AND MORE JUMPING!
FRIDAY THE 13TH.....! (continued)
Well, it's inevitable that you will eventually have a repair to make on your bag skirt. The best thing for repairs on the water is a simple cable tie maneuver. Just punch holes on either side of the slit and slip a cable tie thru about every 4 inches, and you'll be up and running for the rest of the cruise.
But then when you get home......
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Find yourself a beautiful old elm tree, swaying in the afternoon sunlight, and put that hover up for repairs! | |
| Get someone to lift the craft up for you or... | |
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Put the craft on lift and pull it 1/3 off the trailer, and prepare to work wherever is needed! | |
| We have one policy in our household....he who messes it up, repairs it up! | |
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Verdon found himself 3 very good sized rips to patch this time.... | |
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Closeup in detail.... | |
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Flatten out the area as best as possible....this could mean removing quite a few screws to get the patch to lay flat.....if you are patching on the inside. | |
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Be sure to find all the areas to be patched to make it all worthwhile... | |
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Flattening the area, and preparing for the staple gun..... | |
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Whoa! Wait a minute.....a staple gun? Yepper, that's right. We like to staple the material (temporarily) either to the ramp of the trailer or a board just to ensure the material stays flat and smooth for bonding. | |
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A couple staples here and a couple staples there.... | |
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Wipe the areas clean with gasoline. Then rewipe the gasoline residue off before proceeding. | |
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Prepare the patch; wipe it clean and wipe it dry. Then spread the HH-66 over the patch and let it dry. | |
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HH-66 is virtually bullet proof and last longer than any adhesive we have ever used. And it comes with that handy little brush in every can! | |
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Spreading HH-66 over the patch, and allowing it to dry. | |
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Slapping that patch to the material! | |
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Now don't forget to take out your staples, reattach your skirt and you're off..... | |
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for more hovering AND MORE JUMPING! |
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