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  • TallTex
    • Sep 2012
    • 21

    • AUSTIN, TX

    • 99 Ski Nautique 5.8L H.O. FourWinns 200 Horizon 5.8L Cobra

    Seat bottom material or "What's it made of?"

    Passenger seat bottom is broken on near front edge. I am trying to figure out what the material is made of in order to determine if I can plastic weld it back together or use an epoxy/fiberglass method or both in order to not have to replace entire piece. Anyone know exactly what this material is made from? Is it some form of PVC sheet? Does not seem to be very dense, more like a "hard foam plastic" material. Click image for larger version

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  • TX-Foilhead
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Mar 2009
    • 351

    • Kingsland TX


    #2
    What year is the boat?

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    • TallTex
      • Sep 2012
      • 21

      • AUSTIN, TX

      • 99 Ski Nautique 5.8L H.O. FourWinns 200 Horizon 5.8L Cobra

      #3
      1999 (snob)

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      • TallTex
        • Sep 2012
        • 21

        • AUSTIN, TX

        • 99 Ski Nautique 5.8L H.O. FourWinns 200 Horizon 5.8L Cobra

        #4
        My research tells me seat bottom material is Expanded Polyvinyl Chloride or XPVC. Another person stated it was High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).

        After some looking I believe it is the first and not HDPE. Both materials may be welded with correct plastic rod/material and both may be glued with the proper technique and adhesive.

        TAP plastics has some very informative videos on their website for gluing HDPE with their brand of poly-weld adhesive (and other products for other plastics).

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        • lvethelake
          • Jul 2006
          • 30

          • Thomasville, NC

          • 2005 SANTE 1997 SKI MASTERS EDITION

          #5
          I believe it is called Centra Board

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          • RogueOne
            • Feb 2012
            • 45
            • Lake Murray, SC

            • Columbia,SC

            • 2023 SAN S21 (Shamu) 2007 SAN 220 TE (Rumble Bee)

            #6
            Potato....Patato........I think it might be called Sintra Plastic PVC they also make a board called Komatex. I did not research what the difference is between the two types.

            http://www.tri-dee.com/sintra_plastic_pvc.htm
            2023 Super Air Nautique S21
            2007 Super Air Nautique 220 Team Edition

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            • TRBenj
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • May 2005
              • 1681

              • NWCT


              #7
              http://correctcraftfan.com/forum/for...ats-it-made-of
              1990 Ski Nautique
              NWCT

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