Templates
How to ship your tube
Your old tube is the pattern for the new one. Here's how to get it off the hull and into a box.
Sending us your old tube gives us an exact template for your new one. Here is how to remove it and get it to the shop.
Removing the tube
- 1
Slide a razor blade under the fiberglass edge and cut only the tape holding the tube to the hull. Do not cut the tube itself.
- 2
Work along the top seam, then repeat along the bottom.
- 3
Leftover glue and tape strips on the hull do not matter — those get cleaned off later.
- 4
On boats with a slide-in track, like many Zodiacs, the tube is not glued. Just slide it off.
- 5
Deflate the tube completely, box it, and ship it to Alamar.
- 6
If the tube tears or gets cut during removal, that is fine — it is only being used as a template.
Two people make this much faster than one — it usually takes about five minutes per side.
Ship it to
What to write on the box
Write your order number on the outside of the box so we can match it to your job the moment it lands.
Not started a job yet?
Send your boat details first — we'll confirm whether we already hold a template for your model before you cut anything off.