I have a Bombard Tropix inflatable that has a patch that is leaking. I
am going to attempt to remove the patch, and put on a new one. This
patch has been leaking since I bought the dinghy last year. I have used
seam sealer on it, with spotty results, and have attempted to peal some
of the patch batch to re-glue, with no success.

What is the best method to repair this? I will use a heat gun to remove
the old patch, and cut a new patch out of some PVC material that I got
with the dinghy. I have some PolyMarine glue, but I read that the
two-part glues are better. I also was told by a friend who does ceramic
tile, that the PVC shower pan glue should work also.

Has anyone use this shower pan glue for patching a PVC dinghy? It is
made by either Pasco or Oatey. It is considerably less expensive than
either the two-part Stabond or the PolyMarine adhesive.

I would like a patch that would hold. The difference in price between
the shower pan glue and the marine PVC glue is considerable (shower pan
PVC adhesive 6.99, PolyMarine two-part at West Marine 39.99). Is there
that much of a difference between the two, or is it the standard
"Anything with Marine in the name is going to be triple the cost."

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bill

I have a Bombard AX3. The local sales/repair inflatable shop recommended
two different glues. First came in a repair kit bearing the Sevylor name.
I've not tried this one yet. The other glue is something provided by
Zodiac. I have recently used this to re-glue part of my transom to the
tube. It seems to be holding well. I had the impression it was much like
airplane glue but thicker. It dried very quickly.

This is what is on the tube of glue:
Colle Klebstoff Glue
Made in France
Emb 77127
Groupe Zodiac 2, rue Maurice Mallet
92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux (France)

This cost $10 Cdn for a 24ml tube.
(That works out to $1577 US gallon).

"William F. Yehle II" wrote in
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I have a Bombard Tropix inflatable that has a patch that is leaking. I
am going to attempt to remove the patch, and put on a new one. This
patch has been leaking since I bought the dinghy last year. I have used
seam sealer on it, with spotty results, and have attempted to peal some
of the patch batch to re-glue, with no success.

What is the best method to repair this? I will use a heat gun to remove
the old patch, and cut a new patch out of some PVC material that I got
with the dinghy. I have some PolyMarine glue, but I read that the
two-part glues are better. I also was told by a friend who does ceramic
tile, that the PVC shower pan glue should work also.

Has anyone use this shower pan glue for patching a PVC dinghy? It is
made by either Pasco or Oatey. It is considerably less expensive than
either the two-part Stabond or the PolyMarine adhesive.

I would like a patch that would hold. The difference in price between
the shower pan glue and the marine PVC glue is considerable (shower pan
PVC adhesive 6.99, PolyMarine two-part at West Marine 39.99). Is there
that much of a difference between the two, or is it the standard
"Anything with Marine in the name is going to be triple the cost."

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bill

On Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 9:43:45 AM UTC-7, William F. Yehle II wrote:
I have a Bombard Tropix inflatable that has a patch that is leaking. I
am going to attempt to remove the patch, and put on a new one. This
patch has been leaking since I bought the dinghy last year. I have used
seam sealer on it, with spotty results, and have attempted to peal some
of the patch batch to re-glue, with no success.

What is the best method to repair this? I will use a heat gun to remove
the old patch, and cut a new patch out of some PVC material that I got
with the dinghy. I have some PolyMarine glue, but I read that the
two-part glues are better. I also was told by a friend who does ceramic
tile, that the PVC shower pan glue should work also.

Has anyone use this shower pan glue for patching a PVC dinghy? It is
made by either Pasco or Oatey. It is considerably less expensive than
either the two-part Stabond or the PolyMarine adhesive.

I would like a patch that would hold. The difference in price between
the shower pan glue and the marine PVC glue is considerable (shower pan
PVC adhesive 6.99, PolyMarine two-part at West Marine 39.99). Is there
that much of a difference between the two, or is it the standard
"Anything with Marine in the name is going to be triple the cost."

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bill

On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 3:13:54 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 9:43:45 AM UTC-7, William F. Yehle II wrote:
I have a Bombard Tropix inflatable that has a patch that is leaking. I
am going to attempt to remove the patch, and put on a new one. This
patch has been leaking since I bought the dinghy last year. I have used
seam sealer on it, with spotty results, and have attempted to peal some
of the patch batch to re-glue, with no success.

What is the best method to repair this? I will use a heat gun to remove
the old patch, and cut a new patch out of some PVC material that I got
with the dinghy. I have some PolyMarine glue, but I read that the
two-part glues are better. I also was told by a friend who does ceramic
tile, that the PVC shower pan glue should work also.

Has anyone use this shower pan glue for patching a PVC dinghy? It is
made by either Pasco or Oatey. It is considerably less expensive than
either the two-part Stabond or the PolyMarine adhesive.

I would like a patch that would hold. The difference in price between
the shower pan glue and the marine PVC glue is considerable (shower pan
PVC adhesive 6.99, PolyMarine two-part at West Marine 39.99). Is there
that much of a difference between the two, or is it the standard
"Anything with Marine in the name is going to be triple the cost."

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bill

where can I buy this glue my friend I have a fc 470 Zodiac your help is appreciate