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