-Roberts valves can loosen a bit
which will produce a slow leak. If you are seeing this, first
try to tighten the valve using the the black Halkey Roberts
valve replacement tool in your repair kit. If this does not
reduce the slow leak, and you have ruled out a puncture,
you might need replacement valves.
To replace your valve, use the
aforementioned Halkey-Roberts
tool to remove the old valve. Turn
in a counterclockwise manner to
remove the outer valve
The inner valve is loose, so make
sure you hold the hull so that it
does not move.
Put the new outer valve in place
and tighten by hand until secure.
Use the black Halkey-Roberts
valve replacement tool to tighten
completely.
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