Tagged With "Detect and Repair"

We've hemmed and hawed for 7 years or so on getting a kayak. Hard shell? Sit-on-top? Inflatable? Transporting? Solo or tandem? ?? We've rented at least 20 kayaks over the years and still couldn't make up our minds. In fact GRUMPA, BMJ, myself, and a few others have gone around and around about the subject here on LOA for 4 or 5 years. GRUMPA & BMJ both bought inflatables - Sea Eagle's (sweet kayaks!) - while we kept languishing over the choices and our needs. Well, we finally decided to...

We recently got one of the VIAIR 88P Portable Air Compressors based on recommendations in these forums.  Already, it has proved itself.  On our recent outing my TV developed a leak in the right rear tire (I'm taking it in for...

Originally Posted by gkas: I also added a Tire Plug Kit to my Viair bag. If I have to, I can plug it, then fill up the tire. Oh yeah. I can't remember the last time I had to put on a spare. Just plug the tire while it's still on your rig, inflate, and go. Pretty standard repair here in Alaska, and for good reason. It works well. A plug kit isn't likely to cost you as much as a single tire repair in a shop, yet it's good for many repairs. Replacement plugs and cement are even cheaper and...