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Old 12-10-2017, 08:33 PM   #8
AKDoug
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City: Kenai, Alaska
Vessel Name: Melanie Rose
Vessel Model: 1999 Willard PH
Join Date: Feb 2013
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I use a 9' Achilles with an air floor, and have a high speed inflator/deflator pump that moves 20 cubic feet a minute (purchased for an Avon 13' I used to have). The 12V pump uses the same connector as my pot puller and my LED flood and spot/flood bar so I can use the pump in several different locations on the boat easily.

It fills the sponsons to 3 psi (maxed out) and fills the floor that has to be pumped up to get it rigid. It also fills my inflatable SUP which also has to be topped off by hand pumping. I use the ISUP as a kayak and as my primary tender, the Achilles gets used in tidal flows and when kids and clumsy/not mobile people are on board.

Here the motor is a must have if you anchor in tidal flows or want to run up into streams with flow. I have a 6hp Tohatsu for the Achilles, but often row if not in a flow.... Multiple solutions, all of them deflate for storage. Someday I may actually stand up on the ISUP, but for now I have a seat and a kayak paddle.
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