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BOAT INFLATION
Illustrations in APPENDIX page A-10
We recommend the use of a manometer to check the inflation pressure.
FOOT PUMP INFLATION
Manual inflation is achieved with:
The foot-pump and hoses,
The valve caps and valve inserts.
NOTE
Do not inflate boats stacked on one another.
Assembly
Open the bag, unroll the boat, and remove the accessories.
While inflating, make sure that:
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The roll-up floor is under the triangular extrusions situated just forward of the transom, between
the bottom and main buoyancy tubes,
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The lifelines or valves are not caught under the slatted floor, and the transom tension straps are
buckled loosely.
Manual inflation system
Valve inserts have a small diaphragm that will prevent air from rushing out. Valves become airtight
only once caps are installed.
The caps, with their washers ensure total air tightness (Fig. 2). Through the diaphragm, a small
and normal air leak will be noticed which is necessary for a pressure reading, which will be done
with a pressure gauge.
The intercommunicating valves (Fig. 3) function as gates, allowing air to flow into each airtight
chamber, then close to seal air pressure into their own respective chambers.
This same valve system is engineered to sense overpressure buildup in the air chambers.
An overpressure release mechanism self activates when the danger of overpressure is sensed
and immediately releases the excess, avoiding any possibility of causing severe damage to the
boat.
When installed after inflation, the lower chamber isolator clamps ensure the air tightness of the
shock absorbing tubes. All valves must be serviced regularly (minimum twice a year).
Manual inflation procedure
Screw all valve inserts into their I/C valves, and turn valve
flywheels to the inflation position “red area”. Make sure lower
tube clamps are opened,
Use the foot pumps smoothly, with regular and complete
motions. Position your foot pump hose into the Bow Port or
Aft Port valve insert and position your pressure gauge into
the Bow Starboard or Aft Starboard valve insert, so as to
monitor the inflation pressure visually from the other side of
the boat. Inflate until the pressure gauge indicates top of
green, go/no go or 240 millibars. Screw on both valve caps,
Inflate the keel (240 mbar/3.4 PSI) and screw the valve cap
on,
Isolate the lower buoyancy shock absorbing tubes with the
isolator clamps (Fig 4). Reset the valves in the navigation
position ("green area") @ 6 o'clock, thus isolating each
chamber.
Once the boat is in the water, the pressure may drop about 20 mbar because of the difference in
temperature. Before setting off, it is mandatory to verify the buoyancy tube pressure by a rotating all
I/C valves to 12 o'clock and verifying the boats pressure with the pressure gauge by inserting it into
any one of the I/C valves and topping up boat if necessary.
WARNING!
ALL ZODIAC BUOYANCY TUBE OPERATIONAL PRESSURE MUST
BE 240 mbar = 3.4 PSI (+/- 5%)
to include main buoyancy tube, lower buoyancy tubes and keel
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