Pressure Gauge Purchase Survey

Locozodiac · 25 January 2009, 18:01

Hola UK sibbers and ribbers as well, just to better the sib's peformance of members of this communeety, there is the possibility that John stocks some nice and relaible state of art pressure gauges that have personally recommended in Ribnet. They are made by a reputed & experienced Italian marine Company.

John would like to know how many sibbers/ribbers would be intersted in purchasing them to evaluate how many to order, shipping costs to UK, the larger the quantity, the better user final priced. This manometer comes with standard Halkey Roberts Valves adapter. If your system is different, you can remove the adapter and make yourself a adapter that fits your valve system, anyway it's a excellent start. Very easy and accurate to read outside or inside sib.

If interested, post your vote for one here, to evaluate quantity required.

Happy Sibbing

C2 RIBS · 25 January 2009, 18:14

I would be up for a trial of one, looked at the boat show and did not find one. Was told ages ago what pressure to run my tubes but without checks it is a nightmare.

BassBoy · 25 January 2009, 18:32

Got one. Very useful. Would recommend one. Standard issue with every new Ribcraft.

gibbo500 · 28 January 2009, 18:29

I would like one please.

Dirk Diggler · 28 January 2009, 18:46

Very similar to the one from Osculati, last one I bought was £5.00 + vat

chewy · 28 January 2009, 22:38

I just whack the tubes with my fist... if it bounces off they don't need air if it doesn't bounce off they do.

John Kennett · 28 January 2009, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Very similar to the one from Osculati, last one I bought was £5.00 + vat

Do you have a reference for that? Couldn't find it on their web site.

Hightower · 28 January 2009, 22:46

So what pressure should the tubes be then? I've always gone for the fist approach, but have been concerned when going from winter to summer and part deflate my tubes after every coldish day out in antisipation of a hot sunny day

Dirk Diggler · 29 January 2009, 00:29

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

Do you have a reference for that? Couldn't find it on their web site.

66.446.61 page 566 1atm manometer

Downhilldai · 29 January 2009, 01:14

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Very similar to the one from Osculati, last one I bought was £5.00 + vat

Whadya want one of them for?

Dirk Diggler · 29 January 2009, 08:50

Blow up doll

Locozodiac · 29 January 2009, 12:41

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Originally Posted by chewy

I just whack the tubes with my fist... if it bounces off they don't need air if it doesn't bounce off they do.

Do you do the same with your car tires ? The purpose of using a pressure gauge is to assure long lasting tube seals and transom free ungluing problems due to bending issues, specially if using a max engine HP rated for that sib. Will make the entire floor and side joiners to have a perfect countour tight fit inside sib. If you have not used one before, nor pretend to use one in a future, don't give light nonsense answers, the purpose of this survey is to encourage the use of them, not the opposite.

Happy Sibbing

Flyguy · 29 January 2009, 13:51

I would be interested, depending on price.
What valve would I need for a zodiac?

Poly · 29 January 2009, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Locozodiac

If you have not used one before, nor pretend to use one in a future, don't give light nonsense answers, the purpose of this survey is to encourage the use of them, not the opposite.

Surely the purpose of a survey is to establish the market need not to promote a product - otherwise it is sales activity! A response that someone does not see a need or desire the purchase is just as valid as one that does - it should help you extrapolate the wider market requirement. PS - my tubes don't blow up so I don't need one!

John Kennett · 29 January 2009, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Very similar to the one from Osculati, last one I bought was £5.00 + vat

Was that direct from them? T G Marine have just quoted me £20.20 plus an impressive £10 p&p, plus VAT!

ianhappy · 29 January 2009, 16:43

I'd be interested, have been looking for a guage; Leafield C7 valves.

Many Thanks

Dirk Diggler · 29 January 2009, 23:46

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

Was that direct from them? T G Marine have just quoted me £20.20 plus an impressive £10 p&p, plus VAT!

What, for an Osculati one, they must have found out your a rib nobba! Who are TG Marine, surely not an agent for them.

I think the last time I bought one, it came via Superyacht Doc's in the Hamble, I have bought direct from Osculati in the past, but they do have a minimum order policy.

Locozodiac · 30 January 2009, 00:50

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Originally Posted by Flyguy

I would be interested, depending on price.
What valve would I need for a zodiac?

Zodiac has different type of air valves, better get the original as other gauges won't fit zodiac valves, other brands gauges, mostly comes fitted with Halker Roberts Valves adapters which are completely different.

John Kennett · 30 January 2009, 11:53

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Who are TG Marine, surely not an agent for them.

According to their web site they are the UK agent.

Dirk Diggler · 30 January 2009, 12:18

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

According to their web site they are the UK agent.

Possibly one of the agents.....

take a look here.
http://www.superyachtdoc.com/html/su...ire_uk_-8.html