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| Author: | french829 [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | To deflate or not deflate..... |
I'll be winterizing and tucking everything away this weekend (bummer!) and thought of a question. I typically keep our tube inflated and hanging up on a hook in my storage garage. Obviously it loses a bit of air over time and we need to add some from time to time, but my question is for over the winter--is there any reason to deflate the tube? I am thinking, it might be just as good to leave it inflated and hanging up rather than deflated and put in a Rubbermaid bin. Any opinions? |
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| Author: | M3eater [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To deflate or not deflate..... |
We always deflate and roll ours up. Got 6 or 8 years on them ... and counting. |
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| Author: | Xavid [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To deflate or not deflate..... |
What is the benefit of keeping it inflated? It seems to me it would just take up space in the garage. I deflated mine and folded it up, making very sure it was clean and dry, then bagged it and put on a rack in the garage. |
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| Author: | french829 [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To deflate or not deflate..... |
My storage is 3 hours away from my house--so space is not an issue. I won't be back in there until May. No real advatage to keeping it inflated--but it is hanging up, is off the floor, and out of the way. Just wondering what the benefit is to deflating (if any). |
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| Author: | Xavid [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To deflate or not deflate..... |
Since space isn't an issue I don't see any reason you have to deflate it. I can't imagine that it would be detrimental. Do you keep it fully inflated during the summer season? I usually put mine in the ski locker deflated when going out and inflate it only if/when used, then deflate after drying because inflated it just takes up too much space and gets in the way if tied down over the rear of the boat. |
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| Author: | rhino4552 [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To deflate or not deflate..... |
The only disadvantage I can think of is the wear on the valve. There will constantly be air pushing against it while its inflated. With that being said, I left ours inflated since April of this year and just deflated it for storage and I saw no issues leaving it inflated for those 6 months.. Either way youre probably just fine. |
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| Author: | aguyindallas [ Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To deflate or not deflate..... |
We keep ours inflated over the winter. I just want to be sure even the smallest amount of water isnt trapped somewhere and start to mildew etc....plenty of room in my garage for it so its no big deal. |
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