doublejb
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- May 23, 2013
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- United States
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- Carver 366MY (2003)
Our dinghy is attached to the swim platform with Weaver Davits. The davits work great. The problem is that over a two week period the bottom tube looses too much air; because the dinghy is vertical and the bottom tube is attached to the Weaver Davit all of the dinghy weight is on the bottom tube. We can pump it up, but I'm afraid that if we were gone longer than two weeks that the bottom tube will be damaged. I've had the dinghy tested by a dinghy maintenance company and they cannot find any leaks. The tubes are Hypalon.
Weaver makes a support rod that connects the dinghy motor mount to the swim platform. This is normally used when the motor is left on the dinghy, but I'm thinking that it would take a lot of the weight off of the bottom tube. Any comments?
I just found Bixler's Toobseal Interior Sealer on the Internet. The ad says that it will seal slow leaks. Does anyone have any experience with this product?
Or is the useful life of a Hypalon dinghy less than 14 years? Should I just junk it and buy a new one? However, that's not in the budget this year.
Any ideas or comments would be welcome.
Weaver makes a support rod that connects the dinghy motor mount to the swim platform. This is normally used when the motor is left on the dinghy, but I'm thinking that it would take a lot of the weight off of the bottom tube. Any comments?
I just found Bixler's Toobseal Interior Sealer on the Internet. The ad says that it will seal slow leaks. Does anyone have any experience with this product?
Or is the useful life of a Hypalon dinghy less than 14 years? Should I just junk it and buy a new one? However, that's not in the budget this year.
Any ideas or comments would be welcome.