Can You Repair a Busted Inflatable SUP? 

Thanku trip for your videos, they're truly inspirational. You and another you tuber I follow have changed my outlook and encouraged me to 'get out there'. Up until around 7wks ago I only left the house to go to work due to depression and anxiety. Your videos and your amazing energy have encouraged me no end, it really works simply getting out there!!!. I am now the proud new owner of a 2 man inflatable kayak. I have lots of faith in inflatable paddle boards etc despite leaving this comment on a fixing a punctured paddle board video..😆 Thanks trip! Much love to u from the UK. ❤❤😊

Hey trip. Thanks for not forgetting about us guys who have stuck with smaller less expensive water transportation. I can’t afford a large skiff but I enjoy my paddle boards. I have a pinhole I have to patch on my board, so this video was perfect timing! See ya at rock a dock!!! Thanks

Thanks for the video. I have a couple of boards that popped. I haven't fixed them yet. I'll have a go now. I find keeping boards inflated at high psi not good for them here. I live in the tropics so it's a constant 30°C (86°F) all year round. So boards tend to expand and contract when left inflated until overtime they balloon. Even my RedPaddles. Low psi seems ok. Cheers.

Great vid Trip! My board is also a Leader Accessories, which I've had for 2 years. Last year I repaired a small seam leak in the bow, a little larger than the one you found. This year, a seam completely ruptured in the stern, a 12" rupture, like yours, it was just standing on it's side. Seems this brand may need to improve their quality of manufacture! I may well have a go at repairing, but not sure I'd trust this board. I'd be constantly wondering, where would the next seam failure be.

9:05 wow i thought the thunder was a sound effect lol that was cool

Really helpful. My wife’s is leaking in the same spot. 👍🏻

HH-66 Vinyl Cement, 16 oz. can - RH Adhesives .. you think this is the best glue 🤔

Please tell me where to get the v shaped air guage. I can't find it anywhere.

The let dry 2-5 minutes is before you clamp together. It’s better for the board to be left inflated versus being folded, you will have more stress on a folded board, and more chance of a failure on a board that is constantly folded and unfolded. Thanks for doing what you do Trip, I always enjoy your content! Keep up the good work.

Good job at least you got a boat to go on

looks good , thank you.

Hey trip, I have an iSUP that I've had for about 6 years. I had a blowout just like you, repaired it just like you, and found additional leaks at other seams just like you. Long story short, the glue has deteriorated due to too much UV exposure and I soon after had a blow out in a different location. My advice....do the puncture test on that board and toss it. I would only use mine in a pond after any repairs because I don't trust it any more.

My totally uneducated guess is the boards would be more likely to fail the more times they're inflated/deflated. The seams would have to be folded and compressed more often which leads to failures. Could explain why the two boards you leave inflated don't have issues but the boards you cycle start leaking eventually. I'd be interested in seeing a test of two of the same board with one left inflated and one being cycled before/after each trip. Thanks for the vid, Trip. I'll keep an eye out for the puncture test later on 👍

I got confused when it said 2 to 5 minutes and I let the glue sit on a patch and on the area. I was patching for over 10 minutes on accident and it cured and would not stick to each other so I figured out that's why it says only 2 to 5 minutes because then it will go from liquid to tacky to solid and won't stick at all.

Idk if it would work on not but try some flex seal spray or flex seal tape

Great video

The seam on the nose of my board just blew like this. It's sharply curved and about ten inches long. Do you think it would be best to try and fix it in small sections to avoid causing folds, or fix it all in one go?

Thank you for taking the time to produce this video.

Bit of "Toob seal" fix those pin hole leaks

Like your trip dips

The best tip here is to let buddies borrow the board after repair and take it on an adventure, in case you missed it.

Is that glue the same one that we get in a repair kit when buy brand new board?

Next project, ice maker in a deep freezer

Thank you for this video. I like that you use pressure on the glue joint while the glue cure. I have used the same way regarding patches for the past 14 years. However I have only seen a few instructions on internet using pressure like that on PVC inflatables. I got experience from airtracks for gymnastics and have applied over 100 patches and other kind of repairs to them. It is not the small airtracks for home use but the larger ones with dimensions like 15 x 2.8 x 0.2 meters. Similar materials are used for them as for the inflatable SUP. But the pressure used are significantly lower - up to 1.6 psi. However they are typically inflated, deflated and rolled together 120 times a year and you jump hard on some of the seams. So variations in mechanical stress are likely to cause more fatigue. The first airtight airtracks produced in 2006-2014 got welded seams, and such seems on airtracks becomes leaky a lot more often than the later glued seams. I use sand backs to distribute the pressure when the glue cure. I guess, that I would have chosen to apply a 4 cm wide patch on top of the seam you repaired. You may like this video - link starts video when it should be interesting for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lc7tYoSjj6s.html If you are interested I can send you some more information on mail.

