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