| The owner can attempt small inflatable boat repair | | | | fabric may result in complete warranty coverage, |
| if factory-gluing instructions are followed closely. | | | | and the user may receive a new boat free, or at |
| Rips and holes larger than one inch in the air | | | | a small-prorated fee. |
| chambers, or those within two inches of a seam, | | | | Hypalon(R) is a brand name of DuPont. Its |
| should be repaired with internal and external | | | | technical name is chlorosulfonated polyethylene, |
| patches by a professional repair technician at a | | | | but the user may know it simply as synthetic |
| certified repair facility. A quick patch repair by the | | | | rubber. It is one of the most popular types of |
| user may solve the problem for a short period of | | | | materials used in inflatable boat manufacture. |
| time, but it is recommended to have it redone by | | | | Hypalon(R) is more expensive than PVC, but lasts |
| a professional. | | | | longer, being more resilient to UV damage, |
| It is also recommended that major inflatable boat | | | | abrasions, gas and oil. It has an average life of |
| repair, and the addition of large accessories such | | | | 20-30 years. Hypalon(R) inflatable boats can be |
| as oar locks, seating or towing rings, be done by | | | | repaired and restored with adhesive. |
| a professional repair technician at a certified repair | | | | Hypalon(R) adhesive is a product that performs |
| facility. | | | | inflatable boat repairs and restores the boat to its |
| If the boat is still under warranty, and the user is | | | | original condition. The adhesive has two parts, the |
| experiencing a seam failure, or the wooden | | | | Basecoat and the Topcoat, which are easily |
| transom is separating from the molded transom | | | | applied by simply painting it on, after properly |
| flanges or tube set, or the fabric is turning yellow | | | | cleaning with a primer like Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
| and sticky, it is recommended that the dealer be | | | | (MEK). The adhesive comes in a variety of colors |
| contacted immediately. Defective seams or sticky | | | | to suit the color of the boat. |