Inflatable Kayak & SUP Puncture Repair

Best watched BEFORE you inevitably end up with a puncture! But worry not if you are in an emergency. I look at puncture repair, leaks, valves, emergency repairs and general tips. For inflatable kayak, canoe, stand up paddleboard (SUP), dinghy, tender, RHIB - literally any kind of inflatable watercraft.
LINKS
Gorilla clear repair tape (best for low pressure, smooth surfaced inflatables) geni.us/GorillaClear
Gorilla patch seal (best for high pressure or textured surfaced inflatables) geni.us/GorillaPatchSeal
Itiwit valve wrench tidd.ly/3jNVFD2
Intex compatible wrench (6 groove) geni.us/6Wrench
Intex compatible wrench (8 groove) geni.us/8Wrench
These two will fit most other brands of inflatable
Spare PVC repair patches geni.us/RepairPatches
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The kayak featured in this video if you're interested is the Itiwit X500 tidd.ly/3gEXm0x
I did a full review of it here bit.ly/ItiwitX500
(The puncture in this video was my fault by the way, no reflection on the quality of these great boats)
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Filmed and Edited entirely by myself using the following;
Main Camera Sony a6400 geni.us/SonyA6400w
Wide lens geni.us/Sigma16w
Tight lens geni.us/Sigma30
With this mic geni.us/RodeVidMicw
Lightweight tripod geni.us/JobyLight
Audio field recorder, with lav mic geni.us/ZoomF1w
Edited in Davinci Resolve bit.ly/DavinciRes18
On a Mac Mini M1 geni.us/MacMiniM1w
A couple of shots in this one were done on my phone, a Google Pixel 4a
Music licensed by Epidemic Sound. Start your free trial now bit.ly/3gX7a6d
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[@Celisar1]

Since I watched your video how to pack the boat back into the bag I keep hearing your comment “take the strip that you have taken good care of, haven’t you?” whenever I fold my boat and wrap it :P

[@CyclingMikey]

Nice one Stevie! You make such great videos, so much so that I can't believe you have only 2k subs. This isn't right!

[@StevieWyatt]

Thanks so much!

[@jackieearly6112]

Thanks Stevie I've got an Intex and the leak is on the nose so it's not a smooth patch but I'm hoping the Gorilla tape works and I like the idea of having some in my kit.

[@bo8602]

So informative! Thanks Stevie!! Can't believe you stick that tape to a train ticket haha so smart!!! 1. 2:18 Locate 2. 2:53 Patches 3. 3:55 Preparation 4. 5:15 Adhesives 5. 8:35 Emergency Repairs 6. 11:29 Valve Leaks 7. 17:11 One week later

[@StevieWyatt]

Thanks Bo 🙏

[@viktorszall9271]

Thank you Man you probably saved me like 600 euros

[@StevieWyatt]

You're welcome

[@richsummers3131]

Great advice here, feels like it’s time to check the kayak for leaks. I thought for a moment you were going to get your wild camping kit out for lunch! Looking forward to new videos this season.

[@ljsquirrel]

Hi Stevie, apparently a few people have commented on the bladder behind the seat not holding pressure, mine started to show signs of this end of last year. Will definitely follow your guidance on checking and resolving this. So thanks fella !!

[@EckieOutdoor]

Thanks for this video, it helped me a lot, Stevie. I had to make an emergency repair yesterday, but it luckily held for the last 10 kilometers back. I didn't know about the amount of time it takes to really get it dried to the bone. Cheers Eckie

[@sebastiandudek4016]

Thanks for very informative and useful video 👍👍

[@bardothodol4472]

Very .... thank you

[@susanwalker7328]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@BigBudde]

Thanks!

[@CyrilleC]

Great vid.

[@StevieWyatt]

Thanks 🙏

[@TheAquaTraveler]

So sad that this beautiful river might at some point soon be gone forever 😢

[@timkbirchico8542]

in a crisis, dry the surface thoroughly then stick gaffer tape on the hole or tear. Keep pressure just below recommended. it will get you home.

[@StevieWyatt]

Good tip 👍

[@jezmarshall9941]

A way better temporary repair is with Gorilla waterproof patch tape - it even works under water and is very secure. For permanent repairs, Ulow liquid pvc repair is the very best for patch free repairs. If you need to patch, use a 2 pack glue like polymarine.

[@jezmarshall9941]

That was an excellent repair guide Steve, well narrated. I'd make one minor edit suggestion degrease after sanding, not before. I've found valves can occasionally leak due to grit in the mechanism,if so remove it with the wrench and wash in water with the button pressed to open it. Some recommend putting tyre sealant in each chamber to self seal pinholes without field repairs. It works for me on bike tyres at 100 psi, so could be useful for ds kyaks!

[@THE-RIVER-RAT]

Great information for new paddlers 👍 One question how the Hell did you get a puncture that high up next to the cotpit ? I know you know this Stive but for others who maybe thinking about getting an itiwit decathlon will give you a new boat if you get a problem that can't be reperd, as long as you're still within the 2 year warranty.

[@StevieWyatt]

The puncture would have happened in the bag while in winter storage in my garage (it is a bit of a mess in there!). Glad I dealt with it now and not when the good weather starts

[@afi6061]

Out of interest what would you have done if the patch had leaked a bit? Banged another over the top I assume?

[@roblaidlaw2763]

Nooo the x500 😢

[@StevieWyatt]

It's all good, paddles like new 😊

[@travisblake9632]

🔥 'Promosm'