inspectr,
For years, with hypalon dinghies, we used SC 2000, a two part conveyer belt adhesive. They have changed the solvents a little, and now it is SC 4000. What we used was excellent for both above and below
water. The catalyst should be kept in the fridge.
Your Achilles has indeed held up well, good on it, and may it have many more, happy years of
service.
It will be difficult to find as good quality hypalon today, but if I were in the market, I'd look seriously at a hypalon Swift
rib. They are heavier than Geminis because they use heavier duty hypalon. I used to think all hypalon was created equal, but not so, there is lighter duty hypalon, like our
Gemini rib came with, and it wears out faster. Just
learning the available weights of it, would allow you to search for the longest lasting.
Ann