the madison pontoon boat made by classic accessories years ago was equipped with the “boston valve” and was also supplied with a short length of clear tubing “adapter” to properly use the double action hand pump shown in the first post.
the odc super sport by the creek company also was equipped with the same valve and clear tubing “adapter”
i currently have outcast super fat cat float tube that is equipped with the summit 2 valve and the “adapter” similar to the one shown in my previous post.
as long as i dont lose the “adapter” that came with my float tube :lol: i wont have to go crazy trying to find a 3-4 inch long of god only knows what diameter of garden hose to use as an “adapter” ;)
Holy cow, lots more—and lengthy—posts. I don’t think I will have a long enough lunch/break time today to read and digest them until I get home tonight. Very helpful discussion for me.
;)Norm…key word was “special”…[which incidentally I have]…just trying to point out something simple:cool:
and that’s what they make electrician’s tape for…note it on the green hose:D;)
One thing I like about simple "adapters " is that I can stash them in every pocket and scatter around the garage…etc.:lol:
I have 4 caddis tubes with that valve ( 1 navigator 2 and 3 nevadas). I bought 2 feet of tubing and cut it into several sections. If you can’t find the tubing let me know, I can send you one of my extras. The tubing works the best, the inside diameter fits over both the valve and the end of the pump hose.
ooooops…never seen that valve. Sorry I waste your time. The White tubing hose (sump pump hose) I mentioned would not work.
When I get around to it though, I make a post with mine. With a Boston Valve mine works perfect. Not trying to stick my lapel out and brag.
Just to help others with something that seems to work for me reall good.
I can completely air up the toons on my Backpacker Lite, and I can top it off, or my 8’ footer with this little white hose, and just my mouth blowing air into it. It fits so snugly in one of the compartments, so it just stays with my boat. It is really handy when on the water and you loose volumne. Pretty easy to just pull it out, cram one end into the valve and just blow. I have tyrapped a summit valve adapter onto the hose backwards…and that wrong end of the adapter fits into the boston valve as you hold it and blow. And I also have one on my “other” boat that I found out I don’t need the adapter. I just cut a kinda proper sized V notch in two sides of the end of the hose, because this is soft plastic it allows the oversized white hose to just cram down into the valve…and blow.
I kinda busy cleaning house for upcoming company. But in time…I make a post. Just to help others. It works perfect on a lotta toons.
Meanwhile super. You got the answer. I think from my fooling around with mine…the tube you buy be perfect.
'tis a good part of this website. You can solve a lot of problems on here. Glad you good to go Tim. I was wanting to help, and thought I could…but never seen that valve before…so I didn’t know anything about it. Sorry. I coulda saved my breath, and saved you some reading time. Oh well. Maybe the white hose help a few others out.
Gemrod, that was absolutely NOT a waste of time. I’m expecting this to only be my first float tube and/or pontoon. Learning about the different valve types and peoples experiences with them was very interesting. Having virtually no experience with them before it would not have occurred to me to consider valve type in my purchase. Heh, I haven’t even used this tube that I bought, and I am already talking about the next one.
Just be sure you have tethers to go with your fins. It is a cheap insurance policy.
I have a pair of fins, and a pair of heel cup things with paddles on the outside. You swing your legs and they move you forward instead of backward. I don’t recall the name, but they have their merits, too.
You are going to be ready for the Bluegill fish-in next year, aren’t you?
For the tethers just go to a $1 store and pick up some nylon dog collars…the ones with the plastic buckle snaps…they work great and the price is right…
I use the Caddis fins like these http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/4360,72988_Caddis-Kick-Tube-Fins.html.
Wear them over my size 12 boots with no problem. Cost effective. They float, so no retaining strap required, but they cinch up well, never had one come loose. I did over tighten one and broke the metal strap buckle, but all in all, very functional and have stood up to heavy duty wear. I’m sure they’re not as great as the Force Fins, but for $150 difference they’re plenty good enough for me.
I started out float tubing with them, and was shocked when I tried a pair of ‘regular’ fins last summer. Ugh!
I don’t need no stinkin’ retainer dongles with Force Fins…they stay on even if the giant muskie chews your heel strap off. Never found any other fin that can do that.
I got me a couple of large reflective dog collars from the dollar stored to wear as a belt when I walk in the early morning, don’t want to be road kill, the buckles break pretty easy on them, just don’t put too much trust in them although the probability of losing a fin and breaking a buckle at the same time are probably not that high.
