12V TENDER INFLATOR

[MAURICE]

I have a small inflatable tender with a 3.5 hp outboard I normally inflate it with a foot pump am thinking about one of those electric pumps you can buy for around £50
Are they any good?
If so which one to buy?

 

[Barnacle]

I use an LVM, it's very good, expensive but worth it. It also deflates the boat totally very quickly making stowage a doddle.
Barnacle

 

[ccscott49]

I might get one of those myself, deflating for packing up is a pain!

 

[JimMcMillan]

I use a LVM which is excellent.Used to deflate u can actually put the dinghy in its valice...

 

[ccscott49]

That would be a first for me, dinghy in valise, without ten heavy men sitting on it!

 

[stretch33]

Maurice, Take the advice given, get a good one. I thought l'd be clever and bought one from a caravan shop, think it was sixteen quid. Its about as much use as a concrete parachute!
Phil

 

[bigmart]

I agree with all the others. I have the LVM version and I wouldn,t be without it.

 

[MAURICE]

Thanks to all I shall be getting one of the LVM types as advised

 

[ccscott49]

Me too!

 

[david_e]

where from?

 

[ccscott49]

Dunno yet!

 

[LadyInBed]

Re: Cheap ones

My wife found one for me at a jumble sale (£2). It gets air into the tubes ok but not enough on its own. I have to 'finish off' with the foot pump, but its no big deal as while I'm doing that, its making a start on the other tube.
I don't think I would pay £50 for one.