mrron_tx wrote:Hmmm...I'm still thinking about the peanut oil used in manufacturing and am wondering why water mammals don't try to eat it I seem to remember way back in the early days of pvc pipe ,They used peanut oil also ,but had to change the formula due to gophers and other undergroung critters eating it
It's probably the swim that keeps the gophers at bay
Peanut oil has been used for many years to protect PVC and other types of inflatables.
I use any spray cheap PVC protective. On the bottom on trips lasting 4 days or more. Peanut oil so the slime doesn't create growth.
Marine life hates Peanut oil and so does the slimy grass. If you tow your Dingy, use it once a week on bottom.
Rub your left over 60pf sunscreen over the tops of your inflatable.
Dave
mrron_tx wrote:Hmmm...I'm still thinking about the peanut oil used in manufacturing and am wondering why water mammals don't try to eat it I seem to remember way back in the early days of pvc pipe ,They used peanut oil also ,but had to change the formula due to gophers and other undergroung critters eating it
I keep my inflatable deflated and rolled up on the port side of the V-berth. It only gets sun when we're using it. I thought putting it away was the primary reason that one would tolerate an inflatable. The foot pump that came with mine inflates it in two minutes, I can easily do it in the cockpit, and we just deflate it and dry it out on the bow when we're done with a trip. I also have yet to find an anchorage so distant from shore that an outboard is more useful than oars, so I don't bother with an outboard on it (also saves DMV registration in CA).
How/why are your inflatables getting this much sun?
Actually.... mine was just delivered thursday w a 6hp Tohatsu.... haven't even unrolled it yet. My Wife insisted on the motor because of My bucket list plans of places to go. I have searched back and found where a Member here came up with some dinghy davit plans.... I'm going to have a welder Friend of mine look them over and see what He thinks. I'm just concerned about the extra weight hanging off the stern...boat about 70lbs...motor and gas tank.... maybe 75-80lbs.... plus the stainless steel...could add up real quick. . If that plan won't work... I will put a kicker stand on for the motor....and strap the boat on the bow I guess it's really gonna be a wait and see kinda thing Ron. Dauntless.
I seem to remember way back in the early days of pvc pipe ,They used peanut oil also ,but had to change the formula due to gophers and other undergroung critters eating it
Ron.
Actually.... mine was just delivered thursday w a 6hp Tohatsu.... haven't even unrolled it yet. My Wife insisted on the motor because of My bucket list plans of places to go. I have searched back and found where a Member here came up with some dinghy davit plans.... I'm going to have a welder Friend of mine look them over and see what He thinks. I'm just concerned about the extra weight hanging off the stern...boat about 70lbs...motor and gas tank.... maybe 75-80lbs.... plus the stainless steel...could add up real quick. 
. If that plan won't work... I will put a kicker stand on for the motor....and strap the boat on the bow 
I guess it's really gonna be a wait and see kinda thing 
Dauntless.
