Super Dooper Inflator/Deflator

[Happy1]

I mentioned this on the AX2 thread, but I think it deserves its own mention.

I bought a Zodiac 260 dinghy today AND a super dooper fast electric pump WOW that's the way to go, 50 seconds to full inflation!!! 550ltrs a minute, model LVM Hi Speed inflator/deflator, will also flatten it like a pancake in seconds! uses croc clips to a 12v battery.

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[longjohnsilver]

Yes they're great, bought one at a boat jumbleyears ago for £15, one of my best buys. Anything else, even if it looks the same, is a waste of time and money.

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[nordic_ranger]

Got 18 years use out of one before it gave up the ghost.

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[BarryH]

At 65 quid it can stay super dooper, I ain't in that much of a rush! I do this boating lark to slow down.

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[Happy1]

Well you see I also now have this Zodiac as an emergency / liferaft type boat, so if the wheel comes off I can have it inflated in 1 min and abandone ship. I bought one of those booster battery packs which works with the super dooper motor, so if the boat electrics give up the ghost, I will hav ethat on standby ready to use. The boat honestly looks superbly built and would be better than being in the water. Wheteher I would have time to attach the engine is another matter, but at 14kg it could just be lobbed into the energency boat and fixed on later.

The Mercury 3.3hp is again a nice looking little motor, I took Duncan's advice as to the ease of lobbing it around. I will just have to find a suitable storage place for it so it can be quickly released in an emergency. I will get the family doing emergency drills next weekend as we should have loads of time down on the farm /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif We will time the drills, but I think the only way we would not have time to blow this up in an emergency would be if the main boat blew up or was seriously on fire. I also bought SS fittings for use in towing the main boat by the bow ring, I will have to see if it will tow it, if not I will try rafting it to the main boat. Only trial and error will find the best way.

Could some independent formulite just confirm to me that all Mercury, Tohatsu and Mariner 3.3hp engines are the same one and identical!! I was told this by the dealer, but each engine was a different price, he said it was to do with marketing. The Tohatsu was £369, the Mariner £389 and the Mercury £389 (although I got it a bit cheaper as a package) I just went for the colour black as the grey of the Mariner didn't quite suite the colouring of the boat. The Johnson 3.5hp built by Bombardier was white, but for some reason I was not sure about that one, it was £389, someone said they had been having problems with the engine.

As for John getting his blower for £15!!!!!!!!! Am I doing something wrong up here in London, it seems we get ripped off paying full price (although I would have paid £200 for that blower/sucker it is the dog's bo..ocks)

Cheers

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

just out of interest happy 1, how much speed have you now shaved off the boats top speed; and where does the crew go, or is that what your dinghy is for.

You are going to be revving your motor like a b*****d to get 5 knots out of your boat with all the extra weight you must be carrying, did no-one tell you the principles of planing hulls, it sounds like you would be better off with a decommissioned trawler, you would probably have more fun.

I have a catamaran with similar weight issues that you should have, I get uppity when crew brings too many jumpers or towels, never mind the 6 tons of gear you appear to carry.

This is not an all out dig, but bloody hell, have you ever broken a sweat doing some work, does your trailer have an electric winch, have you an electric windlass on board. I thought once you bought the boat you would have calmed down a little bit, but obviously your visa is running hotter than ever.

As things go, I am already putting off jobs till next winter, and enjoying the sailing, I have never known anyone work so hard for so little time in the briney.

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[Solitaire]

I'm with you on this one Jools - I have never heard of anybody making such a fuss (there's posts all over the place!) The boat is 6.2 metres with a 4.3 V6. With all the gear on board let alone before any crew, this boat is going nowhere fast. Happy, go and do the RYA Power Boat level 2 course - you'll be amazed at what it teaches you, not mention how to drive the boat!
As to the super Dooper inflator I've had one for years. Great for quick inflation when the kids want to go ashore - but I don't carry the dingy all the time, it costs too much in extra fuel consumption. I certainly don't use it as a substitute for a life raft!

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[Happy1]

Hi,

I have loads of time as my boat is a bit dodgy at the moment, too much to talk about and upsetting. I have it at home at the moment and today have been examining all the features on the engine and preparing a tool kit in order that I can fix anything simple on the high seas. I have been selecting the best spanners and tools for the jobs, have a spare impellor, belts, fuses e.t.c. I look on this passtime as highly dangerous if you are not well equipped, I have done risk assesments for different conditions and have them ready to refer to and adjust as required. I have decided to remove some gear and have shelved it under different headings, like a store room, I can then select each item as required for that particular trip. I had to do this as the weight must be quite a lot, I am only getting 45mph out of that 4.3ltr, may get a bit more now /forums/images/icons/wink.gif but still running it in so must take it easy (when the alarms are not ringing). I do have a problem for next weekend as I am entering new waters at Poole, I have had to select a varying amount of kit to cover all eventualities but it still has filled two cars (keeping the boat as empty as possible). May have to buy a couple of pitches as I have bought a Marquee to keep the stuff in at Wareham (not joking).

Anyway I have to get back out and finish my anti-fouling.

Cheers,

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[Happy1]

I have done the level 2 PB course, that is where I was taught about all the safety issues, I also discussed the matter at length with the RNLI as part of my risk assessment, so I am personaly happy I am on the right track. It costs me £1 per mile at any speed, so even at 45mph it is the same, I am very happy with that and may be even more if I get more MPG after taking some kit off.

Whether you are 1mile or 10miles offshore, you could still drown without the right kit. I have my grab bag EPIRB, handheld VHF and GPS, together with survival kit and the dinghy now, so I should have a better chance. Too late to worry about later if you don't have the kit.

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

I am interested in a nosey way; you may or may not answer this, but roughly how much have you forked out for boaty equipment post buying your boat, including boaty clothes and extra lifejackets so you can accomodate 30 potential visitors etc.

I ask becuase I believe the figure woud scare the pants off me!

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[Happy1]

£10,393.53

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