Solent RIB 650

xabmay · 08 November 2021, 17:30

Good morning,

First, sorry for my english, I’m French.
I have a Solent 650. I buy it last week. I have some works to do : deck and stringer are rotten. This is not a problem for me.

But my tube are porous specially the front part and the port side.
I know I have to retube my RIB but I wan’t to try to keep them alive for 2 or 3 years.

I have some ideas… I’m thinking to :
- apply a coat of glue and paint the tube or
- apply Flexithane of Polyramine or
- apply TUFF SRC or
- put an inner tube or
- apply a second skin.
Do you have other ideas ?
In France, We have NEOP 15. It’s like a special paint and pro tells me it will be ok.
I can’t upload picture.
Thank you.

Dry Run · 09 November 2021, 07:26

Welcome

Erin · 09 November 2021, 13:54

Are they actually porous or just leaking at the seams. I would run some soapy water over them to find the leaks then do some patch repairs.

Tim M · 10 November 2021, 15:38

Yet another soggy Solent deck! A very common issue. Solent didn’t produce RIBs for that long, so yours probably won’t be much older than 15 years or so, which isn’t that old for hypalon unless it’s had a very hard life. As per the above, well worth doing a proper leak test to see exactly where it’s coming from.

xabmay · 10 November 2021, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Erin

Are they actually porous or just leaking at the seams. I would run some soapy water over them to find the leaks then do some patch repairs.

Thank you.
I think it’s just leaking. I see the bubble. I have many in the same part.
I’m loosing air quickly

xabmay · 10 November 2021, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Yet another soggy Solent deck! A very common issue. Solent didn’t produce RIBs for that long, so yours probably won’t be much older than 15 years or so, which isn’t that old for hypalon unless it’s had a very hard life. As per the above, well worth doing a proper leak test to see exactly where it’s coming from.

Thank you.
It’s a 2001 model.
I do a leak test with soap and I see bubbles.

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 07:28

I don’t know if it will work. I can’t upload picture via management. I’m on IOS.

https://ibb.co/99RfQdd

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 07:28

Limecc · 11 November 2021, 08:25

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Originally Posted by xabmay

I don’t know if it will work. I can’t upload picture via management. I’m on IOS.

https://ibb.co/99RfQdd

Your photos:

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Limecc

Your photos:

Thank you so much !

Fender · 11 November 2021, 13:29

Might be the more expensive option but do it once and do it right! If it needs tubes then re-tube it

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 14:31

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Originally Posted by Fender

Might be the more expensive option but do it once and do it right! If it needs tubes then re-tube it

Thank you.
I know it’s the Best option but I don’t have money to do that.

treerat · 11 November 2021, 15:05

Is the engine coming off? If something like this would be ideal I'd have thought.

https://www.ribstore.co.uk/products/...ib-collar-tube

Limecc · 11 November 2021, 16:11

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Originally Posted by treerat

Is the engine coming off? If something like this would be ideal I'd have thought.

https://www.ribstore.co.uk/products/...ib-collar-tube

Yes ideal but I can't see its possible to do the turning due to the size and weight. I was thinking liquid latex because of the quantity needed. Saw some good pictures which I can't find. It works.

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 17:18

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Originally Posted by treerat

Is the engine coming off? If something like this would be ideal I'd have thought.

https://www.ribstore.co.uk/products/...ib-collar-tube

Thank you. The Engine is off. I can’t open the link.

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Limecc

Yes ideal but I can't see its possible to do the turning due to the size and weight. I was thinking liquid latex because of the quantity needed. Saw some good pictures which I can't find. It works.

Thank you.
What do you mean for liquid latex ?

Limecc · 11 November 2021, 19:43

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Originally Posted by xabmay

Thank you.
What do you mean for liquid latex ?

It was the product mentioned in this thread:
Prolonging air retention on older pvc tubes - any products out there?

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Limecc

It was the product mentioned in this thread:
prolonging air retention on older pvc tubes any products out there

Ok thank you.
I can’t open the link.
I will try to put latex liquid outside. After, if there is no leak, I will put an Hypalon patch.

Limecc · 11 November 2021, 20:18

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Originally Posted by xabmay

Ok thank you.
I can’t open the link.
I will try to put latex liquid outside. After, if there is no leak, I will put an Hypalon patch.

It only works from the inside and I doubt paint would be very successful on the outside.

Not sure why the link doesn't open for you. Use the forum search facility, that's the title of the thread which has helpful pictures of a successful repair.

xabmay · 11 November 2021, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Limecc

It only works from the inside and I doubt paint would be very successful on the outside.

Not sure why the link doesn't open for you. Use the forum search facility, that's the title of the thread which has helpful pictures of a successful repair.

Ok thank you.
I will not be able to return the boat.