Patching tips – Sea Eagle SE-9 Motormount Boat (SE9) User Manual

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REPAIRS

Repair Kit

Your Sea Eagle comes

standard with a repair

kit that includes two 4

in. x 3 in. swatches of-

material and two tubes

of PVC glue.

Pinholes

Trace the outline of the

patch material and cut

using scissors. Trace

the outline around the

effected area of the

boat and coat the patch

and boat with the repair

kit glue.

Wait about 5 minutes or

until the surface of the

glue hazes over then

apply the patch. Do not

apply wet glue to wet

glue. If you have ac-

cess to electricity, heat

the glue with a hair

dryer then apply the

patch. This method pro-

duces the best results.

Mate the patch to the

boat and smooth down

until the patch adheres.

Do not inflate, allow at

least 24 hours to cure

before inflating.

Patching Tips:

The the chamber must be deflated or the air will force a

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path through the glue.

Keep the patch size to a minimum, the bigger the

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patch, the harder it is to seal. The most common repair

failures occur because the patch is too big.

For repairs larger than a puncture, overlap the damage

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area by about ½” on each side.

Do not apply the patch while the glue is wet.

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Covering a leaking patch with another patch rarely

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fixes the problem. To remove a patch, heat it with a hair

dryer and peel it off.

Never use a heat gun on your boat.

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Clamps and weights are not needed.

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For a demonstration of good patching technique, please

view the How to Repair video on the instruction page of

our web site at SeaEagle.com/Instructions.
Leaking Floor Drains

If you suspect the floor drain valves are leaking they can be

tested by pouring some water in the boat and checking

under the boat for water dripping from the valves.

Flush any sand or debris from the threads. Check where

the caps screw into the floor that the O-rings are smooth

and without dents.

If you see a dent in an O-ring, heat it up with a hair dryer,

and the dent will ease out and return to its original shape.

This also works if the base is bent or misshapen.

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