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Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2012
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I recently purchased an Intex Mariner 4 Inflatable Boat, and while it may not seem like a huge investment for some, it is quite the investment for a humble college student with an inexplicable passion for fishing (which I have not done much of yet, except for the local urban ponds which get stocked with either trout or cat, but these are beginning to bore me, I want to land a bass, be it a large- or small- mouthed, I just want to land one...)
In any case... I would like to add some layers of plastic to the underside of my inflatable boat, as a protective measure; and I was hoping to do it in a fairly inexpensive manner. So, I was wondering whether the following would work for my intended application.
I would like to make it much harder for sharp rocks and submerged tree/brush branches to scrape and puncture my boat when out fishing the local lakes. Will this product ==>BLACK JACK 10.1 Oz. Neo-Seal Synthetic Roof Sealant or perhaps this one ==> BLACK JACK 10.1 Oz. All Weather Roof Cement, (both sold at Lowes) work for what I intend to do? Will it adhere to this PVC composite (Super-Tough PVC) without any difficulties?
At $2-$5 a canister, it seems like a done deal, but will it work as well as say liquid rubber, like I've seen in so many repair kits being sold for higher end boats and dinghies by Zodiac, Saturns, etc? And why is it that I see no mention of anyone putting extra coats of rubber (using one of these liquid rubber, or rubber paint methods) on (cheaper) boats by Intex, Sevylor, and other "pool toys"? One would think that this would be a common practice, yet I've seen no evidence of this.
Another one of my plans is to make a custom boat boot for my boat. One similar to the one made by Sevylor, but I will inquire about it in a separate thread (seeing as how I've already made an essay out of this one..)
My apologies for such long, drawn out questions... Any advise/help/comment would be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance.
RT-
In any case... I would like to add some layers of plastic to the underside of my inflatable boat, as a protective measure; and I was hoping to do it in a fairly inexpensive manner. So, I was wondering whether the following would work for my intended application.
I would like to make it much harder for sharp rocks and submerged tree/brush branches to scrape and puncture my boat when out fishing the local lakes. Will this product ==>BLACK JACK 10.1 Oz. Neo-Seal Synthetic Roof Sealant or perhaps this one ==> BLACK JACK 10.1 Oz. All Weather Roof Cement, (both sold at Lowes) work for what I intend to do? Will it adhere to this PVC composite (Super-Tough PVC) without any difficulties?
At $2-$5 a canister, it seems like a done deal, but will it work as well as say liquid rubber, like I've seen in so many repair kits being sold for higher end boats and dinghies by Zodiac, Saturns, etc? And why is it that I see no mention of anyone putting extra coats of rubber (using one of these liquid rubber, or rubber paint methods) on (cheaper) boats by Intex, Sevylor, and other "pool toys"? One would think that this would be a common practice, yet I've seen no evidence of this.
Another one of my plans is to make a custom boat boot for my boat. One similar to the one made by Sevylor, but I will inquire about it in a separate thread (seeing as how I've already made an essay out of this one..)
My apologies for such long, drawn out questions... Any advise/help/comment would be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance.
RT-