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Oscar
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Initially Posted - 07/21/2007 :  21:30:10  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
Due to UV exposure the bottom of the tubes on my Walker Bay, which sits bottom up on my foredeck, 365 days a year, are in sad shape. They're PVC, i didn't think they would deteriorate THIS fast..... Apparently they are for indoor use only. West Marine sells a dinghy paint..... The paint requires prep with MEK for PVC, or Acetone for Hypalon. Then you brush on the paint. Has anyone done this? Results? The can does not list UV protection as a benefit....opinions?
Lady Kay IV, Dragonfly 25 # 54 Former C30#618-C250WB#618-C42#76
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/22/2007 :  10:09:24  Show Profile
Hypalon (Achilles).
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 07/22/2007 :  21:40:28  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
More $$$, of course you get what yo pay for.....
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 07/22/2007 :  21:50:20  Show Profile
Do they make a Sunbrella type cover for dinghys?
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 07/22/2007 :  22:13:49  Show Profile
Yeah Dave,
I bought a hypalon Achilles dingy, with inflatable floor.

Should last a long, long time.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/23/2007 :  10:33:43  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />Do they make a Sunbrella type cover for dinghys?
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Do you mean like this?



See http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/250232/377%20710/0/inflatable%20covers/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=inflatable%20covers&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=inflatable%20covers&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=null&subdeptNum=null&classNum=null

However, Oscar has a Walker Bay bumper-boat... Maybe WB has something.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/23/2007 :  10:38:44  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Oscar</i>
<br />More $$$, of course you get what yo pay for.....<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Not more $$$ if you have to buy fewer boats!

I just looked at the WB site--they have covers, and they have hypalon tubes for their RIBs. As you know, at least by now Oscar, PVC is significantly inferior to hypalon for long-term UV exposure. Since I keep my hypalon Achilles rolled up most of the time, it should last forever!
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