How To Repair Small Punctures - Zodiac OPEN 3.1 Eignerhandbuch

4. HOW TO REPAIR SMALL PUNCTURES

NOTE:
REPAIR KIT
CONDITIONS
NECESSARY FOR
SUCCESSFUL REPAIR
PREPARATION
GLUING
Z Nautic SAS with capital of 7,095,000 euros - Toulouse Trade Register 812 206 340. 2, chemin de la Val Priout. 31450 AYGUESVIVES - FRANCE
MAINTENANCE
Your boat is delivered with a repair kit which must be kept on board.
Repairs performed while underway can be tricky. Observe the instructions below
as far as possible. As soon as you return to shore, redo the repair or have it
redone by your dealer.
Cleaning :
➢ Grease remover of the alcohol type (not supplied)
Repairing:
➢ Patch.
➢ Tube of glue or repair patch (Patch'n Go)
➢ Brush (not supplied).
➢ Instruction sheet
➢ Relative humidity less that 60%
➢ Temperature between 18 and 25°C
➢ Avoid carrying out repairs in direct sunlight or in the rain
➢ Check that the buoyancy tube is fully deflated and lies flat
➢ Locate leaks (with soapy water if the leak is not visible to the eye)
➢ Cut out a round patch at least 5 cm beyond the tear in the buoyancy
tube or use a suitable piece from the repair kit.
➢ Draw the shape of the patch exactly where it will be applied.
➢ Clean the damaged part of the boat and the corresponding side of the
patch with a grease remover of the alcohol type
➢ Allow to dry for 5 minutes.
➢ Apply 3 thin layers of glue on both the patch and the roughened area
on the boat and let dry for 3 to 5 minutes between each layer until
tacky.