12-01-2011, 10:29 PM
"By 420 "seating problems" do you mean the Boston valve caps threading/tightening, or that the valves are not sewn into position? You do have to line up threads and tighten the caps snugly but this is easily learned, compared to something like judging inflation pressure without a guage. The bladders come lined up position when new and stay that way upon inflation/deflation. Bladders not being sewn in allows for easy removal/exchange/repair etc. but then realignment takes some time if you don't mark their positions. Valves in the pockets is a negative for storage space, but a positive from the fabric valve cover protection, and access from the seated position aspects. Just my humble observations FWIW."
[cool][#0000ff]Yes...seating was referring to the proper alignment of all the components in the valves. A bit tricker than the Halkey Roberts valve on the FC. And I have had to tow in a couple of overenthusiastic anglers who set up too hastily and did not get the valves installed and tightened properly.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, based upon the popularity of the 420s and the number of happy owners I am familiar with I cannot say much bad about them. Just making some obvious comparisons. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And yes I do make in excess of 50 trips a year in my Chubby Kitty. Can't say I never have problems but they are usually of my own creation. But if I load everything properly and follow my checklist for setup and launching I usually manage to get out fishing with fewer than 4 or 5 returns to the vehicle for something I forgot.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]Yes...seating was referring to the proper alignment of all the components in the valves. A bit tricker than the Halkey Roberts valve on the FC. And I have had to tow in a couple of overenthusiastic anglers who set up too hastily and did not get the valves installed and tightened properly.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, based upon the popularity of the 420s and the number of happy owners I am familiar with I cannot say much bad about them. Just making some obvious comparisons. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And yes I do make in excess of 50 trips a year in my Chubby Kitty. Can't say I never have problems but they are usually of my own creation. But if I load everything properly and follow my checklist for setup and launching I usually manage to get out fishing with fewer than 4 or 5 returns to the vehicle for something I forgot.[/#0000ff]
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