What do people use to retrieve the air boat with it if stalls? The manufacture recommends a fish pole with a tennis ball on the end of the line?
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My grandson uses this in a above ground pool so this is not a problem. Sorry.
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We haven't had it stall. But we'd just swim out to get it. Pretty sure the mfg says that in order to cover their behinds if anything were to happen to you in the water. If the remote is safely put away there really isn't a problem we could see with going out to get it. If the water is cold where you live that's a different story! :)
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Roger! If you are a fisher, you are in luck. If not, you are about to be. This thing has a thread that runs down the middle of it. This seems to be a small problem. If you tie it directly to the beam, it will twist up, get small, and pop like a multi part ballon. Take some fish line, and a leader. Tie the balloon spinner to your leader. That way it holds it's form even in a good cat. 3 wind. Tried it on an Air traffic control tower, and at 40 Knots it did well. bill
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You will need a pump. This has a separate air bladder and shell. The bladder requires some pressure to make the boat still, and you cannot blow enough pressure with your lungs to do a good job. I bought a different brand of pump because it was cheaper. It works well, but the fit on the valves is a little tight, so I recommend you purchase the Advanced elements brand pump. Read the instructions before unpacking. Follow the instructions. With the presure right, the inside acts as a backrest, and the paddling effort is ok. If it is too soft, no back support, and paddleing is rather slow. Follow the instructions, and it is a nice compromise of cost, convenient storage, and efficiency. You will need a pump. This has a separate air bladder and shell. The bladder requires some pressure to make the boat still, and you cannot blow enough pressure with your lungs to do a good job. I bought a different brand of pump because it was cheaper. It works well, but the fit on the valves is a little tight, so I recommend you purchase the Advanced elements brand pump. Read the instructions before unpacking. Follow the instructions. With the presure right, the inside acts as a backrest, and the paddling effort is ok. If it is too soft, no back support, and paddleing is rather slow.... » Read More You will need a pump. This has a separate air bladder and shell. The bladder requires some pressure to make the boat still, and you cannot blow enough pressure with your lungs to do a good job. I bought a different brand of pump because it was cheaper. It works well, but the fit on the valves is a little tight, so I recommend you purchase the Advanced elements brand pump. Read the instructions before unpacking. Follow the instructions. With the presure right, the inside acts as a backrest, and the paddling effort is ok. If it is too soft, no back support, and paddleing is rather slow. Follow the instructions, and it is a nice compromise of cost, convenient storage, and efficiency. « Show Less
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You need something floating above the water. A dock, a boat... etc. If you sink with it you have to swim with it back to something that floats on its own.
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We used an air compressor also. It is a pretty big float for a manual pump but one would work. as said by others, your pump would need a pointed end. This is our second season and just filled a couple days ago. Great for keeping you above water while it's still a little brisk.
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You can use sand, if the sand is fine. It should flow through the water wheel part.
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Same as what Evan S. said.... a small air pump like you'd use on an air mattress works great on this! It's an AWESOME cooler float but it would take a long time to be blown up by mouth :-)
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my boat has snap on covers already with poles so i just cut a hole in a tennis and put it on the end so it wont poke a hole in the cover and it has a rubber foot on the pole that go's on the boat floor . so it should work with one that has a rubber foot !
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N0 air pump came with mine. Just the boat and oars. I bought everything else seperately. Motor, motor mount, air pump, battery, life jackets, etc.
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Air pump from Walmart. This inflatable is a lot of fun. We used it on a lake and had a blast.
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It can be towed behind a sail boat. Use sturdy string at a higher rate of speed i do not know if it will process fast enough though. I use mine in a kayak and tow it but we arent moving that fast
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Hey, we had a similar problem with an air mattress. We have a pool and inflated it just a little bit and put it under the water and waited for the bubbles to find the hole. You can patch it with a bike tire patch kit. If you don't have a pool, you could just fill up that section in the kayak and try it in the tub.
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Dear Danny E,There are two wheels in the hole in the inside on the front.Take your line and insert it into the hole!If it kicks it out reinsert from the opposite direction.You will be able to tell when it grabs your line !Enjoy it
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There is a small zip-tie included with the reel. Use either that one or one you provide and cinch it tightly below the ball.
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Daiwa reels have a small gray triangle clip. It doesn't work the best to hold the line, but you could also tie it to the bail. That's what I usually do with open bail reels when not attached to a pole.
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Ehh, I bought one, but had to monkey-rig, re-tap the top ball.If I went to Home Depot I could have probably gotten the correct thread, but I pieced togehter what I had. The problem is that the socket/thread on the top of the pole is a non-standard thread (Coarse v Fine). I somehow got it to work. Not 'textbook' but i like the flagpole in all other ways that I ignore this problem :(
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We used our air compressor to pump it up. I love this float. This is our second season and it's just like new. We stored it in our pool pump house still aired up over the winter.