Fender valves

[C08]

I have a motley selection of fenders, some Majoni, some Polyform and a few unlabelled. All are a bit soft so I need to pump up a bit. Any ideas if the pump adapters are the same for Majoni as for Polyform. I have never pumped any up so do not have a clue. Any ideas on inflator adaptors?

 

[mainsail1]

I have always used a pump adaptor that you use for a football but I guess you may have different, more complicated valves.

 

[Plum]

I have a motley selection of fenders, some Majoni, some Polyform and a few unlabelled. All are a bit soft so I need to pump up a bit. Any ideas if the pump adapters are the same for Majoni as for Polyform. I have never pumped any up so do not have a clue. Any ideas on inflator adaptors?

In my experience they are all different but chadlers sell a small bag of adaptors suitable for the majority of types. eg, Anchor Marine Fender Inflator Kit | Force 4 Chandlery

 

[Halo]

Remember to lubricate the valve with a little spit.

 

[lustyd]

In my experience they are all different but chadlers sell a small bag of adaptors suitable for the majority of types. eg, Anchor Marine Fender Inflator Kit | Force 4 Chandlery

Doesn’t include one for Majoni, which screws in and from what I can tell is unique to them.

 

[andyc352]

I’ve inflated fenders in the past without using a valve adaptor. Took them to a garage and used a car tyre airline. Most of the air escapes past the fender valve but enough goes in to inflate then quickly and easily.

 

[Humblebee]

I’ve inflated fenders in the past without using a valve adaptor. Took them to a garage and used a car tyre airline. Most of the air escapes past the fender valve but enough goes in to inflate then quickly and easily.

Same here, they don't often need inflating and this seems to do the needful.

 

[Oscar24]

I've got Majoni type fenders and recently replaced some of the valves as they didnt hold air.
I would recommend not using any adapters and just hold an electric air compressor hose against the valve. Fenders only need a couple of psi (not like a football)
Pretty sure i knackered my original valves by forcing a football adapter in them.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

If you do want a valve adaptor for your Majonis, this is it...

Majoni Valve Inflation Adaptor Brass | eBay

 

[Greenheart]

I don't think I ever actually used my Force 4 fender-valve-bung/adapter kit...despite buying it, I had the chap there inflate my fenders himself.

Strangely enough, the picture of the F4 'kit' linked in Plum's reply above, doesn't include the two brassy items I found tonight, in mine, one of them the Majoni type (thanks Angus).

Has the F4 kit just been reduced?
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[LittleSister]

Fender valves​

 

[mjcoon]

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There's a reason why it is more normal to have hot valves above all the other components rather than below, heating them all up...

 

[LittleSister]

There's a reason why it is more normal to have hot valves above all the other components rather than below, heating them all up...

That's true.

They'll never catch on like that, nor survive 60+ years of hard use, and now sell for thousands of pounds.

 

[mjcoon]

That's true.

They'll never catch on like that, nor survive 60+ years of hard use, and now sell for thousands of pounds.

I was going to criticise the scruffy wiring too. But I stopped years ago being surprised by the amounts of money that people will pay for ridiculous objects, such as badly printed stamps...