| I bought a used inflatable boat or kayak
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| | Contact the manufacturer using a
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| and need information on it. How do I get
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| | Supplier's Index to attain information you
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| it? The best way is by visiting a
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| | may be looking for or may require in the
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| Supplier's Index, searching for the brand
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| | future.
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| and visiting their website. If they are
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| | How do I find a repair facility Go to a
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| not listed, try contacting us and maybe we
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| | Supplier's Index and search for the
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| can help answer your question.
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| | listing of the manufacturer of your boat.
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| What fabrics are inflatable boats and
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| | Click there to go to their website and
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| kayaks made from? For many years all
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| | locate the "dealer list" to search for a
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| inflatables were made of Neoprene/Hypalon
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| | dealer/repair facility in your area. If
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| (or rubber) materials. Today modern
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| | brand loyalty is not an issue, or your
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| materials and construction processes have
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| | brand has no dealer in your area, some of
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| made it possible to make inflatable boat
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| | the bigger manufacturers have many dealers
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| and kayaks out of strong plastic materials
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| | to choose from as most dealers will repair
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| called PVC or Strongan (Zodiac's fabric).
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| | any brand of inflatable. Here are some: I
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| So, today most inflatables are made out of
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| | recently bought a used boat and need parts
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| PVC or Hypalon. Each fabric is different
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| | for it.
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| and requires different fabric and glue for
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| | Go to a Supplier's Index and search for
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| repairs.
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| | the listing of the manufacturer of your
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| Are inflatable boats and inflatable kayaks
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| | boat. Click there to go to their website
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| safe and stable? Yes! Inflatable boats and
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| | for information and parts. If it isn't
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| kayaks are said to be the safest and most
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| | listed, they probably don't have a
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| stable boats in the world now with the
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| | website. Our Shopping section offers a
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| patented construction methods, technology
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| | wide selection of parts and many dealers
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| used and the innovative designs allowing
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| | of different brands stock universal parts
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| redundant safety systems to be in place
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| | also.
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| (ie. multiple chambers in the tubeset in
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| | I want to repair my boat. What do I do?
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| case 1 gets punctured, other still stay
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| | Repairing a boat yourself is a difficult
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| inflated). Because of their safety
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| | and often costly task. It is a complex
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| reputation, inflatable boats are now
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| | procedure and the glue, solvents, fabrics
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| essentially the standard for use by the
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| | and tools required are not easy to get and
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| military, coast guard and other rescue
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| | are usually expensive. However, most
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| agencies worldwide.
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| | dealers stock these items and will sell
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| How big a boat do I need for my family?
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| | you them, some will even offer directions
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| There are too many criteria to consider
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| | and advice. Be warned though that "self
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| for us to answer this question accurately
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| | repairs" may end in a visit to the dealer
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| for each user, but generally criteria
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| | anyways, so a dealer evaluation before you
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| include, number of people to go in the
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| | try is always the best idea to determine
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| boat, their average weight, how much cargo
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| | the difficulty of the repair.
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| will you have, for use in lakes or oceans,
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| | I want to build my own inflatable boat.
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| calm water or rough water, size of engine,
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| | Does anyone sell patterns and supplies?
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| personal safety peace of mind needed, tow
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| | Building an inflatable boat is complex,
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| it, put it on the roof or fold it up, and
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| | and expensive and is best left to the
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| your budget. When you know the answers to
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| | professionals. Building your own boat will
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| these, visit a dealer and they'll show you
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| | likely cost more than buying one and could
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| boats that meet your needs.
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| | prove to be a safety hazard as well.
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| What size tender do I need for my yacht?
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| | Insuring it or passing government
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| There are too many criteria to consider
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| | inspections/regulations my be difficult
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| for us to answer this question accurately
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| | also. Patterns for the sections of the
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| for each user, but generally criteria
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| | inflatable collar are hard to get and it
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| include, number of people to go in the
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| | is unlikely a manufacturer will supply
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| boat, their average weight, how much cargo
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| | them or that a dealer would have them.
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| will you have, for use in lakes or oceans,
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| | However, if you really want to try, a
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| calm water or rough water, size of engine,
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| | dealer will likely sell you the fabric,
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| personal safety peace of mind needed, tow
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| | glue, parts, etc.
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| it, put it on top of your boat, put it on
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| | How do I learn more about inflatables? The
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| davits or fold it up, and your budget.
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| | best way to learn more about a specific
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| When you know the answers to these, visit
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| | brand is by visiting a Supplier's Index,
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| a dealer and they'll show you boats that
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| | searching for the brand and visiting their
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| meet your needs.
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| | website. If they are not listed, try using
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| How do I find out who manufactured my boat
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| | our Information, Advice and Support page
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| or kayak? Inflatable boats will have a
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| | to learn more, or by contacting us and
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| logo, decal or other branding on them most
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| | maybe we can help answer your question.
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| of the time. If not, they should all have
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| | How Do I Find A Leak In My Boat Use a
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| an I.D. plate or patch identifying the
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| | soapy water mixture (dish soap) and spray
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| boat brand, model, serial number, length,
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| | it all over your inflatable while it is
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| width, weight, capacities, manufacturer
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| | inflated. Watch for small bubbles, hissing
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| contact info and more. This plate is often
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| | and other telltale signs. Works every
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| located on the transom (back) of the boat.
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| | time!
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