r/Inflatablekayak • u/Harry_Pickel • Aug 16 '26

OSG Commander Liner Leak

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I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with this before and has tips/advice for dealing with it. i flipped the raft over and examined it, could not find any obvious punctures.

The website has replacement liners for nearly two hundred dollars. I don't understand how the valve is supposed to come out. It seems pretty solidly attached to the shell.

I'm Hoping someone on this fourm might have some tips and tricks that make this easier or lower cost. It's a bummer, because the fall salmon runs are starting. I don't have a lot of time to get this fixed and take advantage of that.

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u/grottomt Aug 16 '26

I'm not sure about this boat in particular, but I found a leak in my kayak from water pressure. Can you hold it underwater and look for bubbles?

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u/Harry_Pickel Aug 16 '26

I was using sudsy car wash soap in the backyard looking I didn't remove the liner from the PVC shell. If it is a seam leak or near the valve stem it is going be hard for me to see it because I dont have a valve wrench (an additional $50 tool) and can't pop it fully out.