Air pressure for my Bonair II inflatable?

[BonairII]

I don't have a manual for my boat and I need to know what pressure I should inflate it to.
Bonair went out of business years ago(from what I gather). It is made of a vinyl/nylon according the limited literature that the seller gave me and has a 5 section wood floor and inflatable keel.

The plate on the transom states it's rated to 35hp motor(I'm using a 15hp) and a total weight of 1100lbs.

Anyone familiar with this model?

 

[paulpost]

Re: Air pressure for my Bonair II inflatable?

In general has to be 3 to 3.5 PSI. if it have an inflatable keel the keel may take more

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Air pressure for my Bonair II inflatable?

Keel must be same pressure or slight under or sib will be too bumpy when ridding on choopy waters, top tubes to minimum to 3.0 psi once on water.

Happy Boating

 

[paulpost]

Re: Air pressure for my Bonair II inflatable?

follow sea rider's advice we are lucky to have him on this forum , his is very helpful.
Thank you

 

[kiwicory100]

Re: Air pressure for my Bonair II inflatable?

Regarding this boat does anyone know how to inflate it and what something like this ought to be worth?

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Air pressure for my Bonair II inflatable?

Welcome to the forums,

Get a pressure gauge if possible and inflate all air chambers evenly in a merry go round inflation, could inflate/add 0.5 psi at a time, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 psi etc untill 3.0 psi is reached in all tubes including keel which inflates the last, top if needed once floating for some minutes at sea. Looks a nice sib if same as Bonairll's..

Happy Boating