Dear shipmate!
Allow me to briefly state my own experiences and reasons that led me to find a practical solution to the air pressure problems of rubber PVC or rib boats.
My own story is that I bought my first Zodiac boat without experience, which not only had holes in many places, but also had micro-leaks. After several uses, I found that after a few days, at the same temperature, a pressure loss was still noticeable.
Basically, it would not have been a problem, but if the material fragmentation caused by the pressure loss occurred at the junction points, the two connected materials began to separate. When the material decay happened in the winter and I tried to replenish the pressure to store the boat inflated, the material decay was even stronger in the spring because of the constant pressure fluctuations.
The next problem is the pressure difference between the chambers during operation.
My boat is equipped with a 50 hp two-stroke Mercury engine, which initially had a top speed of about 50 km/h. At higher speeds, it was unstable. My later experience has shown that by connecting the air chambers and developing the common rail system used in the automotive industry for decades, pressure equalization occurs quickly after completion of the pump cycle and I achieved a uniform pressure in the chambers with an accuracy of 0.001. This made my boat so stable that the engine could operate with maximum power at 70 km/h.
But the ship has a micro-leak and the valves have a pressure drop, so I had to find a solution for the continuous air supply. Another problem was the constant monitoring of the pressure in the air chambers.
But the ship has a micro-leak and the valves have a pressure loss, so I had to find a solution for the continuous air supply. Another problem was the constant monitoring of the pressure in the air chambers. I cannot leave my ship in port for days or weeks, because either the pressure goes down and I break my ship myself, or it explodes from overpressure. Of course, the ship was usable, but the constant pressure problem caused constant inconvenience.
Therefore, I thought about building a compact device that provides a solution for all similar ships that have similar problems:
-Micro-leak gas
-Uneconomical Hypalon balloon replacement
-Winter storage
-Valve failure
-Temperature-related pressure fluctuations
-Remote access -etc.
After almost 2 years of planning and testing, the Smart Air Box has been developed, which offers a calming solution to all problems encountered. In the Technical Data section, you can read in detail about the current capabilities of the product. Thank you for reading this short description, if you have any questions or suggestions, I look forward to your letter or call.
Kind regards
DÓCZI, Barna
