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Old 16 June 2013, 00:08   #1
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Seago tube/floor pressures

Don't suppose you've got an owners manual that tells you the pressure for the airfloor have you? I don't know what pressure mine is supposed to be pumped up to.

<note. Seago airfloor specific question ONLY as it's got an inflatable keel UNDER it.>
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Old 16 June 2013, 10:32   #2
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Don't suppose you've got an owners manual that tells you the pressure for the airfloor have you? I don't know what pressure mine is supposed to be pumped up to.

<note. Seago airfloor specific question ONLY as it's got an inflatable keel UNDER it.>
Nos ... We've got one of these. I emailed Seago a while back with the same question. The reply was was 2.5psi all chambers.

I've got the owners manual if you want a scan.
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Old 16 June 2013, 12:30   #3
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Yes please! Didn't think it was normal airdeck pressures

Would the scan attach to a post so others can see it?
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Old 16 June 2013, 15:21   #4
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Yes please! Didn't think it was normal airdeck pressures

Would the scan attach to a post so others can see it?
HERE ... If there's a better way of doing it other than over three posts, let me know. Better still, one of those "fixt it for ya" admin trickeries

So, here's a pressure summary:

1. From the Page 6 table - tube pressure 2.2psi
2. From the Page 7 instructions - tube pressure 2.25psi, air floor 3.0 psi
3. From a Seago email to me - all chambers 2.5psi

Well, that clears it up nicely
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Doesn't compare very favourably to me wee Quicksilver:

(from memory)
Tubes 3.6psi
Keel 6.4psi
Deck 11.5psi

Yiz lads have bin had
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Old 17 June 2013, 00:13   #6
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Not if you compare the price I paid... It's only for pootling round rivers and the odd trip ashore.
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HERE ... If there's a better way of doing it other than over three posts, let me know. Better still, one of those "fixt it for ya" admin trickeries

So, here's a pressure summary:

1. From the Page 6 table - tube pressure 2.2psi
2. From the Page 7 instructions - tube pressure 2.25psi, air floor 3.0 psi
3. From a Seago email to me - all chambers 2.5psi

Well, that clears it up nicely
Thanks Leapy-much appreciated.

I'll try the floor at 2.2psi, can always up it to 3psi on the pump if needed.


I'll see if I can 'FIFY'
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Doesn't compare very favourably to me wee Quicksilver ... Yiz lads have bin had
Nah. I'll have you know this is a quality ship. If you'd read the instructions like wot Nos and I did before purchase you'd have noticed it had a section talking of pumping. None of that over inflated out of breath pass me the defibrillator Quicksilver crap here, it says. We designed ship so you get boating pleasure in sea, not heart attack in A&E. Suitable for use of those with previous for blowing up li-lo's and beach crocodiles

Yiz the one bin 'ad :wink:
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Those stated pressures are vay low. Inflating tubes at 2.2 and boating in cold water will have same effect as riding on 2 large marshmellows. Will not only rock, but will roll too..

Top that sib to minimum 3.0 psi once floating on water, keel included after some minutes rest for overall pressure to staibilize. If it's a air deck inflate to 10-12 psi. Sib/engine combo will perform much nicely.

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I suspect the deck will burst at far less than 12psi.
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I've pumped a stardard air floor to 14 psi and still intact, and that was using a tire electric inflator before launching. Air floors tend to loose air pressure while boating on a long day, so probably just at 12 psi once resting on water. If air decks are not topped will experiment excessive water kind of rolling underneath air deck and drag.

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Those stated pressures are vay low. Inflating tubes at 2.2 and boating in cold water will have same effect as riding on 2 large marshmellows. Will not only rock, but will roll too..
That's a pretty accurate description. But, when the Seago manual says 2psi and the man from Seago says 2psi it's kind of hard to overinflate your pride and joy by 10 psi.

Do you offer long distance recovery and/or extended warranties? :-)
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And it's not a normal air floor, it's like an inflatable plank with an inflatable keel under it.
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And it's not a normal air floor, it's like an inflatable plank with an inflatable keel under it.
That's what mine is.
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Odd, thats what I have as well. looks almost identical.

I think I'll take the pump with me...
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If they are not deep V air matts, are standard flat ones, we are talking same language here, inflatable plank with inflatable keel under. One thing is pumping a tube to 10-12 psi, that will probably burst passing 5 psi. An air deck has millions of crissed crossed fibers, imagine an air filled waffer, holds pressures giving extreme rigidity any tube would't dare be inflated to.

Those mentioned high psi can be reached only if air deck is in perfect shape, that's with no blisters or sun punishment detereoration whatsoever.

Seago wants to be in the safe side providing 2.0 psi way to go, but with worst boat/engine performance. Seems they simply sell boats and not extensively test them on watrer for top performance advice. With low tube pressure and constant use expect engine & air deck rock & roll including transom damages in the short run...

BTW, just stating 10-12 psi for air deck, 3.0 psi for tubes and keel, not 10-12 for all. We offer long distance recovery and/or extended warranties, the only issue is that we are very, very far away, sorry :-)

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