Seago inflatable ungluing itself - repair or what quality alternative?

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My 12-year old Seago 2.4m inflatable is becoming somewhat un-watertight. As each bit gets glued using repair adhesive, new areas of failed glue start appearing. The current new culprit is at the joins between the hard transom and the side-tubes.

Is it worth carrying on with the repair work (tedious now that we're afloat and on cruise), or buying a new one?

If new, then what brand? A replacement Seago 2.4 (with plywood floors which need removing when packing away) would cost about £400. A Zodiac Cadet 2.3 roll-away (ie slatted floor strips which stay in place when packed) costs a shade under £600. How good are these entry-level Zodiacs? Any other makes worth looking at?... without spending thousands!

Boat is only 27ft so we're foredeck- and locker-size limited, and outboard is a reliable 2.5hp 2-stroke.
 
Babylon said:
My 12-year old Seago 2.4m inflatable is becoming somewhat un-watertight. As each bit gets glued using repair adhesive, new areas of failed glue start appearing. The current new culprit is at the joins between the hard transom and the side-tubes.

Is it worth carrying on with the repair work (tedious now that we're afloat and on cruise), or buying a new one?

If new, then what brand? A replacement Seago 2.4 (with plywood floors which need removing when packing away) would cost about £400. A Zodiac Cadet 2.3 roll-away (ie slatted floor strips which stay in place when packed) costs a shade under £600. How good are these entry-level Zodiacs? Any other makes worth looking at?... without spending thousands!

Boat is only 27ft so we're foredeck- and locker-size limited, and outboard is a reliable 2.5hp 2-stroke.
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I recently bought a Seago 240 ranger (2.4) with air deck folds away to the size of the transom, nothing needs removing just deflate it. and that was £419 delivered next day - cant fault it for my needs, not affiliated with this company either but their service was very good - google Youboat Gosport or Youboatmarine Gosport :)
 
Our Seago is a similar age (at least 12 years), and fully exposed to sunlight all summer (rarely in a locker). Just been regluing round the stern after getting a leak. But cost so far is circa £30 per annum so pretty good build quality for the low price in my view. Would certainly consider another Seago if still as well made.
 
Mine is 12 but is still OK-sometimes rolled and stored in the garage and sometimes left out.The new one sounds good if I need another one.
 
In the end I bought the Zodiac Cadet 230. The dealer bunged in and fitted a pair of flip-down wheels - which make dragging up the beach much easier and less damaging!

The aluminium slats are way lighter than the Seago plywood ones, there being more narrow ones don't need removing for the dinghy to be rolled up and packed away, and the net overall weight makes it much easier to recover onto the foredeck.

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As to the 12yr old Seago 230, the un-gluing of the transom (and other bits that attach to the sponsons) is complete, but the dinghy is otherwise in relatively good nick. What adhesive should one use / are there outfits that repair these things / what could I get for it in its current state?

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Put it on eBay with no reserve. There's always some mug prepared to have a go at it.
I've got a Seago 2.3 of similar vintage and it's not started ungluing itself yet but I've only used it a handful of times. Mostly us my minipram.
 
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