Jeanneau Aqua Peche 400

[Wedger]

I took a punt on an old Aqua Peche 400 with a view to using it for a bit of freshwater work but perhaps as a harbour margin fisher.

 

The one I have is 1987 but they are still made to the same pattern today, so I would say quite a successful design.

 

Before all of that though, I will need to plug a few gaps and cracks, due to previous misuse.

 

Does anyone have experience of these plastic craft? and more particularly the correct way to fix cracks in the skin?

 

 

 

[Afishionado]

quote.......Does anyone have experience of these plastic craft? and more particularly the correct way to fix cracks in the skin?

 

I take it you mean 'thermoplastic' like very thick polythene?

 

If so there is one huge problem, nothing sticks to it! And I mean NOTHING

 

The several manufacturers of these hot moulded plastic boats used to offer repair kits. These kits consisted of strips of the plastic material (like pencils) and the instructions were to use a soldering iron to melt the stick into the split. As you can guess a very delicate job as too much heat and the whole lot blobbed into another hole

 

If you can find some similar plastic or shave some of a none essential bit of your boat it might be worth a try.

 

Mad Mike

[TomBettle]

Wedger

 

Contact Sea Ventures in Lymington.

They still sell Rigiflex which the Aqua Peche is part of the range.

 

I am supposed to, but we don't bother and so don't know enough about them.

 

Sea Ventures will probably help with repair kit.

 

Tom

[Wedger]

Tom,

 

Many thanks

 

Wedge