Just got an old Quicksilver 300

[Geezertron]

There are three air valves on the old Quicksilver 3OO inflatable I just picked up. With two of the valves removed, I pump air into the third and the air is coming out of the ports where the valves are removed. Should it do this? I thought there were multiple chambers in these boats. Is something ruptured inside?

 

[mrdrh99]

Sounds like blown baffles

 

[Sea Rider]

Welcome to Iboats,

Definitely blown baffles. Put valves back on. Inflate each chamber separately, the one that holds air is in good operating condition, other 2 are definitely shot. The only down issue boating that way is that in the event the tube punctures, cuts, abrades, whatever, you will haver 2 down tubes instead than just one. Baffles are repairable, it's hard work and costly if doing at a boat shop.

Happy Boating

 

[Geezertron]

Yup...all baffles are blown. Filling one valve blows the whole boat up. It was like that when I got it because air was coming out of the other two ports when the third was being filled.

 

[Geezertron]

And it has leaks in two of the seams...lesson learned: Never buy a used inflatable from kijiji.ca, especially if they don't have a pump and they claim it worked fine last summer. At least I didn't spend much on it and I got them to throw in a "Seahawk 4" inflatable which, while cheap, holds air like new.

 

[ronaldj]

Are you going to have it retubed That's cheaper than buying a new boat

 

[Geezertron]

No, I'm just going to drop it off at the dump tomorrow.