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Island inflatable

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Created by Kryspen > 9 months ago, 7 Jan 2023
Kryspen
QLD, 95 posts
7 Jan 2023 10:27AM
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My experience with island inflatable - be aware .
I've got my 2.2 inflatable and after using for a while I noticed that I'm loosing air from air floor .
Did tests on valve and look for any other possible leak !
On top of that air pump corrugated line brake in few places together with air pump footing ( i patched but not the best ).
Not till i wash entire floor with dost that i noticed that I'm loosing air from entire floor and not just isolated point.
Made call to inflatable, new floor $500 !!!
I posted my review and being contacted by owner - I give you new floor if you remove negative review !
Made call - you destroying my business with this review ! And you shouldn't use inflatable every day !!??? ( I live on boat and I'm using every day just like the others near by ).
Ok, I've got the new floor free and the pump after removing my review from Google.
Well, the pump don't seal floor valve at all as it's different valve. Transom mount glued to tubes separated again - re glued . New air floor leak and need to find where ( found some and managed thermoweld points but still slowly leak ) .
Now my front tube also slowly loosing air .
Honestly I'm thinking of ditching inflatable in favour of 7ft plastik tender .
The only positive thing is I learn how to thermoweld PVC small area .
From my research good inflatable is welded but those bits attached to tubes are glued and this is the weak points .



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