Inflation and Deflation
Here’s a quick guide on how to inflate and deflate your board:
- Before inflation, ensure the valve is sitting out. When it is pressed down that means the valve is open, and the air will just release again once you take the pump out;
- Inflation is pretty straight forward, using the high pressure pump takes about 4/5 minutes, ensure you keep checking the pump gauge to see the pressure throughout;
- Inflate to around 15 PSI
- When fully inflated, the board should feel stiff and firm;
- Slide the rear fin into the underside of the board and secure with the clip;
- Stick your life jacket on, attach the safety leash to the D-ring and enjoy your paddle!
- When deflating, press the valve in lightly to slowly release the air. After about 30 seconds of slow release, press in fully and twist to the right to unlock fully and the board will deflate on its own.
- Make sure all the air is out before rolling up lightly up for storage.
Maintenance
To get the longest life out of your board it is important to take care of it. After each use:
- Wipe down any excess water / sand from your board, particularly if you have been in the sea;
- Hose down with clean water to remove any excess grit and salt;
- If you have sufficient storage in your house, it is best to keep your board inflated. When doing so, let around 2PSI out so the board is stored at just under paddling pressure;
- Always check the pressure before going back to the water;
- When deflating, press the valve in lightly to slowly release the air. After about 30 seconds of slow release, press in fully and twist to the right to unlock fully and the board will deflate on its own.
- Make sure all the air is out before rolling up lightly up for storage;
- Avoid getting sand into the valve;
- Do not store in a humid place;
- Keep out of long term contact with sunlight
Storage
If you aren’t planning to use your board for a while, we recommend following these four simple steps:
- If you storing the board for a long period of time e.g. over the winter, the board should be cleaned thoroughly with clean water, and dried fully. If left wet in storage mould can grow and the seams will weaken.
- We also encourage you to do the same for the paddle and pump, as often these will naturally get sandy through use;
- When packing away, don’t feel you need to roll the board as tightly as possible as this will apply unneeded pressure to the seams. It is better to loosely role up the board to preserve the seams;
- Always store in a dry place out of direct sunlight.
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