Over the summer you used your favorite ski tube everyday and let's face it, these air filled toys do get abused. They are constantly flying in and out the wake and at high speeds. The manufacturers do everything they can to make a high quality dependable product. They are made for abuse but everything has it's breaking point and your favorite towable tube just met it's breaking point. Is it a point of no return? Can it be repaired or are you going to have to shell out some cash to buy a new one?
These days just about anything can be repaired and most of the times the repairs will last quite a while. If you are like me then you love to save a buck or two. By doing repairs yourself you can save hundreds of dollars. You can then take that money that you saved and treat yourself to something nice!
The most common thing that happens to these air filled tubes is, a small leak. These leaks are extremely easy to fix, if you find them quickly. If you ignore the leak, it will only get worse and if the hole gets to large, it will be beyond repair.
The hard part can be finding the darn leak! The easiest way to find the leak, is to take the tube out to the water. Get yourself a mask and a snorkel because you are going to have to get in and find this leak. Once you are in the water examine every inch of the tube from underwater. The leak will be easy to spot this way. You will see tiny bubbles coming from it. Once you find the leak, mark it with a permanent marker.
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