Replacing A Leaky Air Valve On Your Inflatable Boat!!!

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On this episode of INFLATED!!! 2024
On this episode of INFLATED, I'm going to show you folks how to properly remove and installed the air valve most commonly found on most inflatable boats today!!!
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[@FranciscoArabaca-rr5wd]

thank you gashopper inc.i save lots of repair cost.my highfield 290 is now in top shape.

[@donrobinson9503]

Never knew you could do that, Thank you.

[@kingkong-vy4hd]

Nearly for the sea here in Ireland. Thanks to you just changed a valve AND did not lose the back part into the tube.

[@jaimeorozco9122]

Welcome back

[@gashopperinc]

It feels good to back, sharing more content with everyone.

[@elmime1]

I have a 2000 zodiac yatchline with console. I need all my valves. I don't know which ones. Please help.

[@gashopperinc]

You can visit our website and see if any of the valves we have e in stock match your boat, or send us pictures to our email and we'll get you in the right direction.

[@MichOutdoors]

Have zodiac futura mark 1 2003 looking for valve caps any idea which ones i need havung trouble finding proper ones

[@gashopperinc]

Hey boss, so I have 4 caps in stock that your looking for!!!

[@MichOutdoors]

@@gashopperinc sweet thank you very much

[@Dino-11]

Ive got a leaking valve on my right pontoon. The other pontoon is completely fine and i tried swapping the valves but I still have leaks on the right one, When swapping valves the left pontoon showed no leaks. Is the marine grease what I need or is my pontoon bladder ruined somehow? If so what grease did you use here? and does it make a difference? -thanks!

[@Dino-11]

I guess my follow up would be. How do I know if the basket is broken? it looooooks fine to me but I dont know what im looking for. would there be a big crack or something?

[@gashopperinc]

We use generic marine grease. One in the video is 3M marine grease. Chances are the basket is broken or there is a stress crack on the fabric around the valve or just under it. To tell if the basket is broken, it won't tighten and will just continuously spin when trying to tighten. Stress cracks, you'll have to pull the valve out and bend around the valve hole and see if there is a cracking. One of my first boats I ever fixed had that problem where we changed the valve, and still leaked. Upon further inspection I noticed the fabric crack. And to repair had to make a donut patch so the valve sealed.

[@Dino-11]

@@gashopperinc thanks for the reply. When i tighten it it does get pretty tight but it never really stops, I could try tightening it more but Im afraid Ill over tighten it and break the basket if its not already broken. Is there a way to change the backet? or in that case is the pontoon bladder toast? In the other scenario, when you say fabric crack, my pontoon has a inner bladder and outer canvas. would this crack be on the outer fabric? or the bladder itself? (thank you so much for the help already! Your video was already so helpful, Im very afraid my pontoon is broken) *Update* There is a small tear around the basket housing, but when I spray the bladder with soapy water the bubbles seem to come from in the basket where the threads are. My thoughts is a donut patch would maybe work for ether issue, do you have a recommended product for that? The videos on the channel Im seeing are bigger tears with inner patches, do you have a video on smaller patches like what Im after?

[@gashopperinc]

If the bladder is toast, then you would be filling both chambers from one valve. You'll know when it's tight cause there will be lots of tension. If the tension gets to a point where it all of sudden becomes loose, then the basket is shot. To change the basket, you can do 1 of 2 ways, cut the the valve opening and put a donut patch or find a area of the boat that isn't going to be visible and do a cut there.