Step three: Dry. Not “shake and bake,” but hanging in a climate-controlled room for 48 hours. “Moisture is mold’s invitation. Mold eats the glue that holds your floor to your tubes.”
Step five: The repack. He rolled the raft from bow to stern, squeezed out residual air like rolling a sleeping bag, then nestled it into the bag with the repair kit, pump adapter, and a laminated checklist. “Now,” he said, “when you’re thirty miles from a takeout and a rock snags your floor, you’ll know exactly where your patch is. Because you put it there.” raft repack
Step two: Clean. Not a hose spray, but a gentle scrub with mild soap. Leo talked as he worked. “Dirt is an abrasive. Every grain grinds against the fabric when you drive over washboard roads. You’re not washing the raft. You’re giving it years back.” Step three: Dry