I searched, but didn’t come up with anything real-world. What DC inflator do you recommend for a 9’6” dinghy? Don’t mind using the hand pump to finish it off and would rather not spend $100 plus bill in Pa.
I use this for both our SUP's and the RIB. I know it is a bit over what you want to spend but worth it. Plus it has the standard Halkey Roberts valve interface that most inflatables use. https://www.amazon.com/OutdoorMaste...refix=outdoor+master+the+shark,aps,133&sr=8-2
This is one of my favorite tools, and I use it to blow up SUPs and our dinghy. https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCC020IB-20V-Inflator-Bare/dp/B07H39S9JQ/
Recent thread: http://clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/what-air-compressor-for-inflatibles.111148/#post-1361117
I use one that looks to be identical, but is less expensive. Works great. Use it for my RIB, SUP, and large high pressure inflatable dock. SAMENGD SUP Air Pump Electric... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y5M1CJD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I’ve been using this one for the past 2 seasons with good results. It’s rechargeable like most of the others above so it can be used on the swim platform without being plugged in. https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable...id=1677462616&sprefix=12V+SUP+,aps,93&sr=8-19
A dockmate uses a Milwalke portable shop vac in reverse. Inflates his dingy in under 2 minutes. ....I want one!
I’ve used my vac for bulk inflation too. It’s great for that. A vac will only get to like 2 PSI though. A RIB or SUP usually calls for 14-15 PSI, with decent performance at 9-10 psi. The inflator I linked to has a benefit of being dual mode. It will blow high volume low pressure for bilk inflation, then autoswitch to compressor mode for higher pressures.
We've touched on this before, but I can't imagine 14PSI on my RIB. 3.6psi is max from Mercury and it's hard as a rock at anything over 3psi.
I usually inflated it to like 7 or 8 psi. For kicks I put it to 14 - the performance increase was significant. Much harder on the butt and back though.
I have something similar to the below link. It was more important for our air floor which needed 13psi but I’ve found I’m not able to get the tubes on our rib up to the proper pressure with the foot pump alone, not to mention how much quicker it inflates, so it’s still useful. I just have a small 8ah lifepo batter that I run it on so I don’t need to lift the engine hatch to get to the house batteries https://defender.com/en_us/scoprega-ge-btp-12-manometer-electric-air-pump-k6131210
