Have purchased a second hand 2005 yachtline 480 DL with PVC tubes. The baffles are leaking and the part of the tube which inserts in the rail is coming unglued. Is it worth repairing or better to buy new tubes? Any idea how much new tubes cost (hypalon vs pVC?) I am happy to have repairs done professionally.
Oh, do you mean where the tube slides into the hull? not the metal rail - if so then your best bet is to find a local RIB bloke to stick them back properly, be prepared to go and see him a couple of time though as once you start using it other areas may come away too.
Yes, supposedly, the heat and humidity does a number on the glue. I am asking them to remove the whole insert and deluge it, hopefully avoiding a repeat in the near future. Thanks.
My Yachtline had come apart at the transom when I purchased it. I attempted to repair it and stuffed it up mainly because I didn't understand the difference between Hypalon and PVC, nor did I realise it needed extra strips glued on to reinforce it. I then got it professionally done and it has been perfect ever since.
The baffles are not that easy to fix as they are too hard to get to without major surgery.
If you are in Sydney, Steve at Inflatable Repairs is the best guy I know in the business.
