How to repair an Inflatable Paddle Board, Kayak or Utility Dock Swim Platform

In this video, Matt from Paddle North goes through how to repair drop stitch PVC inflatable products, like paddle boards and kayaks. The process is universal throughout all paddle board brands, but specifically uses the tools and repair kit provided in Paddle North products. He covers the 4 most common failures: A seam rupture, D-ring or accessory re-attachment, a pop or puncture, and a leaky valve.
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[@MattBogusz]

This is great. Not a Paddle North customer but this is the best how to patch vid out there. For some reason, it doesn't show up in searches. Need some more key words or something on there. Now a question: I screwed up scraping away foam padding. Successsfully put on D rings.....and i caused a puncture. Bubbles on the edge of the D ring patch. Looks like I could use the seam rip method to just patch on the patch itself overlapping to deck. Or would you even try to remove a cured d ring?

[@paddlenorth]

Thanks for watching! We wouldn't suggest overlapping the deck pad, but if you can find a good vinyl to vinyl area with at least 2" of overlap, you could use the seam repair method. Removing D-rings can be difficult, so if it's a small leak, we'd suggest trying to patch over it. It might not look pretty, but it would be the most reliable. Let us know if you have additional questions.

[@WilliamSchwartz]

I heard that seam ruptures weren't fixable as they typically wouldn't hold the pressure. seems that's not really the case?

[@paddlenorth]

You are correct that seam failures can be more challenging to repair, especially when they are larger. In most cases, you would have to operate at a reduced psi after a seam has been repaired.