How to Inflate Aquaglide's Navarro
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2020
- How to inflate the Navarros
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Scott Blankenfeld Creative - www.scottblankenfeld.com/
Mike Mowrey - www.tsunamisalesandmarketing.com/
Chris Hollingsworth - @wishiwazfishing
Here are some tips on how to inflate and set up the Navarro’s.
The inflation order is listed at the valves.
The tubes use a standard Boston Valve. Test to make sure the valve collar is tight and fabric tube cover is not caught in the threads.
Unscrew the cap of the valve. Hold onto the valve with one hand and then insert Boston Valve adapter into the valve. Pressing in firmly until the adapter is seated. The adapter should stay in the valve when you let go.
(pro hack- if the adapter is not staying in valve lightly sand the adapter tip)
First partially inflate tube one.
Then partially fill tube two.
Next, fill tube one to 2.0 psi and the tube two to 2.0 psi. Do not overfill. Once inflated firmly screw the cap on.
(pro hack is to purchase AG’s Y hose to inflate both tubes at the same time)
If you do not have a gauge the tubes should be firm to the touch but have some give when you press on them.
Next remove the Boston Adapter and install the Halky Roberts adapter on your pump.
Make sure the HR valve is closed. There is a spring loaded stem in the center. To close the valve you push down lightly and twist the stem counter clockwise. The stem should pop up to the closed position.
Then twist and lock on the HR valve adapter into the valve. Inflate to 6 psi. Do not overfill.
If you have a low pressure pump you may only be able to get the floor to 4 psi. The floor will be rigid enough at 4 psi.
Twist out the HR adapter. Be careful to grip the adapter and not the hose. Otherwise the adapter may separate from the hose and let all the air out.
Firmly screw on the cap.
(Pro Hack- If you are using a high pressure pump you can cut the crossbar out of the inside of the HR adapter and if it accidentally disengages from the hose it will not let the air out)
Confirm the tubes look straight and level. Shifting of the tube bladders during transport or during inflation can occasionally cause the boat to have a slight twist.
To correct this, partially deflate the floor. Gently shake the boat up and down to reposition the floor. If you have a helper shake from the bow and stern handles at the same time.
Then fully re-inflate the floor.
Occasionally it may be necessary to partially deflate the tubes and floor and gently reposition the tubes by hand. Then re-inflate in the original order of tubes first then the floor.
The tubes do not need to line up perfectly. The bow is out of the water so if the tubes are not in perfect alignment, it will not have an impact on paddling performance.
(Pro Tips- If you are inflating the kayak on a hot day in the sun it may get soft when you launch and the water is cold. When topping off float the kayak for a couple of minutes and splash the tubes to cool them done. Then do a final top off)
Any time you are leaving your kayak on shore in the sun for more than a few minutes, you should bleed the tubes and floor so they do not over-inflate and get damaged.
To deflate:
First open the floor valve
Next unscrew the Boston valves
Once deflated leave the valves open and roll the boat from the bow to the stern to push all the air out
When you get home you should unroll the kayak and let it dry out completely before you store it in it’s duffel bag.
You make that look so easy!...wish my Naravo-145 halky roberts value worked that easily . . .back this goes to REI
Thank you! Very informative.
How long does it take to consider the Navarro dry?
will any dual action hand pump work? Thanks...
Any single action or dual action High Pressure pump will work to get the floor to the recommended 6 psi. There are cheaper low pressure pumps that are out there that would work but may not get the floor to the full 6 psi. You could get by with 4 psi in the floor but not optimum.
Most important is to get a pump with both a standard Boston valve adapter for the tubes and a Haulkey Roberts style valve adapter for the floor.
@@tsunamimarketing2809 thanks for the reply.... Appreciated it 👍