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Air bag repair

Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:28 pm
by markdc70
I had an accident with a canoe air bag. While I was driving, the fill hose elbow broke off where it attaches to the bag and and then the dump valve completely tore out of the bag. I rarely use the big valve so I was just planning on eliminating it, but I cannot track down a supplier to buy that dang elbow. I found the manufacturer(Halkey-Roberts), but they have a $250 minimum order. Even if I buy some spares, that still puts me at about $10. Any help or suggestions(other than buy a new bag!)? Thanks.

Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:39 pm
by msims
How about buying kayak float bags and using the nozzle from that? You can get voyager stern float bags for about $12 on Sierra Trading Post: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/produc ... seno=77519

Doesnt help with the drain plug ... but I suspect you can find a cheap air matress or something from American Tire (or whatever it is y'ins call the US equiv of Canadian Tire)....

I ordered the bags above, they're a great bargain IMO... even if you're going to rip off the valves.... given the fact that you can't find them anywhere else.

Good luck, Mike.
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:43 pm
by cbcboat
You're probably going to spend more time trying to repair it than just buying a new one. Ask yourself how much your time is worth-new float bags are about $50. Good luck, if you find some source with replacement parts let us all know though-as most float bags are junk anyway and are in need of constant repair. :D

Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 12:32 pm
by Tiggy
Just buy a new one , if the thing was ripped a little you could probably fix it, between the dump valve and fill tube , whoah!!
Hey theres always C-1's too, lol 8)