I had a RIB merc for number of years and had nothing but problems. I was always working on it. From detaching tubes at the transom, to un-glueing seams between the hard bottom and tubes, to mercury black letters somehow disintegrating in the sun and getting sticky residue everywhere. The transom was separating from the tubes so severely that they honored the tube warranty by giving me new tubes. Of course I had to pay $1100 in labor to glue the hard bottom to the new tubes. Warranty did not honor the new seat which I now needed as a result of new tubes. The thing lasted another 5 years. Then it finally got stolen.
Got a used AB in 2012 for 1000$ which I could not be happier with. Petar Horvatic Sundowner 76 C&C 38MkII Newport, RI From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Brian Morrison via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 1:11 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Dingy Repair Hello fellow CnCer's, I have a mercury inflatable dingy. It has been a challenge ever since I purchased it. Dealing with keeping it clean, managing it at the marina (no dingy racks), repairs, etc. has not been fun. My current issue is a slow leak in the forward seam. I have read about a sealer that can be inserted through the air hole and is supposed to seal the seam from the inside. Several questions: has anyone had any experience with this repair, how do you get the sealant into the air hole (it seems to be too small to pour it in), do you have to remove the air intake valve, does it work, what is the best product and where can I get it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Brian Brian C. Morrison S/V Rekofa, The Blue Whale 1979 C&C 34 Baltimore, MD
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