In a message dated 98-08-04 12:57:07 EDT, jhecht_at_CapAccess.org writes: << Does anyone have suggestions for what kind of glue to use to re-attach the valves on an inflatable paddlefloat? Both valves are coming un-attached and are leaking. I figured I'd try some repairs before just getting a new paddlefloat. >> If I did try reattaching valves --- which I wouldn't --- I'd make sure I used <and marked> that paddlefloat as a practice float only, Joy. I have one float that I use for practice and demos that has a couple of repaired air leaks --- just pinhole sized --- and that's marked with big "demo only" letters so it never goes out for real. (The float should have come with a small repair kit, but it's for small holes only.) You bring up a good point that bears repetition, Joy. If you have an inflatable paddlefloat that you use for self rescue or that you would have available for others to use, check it frequenly for air leaks. These things don't last forever, and you're much better off knowing that replacement is necessary than waiting to mid-Bay to find out! Better yet, look into making a foam float. No leaks, just a little more room needed. Jack *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I'd try aquaseal or the glue you use to fix bicycle innertubes. At 12:52 PM 8/4/98 -0400, Joy E. Hecht wrote: >Does anyone have suggestions for what kind of glue to use to re-attach >the valves on an inflatable paddlefloat? > >Both valves are coming un-attached and are leaking. I figured I'd try >some repairs before just getting a new paddlefloat. The valves attach on >the inside of the float, but I guess getting the glue into the right spot >shouldn't be too hard, if I have the right kind of glue. > >Suggestions? > > >Joy Hecht >Arlington VA > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >CPAKayaker is brought to you by the Chesapeake Paddlers Association, >furthering the sport of kayaking in the Chesapeake Bay area. For >information about membership, please contact Greg Welker, at >gwelker_at_erols.com. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Greg Welker *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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