Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have to take a look at the intake valves again.
"He gonna gimme my ham, my ham, my ham! He gonna gimme my ham!" August Wilson's Hambone. > On Aug 7, 2014, at 9:47 PM, "Ron Ricci" <rvri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Brian, > > I used the stuff from West Marine > (http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--inflatable-boat-sealant--444679) > a few months ago. It works great! My dinghy had a slow leak and required > pumping up every few weeks. It has been two months since inflating my dinghy > and I have not had to use the pump. > > You do have to follow the directions and keep turning the dinghy over > (fore/aft & port/starboard) to coat the interior. The liquid can be poured > in through the fill connections. I have a West Marine dinghy which has three > capped connections with removable inserts that are used to let the air out. > They should be removed to fill the dinghy with the sealant. > > > Regards, > Ron > Ronald V. Ricci > S/V Patriot > C&C 37+ > Bristol, RI > ron.ri...@1968.usna.com > > > From: Brian Morrison [mailto:brianm...@hotmail.com] > 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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