Just joined. Just broken!

Adam and Hayley · 21 July 2013, 08:04

Hi

Just back from two sunny weekends in Menai, unfortunately with a split tube that even the biggest puncture repair kit won't fix,

Anyone with tubes that would fit a 6.3m ocean pro or who knows a good repairer let me know

thomas · 21 July 2013, 08:19

Where abouts?

C2 RIBS · 21 July 2013, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam and Hayley

Hi

Just back from two sunny weekends in Menai, unfortunately with a split tube that even the biggest puncture repair kit won't fix,

Anyone with tubes that would fit a 6.3m ocean pro or who knows a good repairer let me know

Where you based so we can suggest a local tube repair

Adam and Hayley · 21 July 2013, 08:22

The boats in Menai. We're in the Midlands but ill happily tow anywhere

Adam and Hayley · 21 July 2013, 08:27

When it was working:

ribraff · 21 July 2013, 08:30

Never understood why Humber build their cones on with a leading edge rather than trailing, ultimately this leads to the seam opening like this as they get older.
Looks repairable to me. 👍

Ribstore · 21 July 2013, 08:30

We are in Somerset, if that helps?
Www.ribstore.co.uk 01749 813581
Chris

Pikey Dave · 21 July 2013, 08:32

Are the tubes generally sh4gged, or is it just that one place? I.e. is it worth a repair or are new tubes required, the difference in cost is

Adam and Hayley · 21 July 2013, 08:35

They're old

They're wearing thin
I know they're nearing the end of their life
But there's still life in them.

(I think)

They're thin on the top but patched:

I'll post some more pics.

Adam and Hayley · 21 July 2013, 08:37

General condition:

Adam and Hayley · 21 July 2013, 08:39

You can just see the stuck on patches to the inside of the boat.

They're there as the hypalon is down to the webbing.

Before the "incident" though they were air-tight

thomas · 21 July 2013, 08:42

Get it checked over else you could end up just fighting fires and every time you fix one area another one goes, I had that with my original RIB.

Ribstore · 21 July 2013, 08:55

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Originally Posted by Adam and Hayley

You can just see the stuck on patches to the inside of the boat.

They're there as the hypalon is down to the webbing.

Before the "incident" though they were air-tight

It's repairable, the rest of the collar is not suddenly going to fall apart or turn into triggers broom because you repair one seam.

Poly · 21 July 2013, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Adam and Hayley

The boats in Menai. We're in the Midlands but ill happily tow anywhere

The Midlands are a bit devoid of tube makers! Off the top of my head your options are: Head north (SIT or Eurocraft - are both around Preston), or Humber are obviously on the East coast. Or head south - RIB shop (Southampton), or South west (Henshaws (Christopher here), Tidel (Paul Tilley here), Ribraff) are all in Devon*

RIBstore may be able to help, and there are some small / mobile repairers etc - but if the boat is in N. Wales I would have thought one of the Preston places would be simplest. Unfortunately I don't think either are RIBnet trade members or post regularly on here.

* note the SW mafia may be about to get upset and some of these may be in other SW counties - but for a guy from Scotland they are all Devon or near as damn it!

Pikey Dave · 21 July 2013, 10:57

What's the rest of the boat like? If you start looking at new tubes you are talking £thousands, a repair will be a couple of hundred. No point chucking £ks at it if the hull is tired. It's starting to look like a project if you're not careful.

Chris · 21 July 2013, 20:01

SIT in Leyland are a good lot, speak to Chris Chadwick...