Possible Leak

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Gentlemen,

[size 1]I hope I'm wrong but I'm beginning to suspect a pinhole leak in one of my Fat Cat urethane air bladders. This is the same tube as Tube Babe uses (the model with the foam blocks instead of the inflateable seat and backrest). If I have to effect a repair I suspect I would have to remove the bladder from the casing and put it in the tub to find the leak. What materials would I need to seal the leak? Does the bladder come out fairly easily? [/size]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Before you blame a leak for a softening craft, think first about the possibility of it shrinking in colder water. Try airing your craft up "to the max", and then some, before launching in the colder waters of late fall. You can also take a pump out with you to try to top off the air chamber if it does shrink. If it keeps shrinking, then you DO have a leak. I have been fooled before, and it is a lot of hassle and frustration to take the tube apart and be unable to find the leak, when there isn't one.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you are sure you have a leak, here is a writeup I put together (SEE ATTACHMENT)[/#0000ff]
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Aquaseal...penicillin for repairing waders and float tube air chambers. Shown with the Cotol accellerant for helping the clear flexible waterproof patch cure more quickly. [/size][/#000000]
[#0000ff]This is a pic of the Aquaseal stuff that I use for all wader and bladder repairs these days.[/#0000ff]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]You sent me a PM asking about a special repair kit for Outcast. There is one available through [url "http://www.riverwire.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1113"]RIVERWIRE[/url] (link) for about $40. Here is a pic of what is included.[/#0000ff]
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[url "http://www.riverwire.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1113#"][/url]
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