Drop stitch fabric is two parallel layers of fabric, kept in shape by lots of vertical threads. Without the threads, the two fabric layers would inflate to a cylinder with squashed ends. This material type is typically PVC, although it...
We often hear from customers that their bayonet type adaptor doesn't fit the Bravo 2000 inflation valves on their boat. When it comes to working out what adaptor is needed, it's always good to check what the valve is first,...
In the past whenever I've been sent a photo of a Gemini / Zap Cat valve my heart has always sunk that we've had to say "no - sorry, we don't have these valves or a service kit". We've only...
When a customer sent us these photos of their broken Compass dinghy valve, I wasn't sure which valve (if any!) we stocked would fit. The valve has similarities to others that we stock, but wasn't visually a perfect match for...
The name badges we make are laser cut from hypalon boat fabric. If you have a hypalon boat, then it’s the normal process of using ToobBond to install them and if you have PVC tubes, you will need to prime...
SealSkin is great for fixing tiny leaks and porous fabric on inflatables made of PVC, PU and hypalon. It will seal up small leaks, meaning you can avoid glue and patches, and if a repair is in a really tricky...
It’s not uncommon for the material boat covers are made from to have a warranty of 5-10yrs, but often the stitching breaks down well within this time. The reason for this is the thread doesn’t have the same level of...
All of our elephant trunks / transom drainage socks are made to order. This means you can choose not only the colour, but the size too. We therefore need some measurements... LengthLength is usually the easiest to measure and is...
As of today, yes! We've just added a number of products to RIBstore's Gelcoat & GRP - RIB Hull and Deck Repairs category which include: Fibreglass repair kit Gelcoat kit in white and clear Fibreglass Resin & Catalyst Wax in...
