Inflatable boat repair, sales & service.
We’ve been working on tubes for fifty years. New boats, used boats, glue-up repairs, transom rebuilds, valve replacements, full re-tubes. PVC and Hypalon, hard floor and roll-up, anything from a 7-foot tender to a commercial RIB. Walk in or send photos and we’ll quote it. We also sell Torqeedo electric outboards and parts.
Tube repair
Punctures, abrasions, seam separations, fabric chafe. Glue-up patches for PVC and Hypalon.
Transom & floor
Transom rot, transom-to-tube delamination, floor board replacement, hard-floor seam work. We’ll quote the work after we open it up.
Valve service
Valve replacement, gasket service, and stuck-valve recovery.
Full re-tube
When the existing tubes are past their life. We work with factory-supplied tube kits where available, custom-fab where not. A bigger project, and we’ll quote it before we start.
UV & chemical damage
The Maine sun is hard on tubes. We’ll evaluate whether a tube can be cleaned and conditioned vs. replaced. Honest answers about both.
Annual service
Pressure check, valve service, transom check, hardware inspection, registration check. Common as part of an end-of-season layup.
Brands we sell
If you’re shopping a new tender or an electric outboard, we stock and order the lines below. We’re happy to talk through what fits the boat, the use, and the trailer.
FAQ
Can you tell me if my tube is worth fixing?
Send photos. The honest answer—we’ll tell you when a tube is past the point where repair makes sense. We don’t recommend re-tubes when a $200 patch will hold for another five seasons.
How do I know if my tubes are PVC or Hypalon?
The boat’s tag will say. If the tag’s missing, the rule of thumb: older Achilles boats are usually Hypalon; entry-level boats since the 90s are mostly PVC. We can tell from the feel and the seam. Bring it by.
Do you do fiberglass work?
Light work, yes. Major fiberglass repair we send to a yard partner. We’ll tell you which yard and why.
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