04-20-2004, 04:38 AM
I have my special hook up for the twin chamber. I run a hose out of my electric pump, into a tee with 5/8 tygon tubing. It is connected to a pressure differential switch that detects 1/2 lb difference in the pressure. 1/2 lb can mean the difference between firm and slushy on a tube that only take 5lbs or psi of pressure. My switch pickes up the difference in pressure and automatically turns on the pump to inflate it back up to the 5psi.
It's one less thing to worry about on cold water. Now that we have warm water I have to put in a different switch that will detect an overpressure to deflate it properly.
That is only a couple of the more expensive extras that I have on my tube. It is fortunate that the switch is only 1/2 oz. But take a look at the big picture and calculate the weight. Tube-30lbs, tackle and rods-14lbs, fish finder and batttery 7lbs, pump and pressure switch-8oz, rod rack 1.5lbs, thats just the basics. Optional car battery to run the other accessories-40lbs, DVD player(for the slow bite hrs) 1lb, RPGs (3) for the PWCs 36lbs, gattlin gun-45lbs, extra ammo-22lbs, the look on everyone elses face when they see you with all that stuff------------weightless.
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It's one less thing to worry about on cold water. Now that we have warm water I have to put in a different switch that will detect an overpressure to deflate it properly.
That is only a couple of the more expensive extras that I have on my tube. It is fortunate that the switch is only 1/2 oz. But take a look at the big picture and calculate the weight. Tube-30lbs, tackle and rods-14lbs, fish finder and batttery 7lbs, pump and pressure switch-8oz, rod rack 1.5lbs, thats just the basics. Optional car battery to run the other accessories-40lbs, DVD player(for the slow bite hrs) 1lb, RPGs (3) for the PWCs 36lbs, gattlin gun-45lbs, extra ammo-22lbs, the look on everyone elses face when they see you with all that stuff------------weightless.
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