Cannot Find Leak in Inflatable

[craig boorman]

have a apex 12' and the foward tube which wraps around the bow compartment leaks somewhere and after 2 days most air is gone but I am unable to locate this leak.........any tips?

[2ndstar]

Have you tried putting soapy water on the tube and looking for bubbles?

Regards, Carl

[Vasco]

The leak might be very low on the inside, where the tube is attached to the figlass bottom (assuming it's a RIB). To see this fill the dink with water and watch for bubbles.

[craig boorman]

Well thanks........i did not think of filling the boat with water, duh,,,,I did use sopy water on the outside to no avail and it is a rib.

[talus]

Yup - filling the boat with water is the trick... Vasco beat me to it.

[Dave the Canuck]

Check the valve for a slight hissing sound when you take the cap off.