07-18-2010, 12:38 AM
Just my experience and see allot of explosions...topping off by hand is the only way to go.
As I said before, had a friend with a brand new Sky. Had this pump WITH a gauge. Pumped the boat up to 2 lbs (according to the gauge) and BOOM....replaced and did it again, ...not a coincident after the third time. Finally checked the pump....READ 2 lb, but in truth it was 4 lb.
There has been three others to do this since (different pumps however) and that is just people "I" know.
Don't trust pump gauges...for good reason. And I have never had a blow out in well over a quarter of a century.[
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All pumps are not created equal....even the same brand[crazy]
Oh, as far as the pump...I had that one, I am dead serious...okay pump, but the LVM is so much easier and nicer. But that pump is an excellent suggestion. I would still top off by hand though[][][]
Pontoonman, PLEASE keep providing these alternatives...you do have some great stuff there.
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As I said before, had a friend with a brand new Sky. Had this pump WITH a gauge. Pumped the boat up to 2 lbs (according to the gauge) and BOOM....replaced and did it again, ...not a coincident after the third time. Finally checked the pump....READ 2 lb, but in truth it was 4 lb.
There has been three others to do this since (different pumps however) and that is just people "I" know.
Don't trust pump gauges...for good reason. And I have never had a blow out in well over a quarter of a century.[
]All pumps are not created equal....even the same brand[crazy]
Oh, as far as the pump...I had that one, I am dead serious...okay pump, but the LVM is so much easier and nicer. But that pump is an excellent suggestion. I would still top off by hand though[
][][]Pontoonman, PLEASE keep providing these alternatives...you do have some great stuff there.
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