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INFLATABLE TUBE - Pressure
NOTE:
A slight loss of air is normal before the cap is screwed on.
Only the plugs provide final airtightness.
II-5 PRESSURE
The inflatable tube has
5
compartments. Each must be inflated to a pressure of
240 mb / 3.4 PSI
.
It is the inflatable tube's correct pressure.
The ambient temperature of the air or the
water proportionally influences the internal
pressure of the Inflatable tube.
Ambient temperature
Pressure inside the
Inflatable tube
+1°C
+4 mb / 0.06 PSI
-1°C
-4 mb / 0.06 PSI
It is therefore important to anticipate.
Check and adjust the pressure of inflatable compartments (by inflating or deflating) depending on
the temperature (particularly when temperature variations are high between the morning and
evening in particularly hot regions) and check that the pressure does not exceed the recommended
pressure zone (from 220 to 270 mb).
RISK OF PRESSURE LOSS
Example:
Your boat is exposed to direct sunlight on the beach (temperature=30°C) at the recommended
pressure (240 mb/3.4 PSI). When you launch it (temperature=20°C), the temperature and internal
pressure of the inflatable compartments will drop simultaneously (up to 120 mb) and
YOU WILL THEN
NEED TO REINFLATE
until you regain the millibars lost due to the difference between the ambient air
and water temperatures.
It is normal to observe a drop in pressure at the end of the day when the outdoor temperature drops.
b: 220 mb
1
1
1
1
b: 220 mb
c: 240
mb
c: 240 mb
a:
2
0
0 m
b
