Thoughts on Pontoon Vinyl Repair

thinkxingu · Yesterday, 10:56 AM

This is the side of my pontoon's rear storage cover. Thoughts on how best to repair it?

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DesertDweller · Yesterday, 12:04 PM

I have used those vinyl repair kits before with mixed results. I assume the cover has a zipper so you can remove the foam padding and attack it from the inside as well. If that's the case you have a much better shot of it working well. If nothing else, get some tape on the inside of the cover behind the crack/tear to prevent further cracking/tearing until you can deal with it. Doesn't look that big so I wouldn't loose too much sleep over it.

georgetkingiv · Yesterday, 12:06 PM

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brk-lnt · Yesterday, 07:03 PM

If you can get to the back of it you can add some repair tape for reinforcement, and then use a color-match vinyl patch kit to patch the front.

If you can't get to the back of it, then just about any DIY repair is going to be a hack with an indeterminate lifespan. I've done a lot of vinyl repairs, wouldn't consider myself an expert, but the cheap products all tend to have tradeoffs and the issues come back after a season or two.

TiltonBB · Today, 05:39 AM

I had stains from bugs on white boat seats and nothing I tried would clean them.

Leather Medic came to the house and in an hour the stains were permanently gone. The work was excellent. I believe he also does repairs.

https://leathermedic.com/meredith-new-hampshire/

thinkxingu · Today, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

I had stains from bugs on white boat seats and nothing I tried would clean them.

Leather Medic came to the house and in an hour the stains were permanently gone. The work was excellent. I believe he also does repairs.

https://leathermedic.com/meredith-new-hampshire/

Thanks for the tip—I have no idea what costs for something like this are, but I'll reach out to ask.

I don't believe I can get behind the area as it's a complete mounted piece that would need to be removed and the cover reupholstered entirely (I think).

I'll see what this person says and maybe also check in with Melvin Village Marina to get their thoughts.

I wasn't sure if there was a miracle product that would make this a no-brainer, but it doesn't sound like it.

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Winilyme · Today, 08:56 AM

We live in a throwaway society. Planned obsolescence, you know. It’s clear to me that it’s time to trade your toon in for a new one.

thinkxingu · Today, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Winilyme

We live in a throwaway society. Planned obsolescence, you know. It’s clear to me that it’s time to trade your toon in for a new one.

Hahahaha! I was saying to my wife Sunday that maybe it's time to trade in/up.

It's a '16 Harris, but with only 350 hours and flawless everything (but this

), it wouldn't matter sense!

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Yesterday, 10:56 AM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,563 Thanks: 1,184 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,357 Posts	Thoughts on Pontoon Vinyl Repair This is the side of my pontoon's rear storage cover. Thoughts on how best to repair it? Sent from my SM-S931U using Tapatalk

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brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,948 Thanks: 545 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts	If you can get to the back of it you can add some repair tape for reinforcement, and then use a color-match vinyl patch kit to patch the front. If you can't get to the back of it, then just about any DIY repair is going to be a hack with an indeterminate lifespan. I've done a lot of vinyl repairs, wouldn't consider myself an expert, but the cheap products all tend to have tradeoffs and the issues come back after a season or two. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

Today, 05:39 AM	#5
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,164 Thanks: 750 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Leather Medic I had stains from bugs on white boat seats and nothing I tried would clean them. Leather Medic came to the house and in an hour the stains were permanently gone. The work was excellent. I believe he also does repairs. https://leathermedic.com/meredith-new-hampshire/

Yesterday, 12:04 PM	#2
DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 406 Thanks: 27 Thanked 96 Times in 80 Posts	I have used those vinyl repair kits before with mixed results. I assume the cover has a zipper so you can remove the foam padding and attack it from the inside as well. If that's the case you have a much better shot of it working well. If nothing else, get some tape on the inside of the cover behind the crack/tear to prevent further cracking/tearing until you can deal with it. Doesn't look that big so I wouldn't loose too much sleep over it.

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georgetkingiv Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2025 Posts: 16 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	https://www.perplexity.ai/search/d2a...2-15212e30da18

Today, 08:56 AM	#7
Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 583 Thanks: 168 Thanked 325 Times in 175 Posts	We live in a throwaway society. Planned obsolescence, you know. It’s clear to me that it’s time to trade your toon in for a new one.