Why are you replacing the air floor? Was it a bad idea? Or was
buying an Achilles the bad idea?
I see many glowing recommendations on the Forum for Achilles, but since they moved their production to
China ... beware. I purchased a Hypalon LEX88 2 years ago. Plate says "Made In
China," not
Japan. Four warranty claims on the thing right out of the box. Within 1.5 years all
plywood items on the
boat -- the "upgraded" varnished floor, and worse yet the transom -- had turned to mush. To their credit, Achilles
USA gave me a full refund despite the
wood elements technically being out of warranty (leaving me with no reliable transport from yacht to shore in a
remote area of the Pacific). Achilles
USA refused to sell another
inflatable to me, a full-time cruiser in the tropics, because they "would not be able to support the warranty." In other words, expected warranty problems with their
current line.
Those of you lucky to have a 16-year-old Achilles: hold on to it. Stay away from the new ones.