Pontoon valves

[drift c]

I have a JW outfitters renegade pontoon boat, and one of the bladders seems to have a slow leak, we've checked the entire outside and found nothing. When we put water in the valve bubbles slowly came out maybe one small bubble every 5 seconds. I believe i have a valve problem and do not know how to deal with this. I don't want to be out of my toon for too long, as spring steelheading is just starting. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
-Conrad

[Thumper]

When we put water in the valve bubbles slowly came out maybe one small bubble every 5 seconds.

That is less air loss than the pressure loss (contraction) from putting the raft in cool water. How about taking a pump along and topping it off every few hours?

[drift c]

That thought has come acrost my mind, however i want to make sure that everything is in good condition. It will be halfway deflated overnight and that gets to be a pain topping it off all the time, not to mention problems in the more challenging of the drifts I do. I want to make sure a tube isn't going to fold or go under because It is only 3/4 the way full
-Conrad

[clacksteel]

I suggest taking it to someone that knows something about pontoons. It sounds like a serious problem that could escalate.

[Starfish]

Did you look in the seal for any foreign material? Sometimes you can get a hair or fiber lying across a gasket and causing a slow leak, depending on the type of valve.

[lilnorthfork]

Conrad - Sent you a pm. lnf

[drift c]

Thanks lnf