AB Inflatables ABJET, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING

Do not cover the boat with a canvas until completely dry, as this could 

damage the tissue of the tubes due to mildew and water stains.

Upholstery

Wash the upholstery regularly with soft detergent and warm 

water in a 1:1 proportion; you can use also automotive vinyl 

cleaners to keep the cushions, canopy top and vinyl 

coverings in good conditions. Keep the cushions from 

becoming soaked, and dry them off thoroughly after 

washing to prevent mildew accumulation when the boat is 

covered. Prop the cushions up in the boat when covered to 

allow air circulation, and spray with mildew repellent.

Fiberglass Hull Repair

Periodically you must inspect every square centimeter (inch) 

of the rigid hull of your inflatable. The best way to do it is by 

rubbing you hand over the surface. Generally, you will feel 

the scratches and chips before seeing them, more so when 

they do not extend right through the gel coat to the laminate 

underneath. Mark these areas with a waterproof felt pen for 

further inspection. When you see the same color right 

through the scratch or chip, the gel coat has been damaged. 

In this case, simply lightly grind out the cavity with an emery 

disc in an electric drill or with emery paper used by hand, and 

fill up the hole with gel coat. To complete the job, you then 

grind the gel coat filling flush with the surrounding surfaces 

using a very fine emery disc and polish the whole area with 

an abrasive cleaner so that it blends in. Small chips and 

scratches of this type can be left in most cases without fear of 

worsening because the gel coat still provides a seal against

water entering the laminate. The touching up treatment 

suggested is only necessary if you greatly concerned about 

the cosmetic appearance of your boat.

More serious are chips and scratches which extend into the 

laminate. These can usually be identified as a white surface 

under the gel coat with a fibrous texture. If the damage is 

minor with only the gel coat having been removed, then 

follow the same procedure as described above, but make 

sure that you grind back the gel coat to a point where there is 

positive adhesion between the gel coat and the laminate 

underneath.

For major fiberglass damages, please take your inflatable to 

an authorized service center.

Repair of the tube

Your AB boat is supplied with a maintenance kit for patching 

minor punctures. This kit consists of several patches of (CSM) 

Coated Fabric Material, sanding paper, glue and catalyst, 

which are exactly the same as those used for the manufactu-

re of the boats.

If your boat has suffered a major accident, the repair should 

be completed by an authorized service center in your area. 

Contact your closest AB dealer for assistance in finding this 

information. If your boat is leaking, a test of five hours 

duration is sufficient to have a good estimate, but one should 

stabilize the pressure at 0.2 bar (3 psi) during the first half 

MAINTENANCE & INSPEC TIONS

GENERAL BOAT MAINTENANCE