Thoughts on Ancient Rafts
Alright so I know with was probably a bad idea, but I bought a Camp Way Miwok 14’ raft and fully expected to need to patch it. I got it cheaper than I could to rent a raft for a day so I figured worst case scenario we get a good story out of it. I might have too much trust in humanity because I didn’t really think someone would sell something that would actually sink, but after we checked the serial number this thing was built in 1981. It’s older than me. I know pretty much nothing about what could go wrong, but I’m wondering if patching it is going to be more work than it’s worth. Let’s say I get the thing to hold air (second pic was after about 14hrs), how risky is it to take it out to the lake check it over for “floaty-ness” then if it holds air for several consecutive days I’m considering taking it out down the river (on an overnight trip). I’d be going with another group with a legit setup. We just do chill floating trips with the fam. I just kinda want to take it out while I’ve got another boat in case I need to bail. I’m genuinely nervous to let the kids get on. It’s the original floor, but I’m not sure if I’m just over analyzing it. Like I said though, I’m pretty novice and I’d just like your thoughts.