03-25-2007, 12:17 PM
[cool][#0000ff]During the colder months it is not uncommon for air chambers to lose some volume (not air) due to cooling after initial inflation. If you have to carry your craft uninflated and then air it up when you get to the water, make that the first thing you do when you get there. Air it up good and tight and then finish getting dressed and geared up. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Before you launch, check the tightness of the cover and if it has shrunk a bit, top it off with a bit more air. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Walmart has some cheapie two way pumps for about $10. We got one in a package deal when we bought some gear from someone who was no longer able to go tubing. It is small but TubeBabe still uses it and is able to get her ride aired up about as fast as I do with my pricier pump. It is also small enough that you can easily store it on board, with a bungee cord, if you are paranoid. It is the purty little red pump in the picture.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Before you launch, check the tightness of the cover and if it has shrunk a bit, top it off with a bit more air. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Walmart has some cheapie two way pumps for about $10. We got one in a package deal when we bought some gear from someone who was no longer able to go tubing. It is small but TubeBabe still uses it and is able to get her ride aired up about as fast as I do with my pricier pump. It is also small enough that you can easily store it on board, with a bungee cord, if you are paranoid. It is the purty little red pump in the picture.[/#0000ff]
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