I've got a 20 yr old Hyside 14' self bailing raft with lace in floor. I can't get the floor to hold air - slow leak(s) - I replaced the fill and pressure release valves, patched a few areas that did bubble soapy water. But, lots of areas with cracking material. I think the floor material is old and has areas of very slow leaks. A replacement floor is crazy expensive from Hyside - around $1500. Has anyone used one of those "fix it from the inside" repair products on a floor ? .. such as Flexseal, Toobseal, West Marine Inflatable Repair, etc .. The Q & A section on NRS site a few say it will not work on the I-beam style floors because it might be hard to move the material all around. I'm figuring that if the air can get all around, then the product will too - there must be perforations in material and such between tubes/I-beams - just keep rotating the floor around .... right?? Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.
billn
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FWIW, I am not a big fan of the interior sealants and don't off them professionally.
It will be a real bitch to get the stuff to run between all the i beams and on the top and bottom of the floor. I imagine it could be done with a hell of a lot of patience if you have it.
Once material starts giving up it is typically like treating stage four cancer.
If the boat tubes are in great shape, the new floor may be worth it. There are other options that may work for less than a Hyside floor. For instance, you can get an RMR floor for about $800 and retro fit it in, if it fits fairly close.
It will be a real bitch to get the stuff to run between all the i beams and on the top and bottom of the floor. I imagine it could be done with a hell of a lot of patience if you have it.
Once material starts giving up it is typically like treating stage four cancer.
If the boat tubes are in great shape, the new floor may be worth it. There are other options that may work for less than a Hyside floor. For instance, you can get an RMR floor for about $800 and retro fit it in, if it fits fairly close.
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Must have gone up this year.
They make a drop stitch as well that is a little more expensive but would definitely be stiff enough to fish from.
It will require you to add some grommets to the floor to match up some of the grommets in the front of your boat. Last time I put an RMR in a Hyside I think I added about 20 grommets to make it work.
They make a drop stitch as well that is a little more expensive but would definitely be stiff enough to fish from.
It will require you to add some grommets to the floor to match up some of the grommets in the front of your boat. Last time I put an RMR in a Hyside I think I added about 20 grommets to make it work.
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