We have 3 of our own branded cleaning products (and a 4th is due to be tested very soon!): BoatSoap ToobShine HypaTec But what does each do? BoatSoap is the newest product to the range, added in about 4 years ago,...
Personally, I would always recommend "wash it and dry it" as my top tip. Wash it... Washing down an inflatable with fresh water can remove corrosive salt deposits, seaweed which is a nightmare to pick off once dry, plus all...
Both PU (polyurethane) and PVC tubes can be welded or glued, where as Hypalon tubes can only be glued. So, if you can identify that your tubes have welded seams, then you can confirm that you don’t have Hypalon tubes...
Treadmaster is often used for flooring but can also be used for wear patches. I've seen a lot of hypalon tubes over the years, with the Standard Diamond Pattern Treadmaster fitted to them as wear patches and black is definitely the...
As a rule of thumb “if it’s holding air, stick things on with the tubes inflated and if it’s not holding air, stick things on with the tubes deflated”. For example, if you have a hole in the tubes, whether...
SealSkin is an acrylic sealant, so you might think it wouldn’t be flexible once it’s dried, but that isn’t the case! SealSkin is designed to coat the inside of inflatable tubes and once dry it’s definitely flexible. It’s even flexible...
The best adaptor for the Leafield Marine A7 and B7 inflation/deflation boat valves is the Pump Bellows Pipe End Adaptor which actually fits a huge range of Leafield Marine valves including the A4, A5, A7, B7, C7, D7 & A8...
Zodiac inflatables have featured a number of different rowlock styles over the years and it’s possible that you may well need the rowlock upgrade kit rather than just new rowlocks, but how can you tell? It isn’t the cheaper set...
Yes there is, but it’s not the same antifoul you would use on a solid GRP or aluminium hull. RIB tubes bend and flex and SIB/dinghy tubes are often regularly inflated and deflated so using a normal antifoul such as...
