Ok so a bought a used boat for a great price and this is the only flaw it has. I have never repaired an inflatable so any advice would be great! It seems like it has been patched before. I do not know how it ripped. Thanks for the help in advance ! Pic will be below.
Don’t think anyone’s mentioned that only shipping the floor is considerable less expensive. I am about ready to ship my floor in for repair and I was surprised how light and small the package is going to be. Since I believed he said he was a first time raft owner he might not realize this point?
I'm not even a rafter, but I gotta' say, having dealt with many other sorts of repairs, if it was my boat I'd send it to Zach. This seems like a case where the learning could be both tedious and expensive, and I'd want a pro who's developed the 'touch and feel' that will be required. I really liked the idea to ship it out, then follow it up with a Colorado vacation on the Ark!
In short, ship the boat to the manufacturer and have them fix it. If you had to patch that yourself, which you do not, it would be a meticulous inside and outside patch job that I would only attempt if I had to because I was on a trip. This would add a day to your trip. That said, they will fix it right up and it will be a great boat. Provided you do not slide it off the same trailer that I suspect slashed that thing twice in the same location.
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