DIY inflatable boat tubes

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Wotname

Yeah but.....as a bonus you will also have excellent bicep definition and your money will be safe -

Good point, but I don’t think I’ll ever be as well defined as the lady in the video.

[GILow]

I’ve woken up thinking I really like the idea of Mr B’s cheap and cheerful inflatable tubes on my current excellent fibreglass hull.

Mr B, any chance you could post a photo of how they’ve attached the tubes to the floor?

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by GILow

The OP was confused.

It happens.

More often when I am studying.

If in doubt, chuck in a couple more syllables, I say.

Thus spake the true budding Academic .

Dr. GILow
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[GILow]

Last assignment.

Ever.

Mind you, I said that after the last degree.

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by GILow

I’ve woken up thinking I really like the idea of Mr B’s cheap and cheerful inflatable tubes on my current excellent fibreglass hull.

Mr B, any chance you could post a photo of how they’ve attached the tubes to the floor?

Matt, should you actually be serious about this plan, do be sure to check t hat the tube diameters are th e same...

Jim

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Matt, should you actually be serious about this plan, do be sure to check t hat the tube diameters are th e same...



Jim

Already done. They are pretty close according to the web site specs.

But I’ll call them on Monday to talk it thorough. Not sure how they’d respond. I mean, a sale is a sale, right? But selling it to someone who is gonna take to it with a Stanley knife might make them a little uncomfortable.

Seriously, at under $1k, I’d be happy to replace them every three or four years. Anything to keep my rather excellent hull.

[Mr B]

Matt,

It is 4 peices the floor. A front bow shaped piece and 3 square aluminium sections that clip together,
They have an Aluminium block running along on each side that keeps the floor rigid,

Its quite a solid little boat, 40 Kgs, I rowed it down the Marina to my boat,

Im not sure what your after,
But I still have the solid fibreglass floor out of my old dinghy and the Pontoons from it,

Cheers, Brian,

[GILow]

Thanks mate, that’s a good help.

I’ll chat to them on Monday, and I’ll also follow ups a few people I know who have Island Inflatable dinks. Some of those are getting on to five years old now, so that will be useful data, plus Island have a distributor here in Adelaide so I can go and assess the feasibility of my idea more thoroughly.

The island brand is a little more expensive at $1300, but still good value.

[JPA Cate]

Originally Posted by GILow

The OP was confused.

It happens.

More often when I am studying.

If in doubt, chuck in a couple more syllables, I say.

Err, so you meant hypalon, but had a brain f--t? Not to worry, happens to all of us.

Fwiw, I think there are more good glues for hypalon than pvc. Strongly recommend conveyor belt glue, Rema Tip Top SC 4000 is as good as the SC 2000 was. Catalyst keeps well in fridge.

A.

[GILow]

Got a recommendation for PVC glue? I really think I am going to end up going down the path of converting a Big Duck or Island inflatable, and both are PVC.