I have to do this same repair Friday. Although, my leak is much smaller than yours.

I'd love to see an Isup pumped up to 7 bar.

Finished the video - basically confirmed my suspicion that once epoxy at one point fails and visibly busts, the entire epoxy seam network can be compromised. This all being said - I have had a pinhole leak from a barnacle for over 4 years now? Board holds air completely fine for days....after 5 days or so I top her off. Or at least I used to until the heat busted all my seams like this video. I'm going to do the same fix here but also plan on doing a complete wrap of PVC / vinyl basically creating a completely airtight layer around the board and a much needed new paintjob / decking since the board is close to 10 years old. I'll let y'all know how it goes. In your situation, the only true way to tell is just to let it sit for a few days and monitor the leakage rate. If its negligible overnight then unless there is another extreme heat scenario (big concern) you should be fine.

Oh no missed the Premier guess I watch without being able to ask a question and you answer back . If one day your going to stab that Board Stab it were is is leaking at still .

Repair looks good.. the glue joints are wearing out. Sounds like you might need it to escape the garage.. lol

Just curious, you still ever use your Kaku hybrid/fishing board? Debating to get a Kaku since that seems like it would last many years. Also, would you say that your ISUPs handle better than the Kaku? Thanks for reading!

In the video you didn’t show if you waited 2-5mins so did you?

Fix it like an old tire tube. Light the glue on fire first before applying patch. That’s my guess???

You kinda look like Ernest T Bass… lol been following for years rtr

To bad you didn't try to heat welding first..

Good to know before buying that product! I had seen these and they make them look durable! Really they should be! The whole reason for existing on this planet is to have fun and feel free! Not to be weighed down by all sorts of poor science! Thank God I know this product might not be the value that seems to be portrayed from use and advertisement! Lol, at least you seem to be content with an uplifting view of terrible baiting of somthing that should have given the customer a more solid experience. Example: People enjoying thier lives with better processes, better products and less Grey matter! Hope this helps

After you stab and patch I will purchase the board for sure

TY Sir - God bless.

dear thanks your super video : where I can found this glue and what you suggest me to use for remove and cleans old glue ? thanks man

Any update regarding if it is still holding up?

Update?

Helpful info! Thank you!!!

The answer is yes. The real question is: Will you ever be able to trust it again?

Thanks for your videos, my blackfin xl just came in today. I plan on keeping it inflated since in my research many stated it is better for longevity. I did let some air out after I got it to the recommended PSI for storage just in case. Super stoked about getting it out. Keep on making isup vids

You wouldn't want to fix it when you see the sup freestyle competition on the internet. I burned mine this morning because it was so embarrassing to be part of that.

That just prevented me from ever buying one. What happens if that problem happens on a camping trip or something?

Is leader accessories considered a good board? Do you think the heat made it swell and bust?

Now take it to gatorland to test out. I’m first!

Welp that answers the question of quality and longevity .

Great video ! About to do this myself right now. The seam on my “ISLE explorer” is small so I hope it works

I haven't watched the entire video yet, but I'm really excited about that attachment for an air compressor. That thing looks fantastic! Edit: silly autocorrect!

Great video Trip

Good job Trip. Makes me glad I have a board with dual chambers ( 15' bluefin carbon).

I just done a two week paddle board and camp on the River Wye UK and as I waded the board through shallow water to get to deeper water I stepped on the board and in the bottom of my Croc was a rusty old treble hook that went through the deck and punctured through the deck and into the main wall dammit. Gonna be tricky to fix. Bluefin 15ft tandem.

Great video. The seam blew on my Blackfin and I was wondering how this would work. I was thinking of gluing a strip cut from another busted paddleboard over the seam.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of your videos where you were more disinterested in making the video than this one.

Thumbs up for soapy water

Shoo goo. Then duct tape. Then shoo goo ontop of duct tape. Done

"Litterly" is not a word.

I still like to buy your Ghennoe