New boat incoming Quicksilver 420 HD + 20HP Mercury

[Jasperj]

For anyone in search of a clear instruction video, this looks helpful. I will give it a go soon

https://youtu.be/3AqIx7hCpC8

[Jasperj]

Gave the dealer a call and he recommended either the

Bravo btp 12 pump

Or to work on both 220 and 12v an other Bravo pump which costed almost double the BTP pump. Can find quite some reviews that are rapping about this great, to the eye simple, pump.

Think I just go over to the dealer and get the BTP 12 version

[Wazzajnr]

I'm gonna blow mine up shortly to fit the transom wheels.
I'll do a video.
The bravo pumps are overpriced and under featured now in my opinion.

[Brinormeg]

Kind of regret buying the 12v one I did with the sib and ob....not very quick either I've read here....should have went with the rechargeable ones.

Something to consider buying later when the wife's not watching!

Can always just use an extra 12v battery for now that I can get....which basically will work out to the same thing I suppose.

[Wazzajnr]

For a tad under 150 folding ones I can't see how anything would be better.

https://youtu.be/Mzr8MWKrQHs35x190

[Jasperj]

Wow that’s 1 hour and 10 minutes faster then my setup yesterday :-S

The bottomplates and especially the sidestingers took a whole wrestling match compared to your clip.

Works like a charm! The pump indeed seems to perform better then the videos I’ve seen from the bravo pumps.

Thanks a lot for this very insightful video!

[Brinormeg]

Originally Posted by Wazzajnr

For a tad under 150 folding ones I can't see how anything would be better.

Maybe 2 of them


PD said he bought the the Sevylor 12v pump that I have coming next week with the sib, but he also bought another HIKS one (which he says is much faster but unsure if rechargable or 12v) and runs them both at once

But to be honest watching the faff of putting in the ali floor was what made me go for the airfloor, although once you are up to it...you'll be fine.

[Wazzajnr]

The Ali floor key is getting just enough air in the tubes to hold a bit of shape but being soft enough to pull them back to get the stringers (with an "R") on.
You may have noticed, I tried fitting one then dropped some air out.
Also, the flatter the surface you are on the better. On the beach can be a real faff if you don't have it all nice and clean.
When I pack up, If car is on the beach, I will drive to the waters edge and rinse them all off. If not, I have an old towel so I can wipe the grooves out before it dries.
On the video, I did rush things a bit and probably didn't get everything perfectly square but even so, I'm normally in the water within 30 minutes or less.
I really took a leap of faith with that pump as I couldn't find any reviews on it, but I read the specs and figured it looked good and it's revolutionised our water activities.
3 paddle boards to 15psi plus the sib was a killer with hand pumps!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by brinormeg

….(which he says is much faster but unsure if rechargable or 12v).

.12v.

[Wazzajnr]

Originally Posted by Brinormeg

Maybe 2 of them


PD said he bought the the Sevylor 12v pump that I have coming next week with the sib, but he also bought another HIKS one (which he says is much faster but unsure if rechargable or 12v) and runs them both at once

But to be honest watching the faff of putting in the ali floor was what made me go for the airfloor, although once you are up to it...you'll be fine.

Well you could get two for the price of a bravo! 😁

[Wazzajnr]

Plus transom wheels just added.
Just need good weather this weekend to give it all a good test with the new (to me) 9.9

[Brinormeg]

Originally Posted by Wazzajnr

On the beach can be a real faff if you don't have it all nice and clean.
will drive to the waters edge and rinse them all off. If not, I have an old towel so I can wipe the grooves out before it dries.
3 paddle boards to 15psi plus the sib was a killer with hand pumps!

Not bad going to be honest in 30 min. I will probably take longer and thats with a airfloor

I've bought one of the cordless pressure washers I posted about a while back, with the idea that it will save having to pump the sib back up to wash it at home between trips. Save the salt water in the car a bit as well being able to give everything a wash down.

[chipko]

Originally Posted by Brinormeg

Maybe 2 of them


PD said he bought the the Sevylor 12v pump that I have coming next week with the sib, but he also bought another HIKS one

Hey, nowt wrong with the little Sevylor, it’s currently our go to pump even though we have/had mega expensive Bravo/Genova built in battery models. Only single stage piston mode, the little Sevylor kicks out 190 l/m start to finish, so not too shabby and very reliable. No built in battery but able to run direct off our onboard 20ah lithium battery which powers the chart plotter, or run off car accessory socket or stand alone battery. Also run direct off the 12v accessory socket on the rib.

Landing shortly, we have on order a £66 fleaBay special generic HIKS type 20psi dual stage 350/70 l/m just like PD’s. Can’t have too many pumps, with sibs, ribs and sup’s to keep topped up.[emoji106]

Also reckon Wazzajnr’s Force 4 rechargeable jobbie looks the biz. [emoji106]

[RickW]

After seeing Wazz posting about the Force 4 pump I got one for the tender for my RC

Have to say super impressed works very well inflates and deflates and has been rock solid - is 2 stage with automatic cut off and battery seems to last for ages

bravo pump (btp-12)worked 3 times before breaking within the warranty period

Going to contact Scoprega direct as the retailer I bought it from has been a pain

[Fenlander]

>>>bravo pumps are overpriced and under featured

Lots of pumps out there that different folks like. But for the sake of accuracy my Bravo even with the stand alone battery I bought to power away from the car was cheaper than the linked £149 pump and the Bravo has a greater flow rate.

I might be tempted away from Bravo if something did the same job at £60 or under but not at the same or greater price.

They all blow up a SIB at the end of the day but can't have the Bravo dissed unfairly as it's been the first step in many great outings over a 10yr period. For the sake of accuracy on second, first lasted 8yrs of frequent use.

https://www.force4.co.uk/item/Bravo/...-Manometer/E89

[Wazzajnr]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

>>>bravo pumps are overpriced and under featured

Lots of pumps out there that different folks like. But for the sake of accuracy my Bravo even with the stand alone battery I bought to power away from the car was cheaper than the linked £149 pump and the Bravo has a greater flow rate.

I might be tempted away from Bravo if something did the same job at £60 or under but not at the same or greater price.

They all blow up a SIB at the end of the day but can't have the Bravo dissed unfairly as it's been the first step in many great outings over a 10yr period. For the sake of accuracy on second, first lasted 8yrs of frequent use.

https://www.force4.co.uk/item/Bravo/...-Manometer/E89

My bad, I thought the bravo were nearly £200
I did look at a bravo rechargeable one and that was getting close to 300.

Whilst I have nothing against bravo, they were after all the defacto for a long time. I just feel that now, there is better out there.

Apologies for any offence to bravo owners!

[Fenlander]

Ha ha no offence taken. I know a few have had faults with Bravo pumps like RickW above but also I've known of many where the apparent faults have been self inflicted or operator error.

Really all a pump needs to do is pump and the simplest Bravo as I linked which is sometimes available down to £115 does the job. I agree once you go digital and with integral battery their prices are daft... and some sellers seem to price them as high as they can up in the £300+ range.

[Oldman2]

I paid £89.99 delivered for my Bravo BTP12 new off Ebay and the same seller is still offering them for £107 so imo no need to pay daft prices.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373080356602

[Fenlander]

That's a good heads up... a bargain.

[RickW]

Bought the BTP-12 on Fenlander’s recommendation here and was very happy with it - for three uses. It’s now dead

No criticism of Fenlander implied !

Anyway like the new one until that breaks and hopefully Scoprega will stand me good on the warranty