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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 09/08/2012 :  18:55:40  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Ok, so our Z-ray dink is literally falling apart!

The Plastic rubbing strip around it has peeled off, the same with the strip along the keel.

Before I go out and get a new dink, does PVC glue (like that for PVC piping) work on PVC dinks?

Paul
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 09/08/2012 :  19:08:20  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
This article might be helpful: [url="http://www.boatstogo.com/PVCrepair.asp"]Repairing PVC Inflatables[/url]

However, it doesn't say what kind of glue to use.

These guys are recommending Vyna-bond, which I've had pretty good luck with on PVC inflatables, but not a dinghy like yours, but cheaper Intex rafts. [url="http://shop.inflatableboatparts.com/product.php?productid=257"]PVC/Hypalon glue[/url]
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  07:21:31  Show Profile
Hey Paul,
Do you recall my dingy from the BEER cruise? Its a Baltik that I bought new off eBay in 2005. Its 7 years old now and not one issue, no leaks, no nothing, good as new. We used it a few weeks ago on a trip to Cape Lockout.
I just did a eBay search for "Baltic Boat" and he is still selling them, in case you're looking.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  07:32:48  Show Profile
PVC pipe glue is rigid after curing, so it wouldn't work well on a flexible inflatable.
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  10:14:25  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Thanks Tom: Yes, Peggy is suggesting we cut out losses and get a better dink!

Dave, thanks for that info about the PVC glue.

Paul
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  11:03:09  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Costco was selling a Zodiac inflatable for about $600-$700 a while back, but since it's past August, you're far more likely to find xmas stuff than "summer" stuff now. They're still selling a larger one [url="http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10336874&search=zodiac&Mo=1&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-CA&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&Sp=S&N=0&whse=BCCA&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&Ne=4000000&D=zodiac&Ntt=zodiac&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1"]online for $1k[/url] although it's made of Decitex which is still PVC I think? In your environment, you might want to bite the bullet & get a Hypalon dinghy just because it stands up to weather much better than PVC. My Avon is a 94 and still looks pretty good and has no leaks (since I fixed the valve leaks earlier this summer).
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  15:22:42  Show Profile
The cheaper Zodiac dinghies (like our Zoom) are still PVC. Defender regularly has the smallest Zoom (which is what we have) for around $500. It is a great little dinghy, the small size fits two adults easily, but it packs away fairly small and weighs around 50lbs. This seemed like a big advantage for a small boat like ours compared to the more normal roughly 10' long and 90lbs inflatables. It also pumps up faster since it is smaller.

On our dinette C-25 it fits into the way back of the quarterberth or under the dinette table (when lowered) for long term storage.

With 3 adults it does get low in the water and someone will probably get a little wet.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|1794282|1794295&id=1649537

It'll probably be $479 during their fall sale.
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redviking
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Response Posted - 09/10/2012 :  09:56:40  Show Profile
For the extra money, get a real zodiac... I got 10 years out of mine before I replaced it. By the time you patch the heck out of it, you could have bought a nice Dink. That slime stuff works too, but only for so long.
Sten
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