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BOAT INFLATION (CON’T)
FOLDING PREPARATION FOR SCUBA and CO2 AUTOMATIC INFLATION
Once the boats has been deflated and is flat on the ground, the following are instructions to
prepare the boat for automatic inflation either by SCUBA or CO2:
Assemble the manifold on the bottle of your choice (SCUBA or CO2)
(1)
do not tighten yet)
Place the bottle in the boats cylinder sheath, inflation head to Starboard
(2)
do not tighten the
sheath yet)
Position hoses, short hose to starboard making a loop so as not to kink it
Work the inflation bottle in such a way as to eliminate eventual kinks in the inflation hoses
Place hoses into diffusers and tighten them to the boat, long hose to Port, running inside the
sheath
Tighten the sheath straps
(2)
to immobilize the bottle
Tighten manifold
(1)
to the bottle
Make sure Overpressure caps are off
Lower buoyancy tube clamps are off
I/C valves are opened @ the 12:00 o’clock position
Keel automatic inflation kit is assembled and hoses are well fitted
Valve caps and valve inserts are placed in the I/C valves and are tight, except for the bow I/C
valve
Roll-up the boat once around it’s transom
Vacuum the remaining air from the boat through the I/C valve left opened in the bow, with a shop-
vac.
This operation takes about 2 minutes and must stop before the boat becomes completely hard
due to too much vacuum
Turn the I/C valve to 6 o’clock, disconnect the shop vacuum machine, and replace the valve insert
and cap tightly
Turn this I/C valve to 12 o’clock (only), so as to guarantee air flow in that area of the boat
Continue to roll the boat up and place in its carrying bag.
WARNING
It is mandatory that a trained person stay with the boat during automatic inflation, ready to
intervene and close the manifold immediately if necessary.
Summary of Contents for MilPro Futura Commando FC 420
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