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I blow mine up each spring to test that they hold inflation
In Response To: Inflatable PFD maintenance ()
I blow mine up "by mouth" and leave them for a while mto make sure they don't leak.
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- Inflatable PFD maintenance
- Good question. FYI, we self certify our liferaft.
- I toss the crew overboard and watch it inflate with a beer in my hand. Far more fun than just pulling the trigger.
- Not up to your usual.
- Nice pic, but that is not an inflating PFD
- Best I can do is this
- Doesn't work...
- Try this one: Best I can do is this:
- close enough.
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- Here's one for you Tom
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- ??????
- That's someone who is
- Here's one for you Tom
- close enough.
- Best I can do is this
- Not up to your usual.
- I toss the crew overboard and watch it inflate with a beer in my hand. Far more fun than just pulling the trigger.
- Just did that this weekend...
- I blow mine up each spring to test that they hold inflation
- Here's how NOT to test it
- Good question. FYI, we self certify our liferaft.