03-11-2009, 04:06 AM
[quote flygoddess]I have never known any one to use these. It has always been patches. Curious as to what it could do to the valves.
Good luck and keep us posted.[/quote]
Well I stopped by the Maravia Raft factory in Boise (Garden CIty actually) and talked to them about sealant. They encouraged me not to use it as it was a "bandaid" and could mess up thye valves just as you thought.
They told me that the valve may be loose and sold me a wrench to tighten it up with. I tried it tonight but one of the pontoons was pretty soft after about 4 hours. The other was tight as a drum. I can fish with it that way, topping it off every couple hours but that sounds like a pain. Think I can find a leak that slow with soap? Guess I will try but my guess it is a pinhole leak in a seam. Might be hard to seal.....
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Good luck and keep us posted.[/quote]
Well I stopped by the Maravia Raft factory in Boise (Garden CIty actually) and talked to them about sealant. They encouraged me not to use it as it was a "bandaid" and could mess up thye valves just as you thought.
They told me that the valve may be loose and sold me a wrench to tighten it up with. I tried it tonight but one of the pontoons was pretty soft after about 4 hours. The other was tight as a drum. I can fish with it that way, topping it off every couple hours but that sounds like a pain. Think I can find a leak that slow with soap? Guess I will try but my guess it is a pinhole leak in a seam. Might be hard to seal.....
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