Hi there haven't been on in a long time. Got my new/used -is12 inflatable in Feb injured my knee had surgery in May and haven't used it yet! But i digress. While i was out of action i had my Hobie pumped up in my garage on stand. After 4-5 days i started to notice wrinkles in the port side tube of my boat. I let it go to watch it. Slowly it got progressively worse. After 10 days the wrinkles were obvious, about an inch wide now and ran about a foot and half along the middle of the boat. After two weeks it was out right soft on the port side. I need to say the Starboard side was solid didn't leak a bit.
Now i purchased this used from a dealer in Nor. Cal (nameless at this point). I did not put this in the water. I purchased in Feb, had knee issues, surgery and was finally able to bring it back to the dealer never having used the boat.
The dealer said they did a leak test and there was no leak on the outside. They then said they inflated for 6 days with no issues. That is not correct. I know that because i kept this boat inflated on stand for a month. During that time i had to repump the port side tube 3 times.
I did purchase the Hobie used, but had they told me there was a slow leak and we'll sell you this i wouldn't have purchased it, at all! My reckoning tells me that this slow leak will get worse! And that is the issue. What happens after i start using it, stress wherever this slow leak is more and it gets progressively worse.?!
The dealer is standing pat and has copied a Hobie employee on his email saying there is nothing wrong with the boat. I cannot disagree more. The dealer is saying that he will take the boat back and give 80% of my money back.
I want to get on the water but am trapped here. I keep the boat, refill a slow leak that MIGHT get worse or lose 20% on my purchase price. Again i never had this boat on the water.
i'm not sure how to handle this situation and would like any input anyone can provide this is my first kayak, my first Hobie and not a pleasant experience right now. I definitely will get another Hobie inflatable mirage that's my boat of choice.
Thanks, Beachpotato
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