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Old 14 May 2012, 21:25   #1
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Anyone know the inflation pressures for a Avon FRB from the nineties, its the 3.8 meter boat with the roll up aluminium slat floor and pressure relief valves.
I need to get hold of the pressure relief diaphrams as one is leaking and torn, any help please.
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Old 19 May 2012, 15:16   #2
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Cleaned it up yesterday with tube cleaner and conditioner and it looks great but it did take me all day scrubbing.
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Your Avon is not unlike my Zodiac Mk11CGT (3.8m with aluminium floor.) From memory it was 240mbar for sponsons and 220mbar for inflatable keel.
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Hi, I have recently purchased the same boat and I'm struggling to find the correct inflation pressure for the tubes.
Did you ever manage to find this out?
I have just bought a 20hp 4 stroke to go on the back of it but when I open the throttle to try and get it up on the plane the tubes start to crease at the back and the transom dips back towards the water.
I'm not sure if its because I'm not pumping the tubes up enough or because the engine is to heavy for the boat.
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Unlikely to be different to most other SIBs, try 3.2 to 3.4 psi for the tubes.
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As a general rule I'd start at 2.5psi then go up maybe as far as 3.5psi, just because Avons in general (ribs and sibs) usually run 2.5psi upwards.


Has yours got the pressure release valves and have you got a pressure gauge? A gauge is essential as you'll be surprised how hard the tubes are at 2.5-3.5psi. You'll also be surprised how much it getting colder when it goes into the water will drop the pressure.
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Old 17 April 2015, 09:38   #7
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Thanks for the response guys.
The tubes have pressure relief valves on them but I was unsure how they operate. I didn't know if they are a one time pop or if they reseal.
I have a pressure gauge as well which I have been using to check the pressure whilst inflating.
I first started at 2.5 and this was no where near enough so I went up to 3 and although it is a lot better the creasing of the tubes and transom dip are still there.
I have just been taking baby step because I didn't want to damage it.
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The last 1/2 psi is critical and makes all the difference.
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You should be able to go a fair way over 3.5psi without damaging it as well. I picked one of my boats up from repair and it was pumped up to 5psi without any issues. The PRVs will cut in way before that-and the PRVs will just drop the pressure to their cutoff point.
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I fear the 20hp 4/s may be too heavy, I had the same boat briefly a few years ago. Really its a flood rescue boat designed to be unpacked and deployed quickly on flat water.

The slatted aluminium floor doesn't provide any structure unlike a solid ply or alloy deck or a high pressure air deck. I didn't keep it long for this reason, my engine at the time was a 10hp 2 stroke (i think).
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I know someone with the same problem, they not designed for planning just transporting casualties on flat water. If you open the throttle it will try to fold on itself even with full pressure. He is going to be selling it soon due to this.


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Hi, I have recently purchased the same boat and I'm struggling to find the correct inflation pressure for the tubes.
Did you ever manage to find this out?
I have just bought a 20hp 4 stroke to go on the back of it but when I open the throttle to try and get it up on the plane the tubes start to crease at the back and the transom dips back towards the water.
I'm not sure if its because I'm not pumping the tubes up enough or because the engine is to heavy for the boat.
Pressurize it until the overpressure valves honk.

I'm not sure if it is like the ERB, but the ERB is designed to be inflated with an SCBA or SCUBA cylinder.

Typically, if your tubes are creasing, the pressure is too low.
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Old 21 April 2015, 08:19   #13
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I had a little play about with pressures yesterday and pumped it up as high as I could get it. It seems that the pressure relief valves kick in at 3.7psi and then all resealed perfectly so that them tried and tested. I then launched the boat at this pressure and I am very pleased to say that there was zero tube creasing and transom dip. She plained perfectly and handled brilliantly even in a little bit of a swell and chop.
Fair enough she hasn't got the solidness and rigidity of a rib but great fun. I came back with grin factor ten.






Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your input, you've been a great help.
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your input, you've been a great help.
Glad to hear it!

I love OPVs... I really do enjoy inflating a boat with an air compressor or SCUBA tank without a problem.

Make sure you get the keel up to sufficient pressure as well, or the boat will not track properly, and the floor will have a tendency to move with the waves.

Have fun!
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