TerryH Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I need to repair a tear in the urethane bladder on an Outcast Super Fat Cat U-boat. The repair kit that came with the boat has the urethane patch material, but it does not include the adhesive. According to the Outcast website, the adhesive I need is a one part concoction called Clifton adhesive. Does anyone know where I can get some in Calgary? Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Terry, Maybe contact Kip (Fishguide76) at Kimball Sports out of Cardston. As a rafting company he has probably repaired his share of urethane bladders so might have what you are looking for and also might save you a trip north!! Other then that, possibly Aquabatics or Undercurrents in Calgary or one of the Outcast Dealers. P I need to repair a tear in the urethane bladder on an Outcast Super Fat Cat U-boat. The repair kit that came with the boat has the urethane patch material, but it does not include the adhesive. According to the Outcast website, the adhesive I need is a one part concoction called Clifton adhesive. Does anyone know where I can get some in Calgary? Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 A couple of years back a friend had over filled his pontoon and blew out a seem at the point of the bladder.All i had was loctite 420 so we tried it,still holding today.Available at Calgary fasteners and tools or at acklands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Terry, Try the folks below. They fix all kinds of inflatable boats. Done mine. Don AUTO MARINE SPECIALTIES LTD. 4718 1ST Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2G 0A2 PHONE: 403-287-2120 TOLL-FREE: 1-866-323-3525 FAX: 403-287-2122 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedonald Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If you have the time you can use a combo of contact cement and aqua seal. I stick on the patch with the contact and use aqua seal around the edges of the patch. I find the contact breaks down after a while and you get slow leaking. The aqua seal prevents this. I also use aqua seal along the seams of the bladder as mine seams to tear there. It has worked very well in adding some reinforcing to this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurrie Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I used "Marine Goo" I think its called... I used it on my Fishcat right on a seam that was like 2 inches wide and the Goo worked awesome. I tried a few patches before, but because of the seem, they never worked. You can get the Goo at Canadian tire for like 9$ or something, I also put some Duct Tape over the goo after it dried just to give it a bit more strength. I used the tube 10 times so far and it doesn't leak at all. Just my 2 cents. Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craneguy Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 personally i think the risk is too great not to do it properly. i would go to auto marine and have them patch it, i cant see it costing too much. Brian at auto marine is very good at what he does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryH Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 personally i think the risk is too great not to do it properly. i would go to auto marine and have them patch it, i cant see it costing too much. Brian at auto marine is very good at what he does Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions. I tend to agree with craneguy that for safety reasons it should be done right, and that's why I was trying to track down the proper adhesive. It's hard stuff to find, although I did find a place in Calgary (Aquabatics) who could get it. Anyway, to complete the story, I've talked to the folks at Auto Marine, and I'll be getting them to do the repair. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurrie Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Can't you swim??? LOL, just kidding. Probably a good idea. Although I did test my patch multiple times before heading onto the water by jumping on the tube in front of my TV for a good hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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