Rats!!

[PabloPicasso]

My tender was stored in a garage over winter and rats have chewed about 5 holes.

The worst is next to the rollock fitting. Another bad one is in the inflatable floor. See pics.

Is this repairable?

Can the rollock fitting be removed? How?

Or is this for the skip?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Terrible when the rats chew your rollocks

I'll get my coat

 

[neil_s]

Have a look at the Polymarine website, has lots of useful advise - they can provide repair patches and adhesive. I would suggest your rowlock hole could be patched from the inside - a bit like replacing a valve. I have repaired similar damage to both PVC and Hypalon boats. If you take care and make sure everything is cleaned and prepared properly, these repairs are permanent.

 

[PabloPicasso]

Have a look at the Polymarine website, has lots of useful advise - they can provide repair patches and adhesive. I would suggest your rowlock hole could be patched from the inside - a bit like replacing a valve. I have repaired similar damage to both PVC and Hypalon boats. If you take care and make sure everything is cleaned and prepared properly, these repairs are permanent.

I'll have a look at that polymarine.

 

[MontyMariner]

Insured?

 

[Boathook]

Insured?

Unless it was a very expensive dinghy I don't think that claiming on insurance is worth it.
How old is the dinghy and is it pvc ?

 

[littledancersadhu]

I would just buy a new tender and save yourself a whole load off hassle on repairs.

I have made repairs before in big holes and it never lasts.

Boating is hard enough, let alone leaking tenders !!!!

 

[scozzy]

My inflatable has patches all over it,I'd say it's repairable and the added bonus is when I leave mine anywhere it's the one no one thinks to steal,so leave it next to a "good " one and enjoy

 

[RivalRedwing]

sort out the rats....

 

[Refueler]

My Avon looks like a tapestry quilt on the bottom ... some patches are large enough - that I made sure I patched under and on top - sandwiching the original surrounding material.

I would do similar to the 'tubes' .... patch glued carefully on inside - then patch on outside to lock all ...

 

[PabloPicasso]

sort out the rats....

They've been done in.

 

[oldgit]

Budget PVC inflatable..... ?
Repair more time and expense than its worth ?

 

[Alicatt]

Had the same thing happen to my first round swimming pool after our dog died, we had an invasion of rats in the garage, they chewed through the pool and made nests inside the folds, we had that pool for about 10 years but had to chuck it eventually it was more patch than pool!
Getting a cat got rid of the rats, I have seen no trace of them since the ginger menace arrived
Now we have a larger pool that stays up all year round, so far it has been up for about 5 years, this year the pool has not been used yet and we are past half June weather has been so bad.

 

[Refueler]

Budget PVC inflatable..... ?
Repair more time and expense than its worth ?

Fine - I would agree apart from one thing .... having both - I see clearly one as long term and able to resist stony beaches etc - while other is less 'durable' ...

Usually I don't agree price is indicator of value / quality ... but here I do ..

IMHO