Hypalon Inflatable Raft Repair - Materials, Adhesive, and Glue

The Raft Doctor is our repair division and has built a reputation on quality products and customer service. We strive to give you the customer what they need, when they want it, whenever possible. The Raft-Doctor is an independent inflatable repair service dedicated to making your inflatable last longer - despite what you try to do to it. The Raft Doctor is a Service Center for inflatable rafts, catarafts, dinghy, and sport boats, ready to meet all your repair needs. Specialized in welded and glued repairs. Raft Doctor can repair, baffles, and flanges,replace bottoms, install chafe pads, install handles, foot cups, d-rings and all accessories on any inflatable. Boats are repaired by order of receipt so our policy is, first come first served.  All inflatable repair is warranted for one to five years depending on the age and type of product. Since we need to survey your boat to give you an honest estimate, we are unable to provide cost estimates over the phone.

Inflatable Repair instructions - Hypalon. To make sure you have the highest quality repair please read the instructions. Your prep work can make all the difference.
Safety First:  Always work in a well ventilated area.  Latex gloves, eye protection, and a respirator are highly recommended.

Inflatable Repair Adhesive - Glue

*Use 2 Part Shore adhesive with Avon products. Never use 2 Part for river repairs as it takes 7 days to cure. River patches need to come off when you get home. Most likely you have water in the tube, this needs to dry toughly. Not removing and drying the inside of the tube may result in deterioration of the fabric from the inside (boat rot). Putting talk inside will not dry the tubes.

Inflatable Repair Materials - Fabrics

Hypalon Fabric - Avon
Hypalon Generic
Hypalon Fabric - Hyside Blue
Interior Hypalon Seam Tape
 

Inflatable Repair Tools:

• Plastic or metal mixing cup
• 1" Paint Brush
• Rasper hand tool
• Pusher
• Lint Free Towel
• Fine Sandpaper (~ 180 grit)
• Stiff Bristle Brush – 4-ounce can has a brush in the lid.
• Chemical Resistant Gloves (i.e. Nitrile gloves)
• Eye Protection
• Pencil or grease pencil
• Organic Fume Respirator

Maintenance and Care:

Year round use of 303 Protectant is recommended for all boating gear. All Inflatable boats can use a coat of 303 in between uses, before storage and while sitting in storage.

Questions please use our contact page or call the River Connection 503-788-3077