Deflate this boat ? Any tricks ?
72104
I've have the same problem. I think it's valve 2 and 3 though but yeah it's the floor one and number 3. Would love to hear from people who know what the deal is.
1642167
Not difficult to deflate , if you have a pump / deflator. Depends on how much of the air you pull out or remove , as to deflated size
158535
Bogart, try mixing a little soap and water in a spray bottle. Use cold water and liquid soap and don't make bubbles.Inflate the boat and get someone nice and fat (in my case I would just sit on it myself) and spray the soapy water on all the seams. You should be able to detect the leak. Don't forget to flip it over and check the bottoms.Hope that helps.
1226376
It would still have to be deflated a bit to make it smaller or fold it up. Somewhat cumbersome on a small boat.
97977
There's a second plug/baffle/stopcock underneath the first plug that simply uncaps. Unscrew the entire assembly and it deflates itself.
859797
You need two adults to deflate the thing. its very frustrating if you try to do it solo.
2157784
There is an opening with a lid at one end of the aero bed that when open allows to deflate the bed. I imagine an external pump can be inserted and pump the bed as well.
1298303
Mine was shipped partially deflated, so you'll want to make sure you have a way to pump it up.
1168903
Hey Rich- what I'll do is rollover the canoe with the backend clear and simply set the carriage on the bottom upside down, then cinch it down, flip it over & ur ready to go. Its important to get the strap over something like a tie down or notch in the kayak so it doesn't slip off. I have mine balances well enough my kids can jump in it when I'm wheeling it to the beach. Happy canoeing!&#128513; Brad
358953
They deflate like a car tire. Take a small screwdriver and press the tiny stem that is inside the valve stem.
1644603
You really need a pump. My friend had one at the lake house where I left this. I'm talking about an electric pump. There are some that plug into the cigarette lighter on a boat that are ideal. It doesn't take terribly long. I cannot comment on using your lungs to blow it up. It would take a long while.
910646
Got to be honest my inflatable SUP deflates as soon as you unscrew the ports but I would think the deflation should be faster than the inflation so for me that's less than 3 or 4 minutes.
527560
Use an air mattress pump or an inflatable boat pump. After fully inflated this devise works great. No need to poke a hole anywhere. There has to be sufficient pressure on the valve in order to open it.
1876000
Yes, it deflates. Using it on a double size raft and it works like a charm!
1401962
The best way we found to complete drain/dryout the pool/slide (sidewinder) is to turn off blower and allowing deflate and drain like normally would (be sure to open plugs under pool). Then once most of the water has drain roll (like a toothpaste tube) pressing as much out water as possible. Then unroll and re-inflate - - - -this should help the trapped water to escape via the seams, etc...allow to stand atleast 15-20 minutes and then deflate and re-roll again. Hopefully this helps!!
913998
I usually place a matchstick in valve to deflate. Can fold up fairly small when deflated. These rafts are not as durable as the old Sevylors, that are no longer available.
1867754
Just give a little tug on the cord, and it floats right up to the top, then just grab it by hand. The water buoys the weight of it, so you are not really pulling the entire weight by the cord.