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Last month I got around to completing a project I had been planning for a long time. I installed my tube pump into the engine compartment with a pass through fitting and remote power switch. Now when we inflate or deflate things we simply get out a hose and press a button. No more issues with power cords, flimsy factory hoses or dropping the pump in the water.
I used an Airhead High Pressure 12V Air Pump that I have owned since 2012, an Aqua Joe AJPGH50-DWS 5/8 kink free water hose, a waterproof power switch and a waterproof 60 amp relay. I designed and 3D printed the rest.
This is the panel and hose end fittings. Both the panel sockets and the hose fittings are compatible with the Airhead components. I used a black TPU (rubberish) seal for the hose fitting that will connect to the panel.
The fitting is installed through two 1 1/4" and one 5/8" inch holes. The end hose fittings are a tight slip fit. I added a little E6000 to make that connection semipermanent. I also used E6000 to seal the drilled surfaces and the panel to the hull. Normally I would use 4200 or a silicone product but I had E6000 ready.
I added hose end fittings and a relay housing to the pump. I used a TPU seal on the deflate side of the pump. The relay housing is spliced into the pump's power cord and I leave the power switch on. The four conductor cable going to the switch on the panel activates the relay turning the pump on and off. Later I plan to add the same relay and switch combination to my swim deck shower.
The pump is mounted to the tray at the side of the engines. I used E6000 to secure the hoses and the fitting to the inflate side.
This is new hose. Much nicer than the original.
The hose end fittings mate with the Airhead tube adaptors they are attached to a piece of TPU replacing the factory string. That TPU cable is secured to the hose with a velcro cable tie.
In this video you can see how the panel, switch and fittings work. The panel has a magnetic closure that can be seen at the end. I recorded the video just after installing and one of the magnets needed glue at that time. I also have revised the panel to have adhesive suck and blow labels instead of printed labels.
We have been enjoying this mod for about a month. Perhaps not as useful as the refrigerator but certainly something that will be on all of our future boats.
I have made six additional installation kits. If you are interested they are available at https://jetboaters.net/threads/air-panel-kit.35054/
If you would like to make a longer hose this is could be of interest https://jetboaters.net/threads/air-panel-hose-end-fittings-20.35055/
If you are interested in the relay to control something else this is the link https://jetboaters.net/threads/water-proof-relay-and-switch-40.35056/
I used an Airhead High Pressure 12V Air Pump that I have owned since 2012, an Aqua Joe AJPGH50-DWS 5/8 kink free water hose, a waterproof power switch and a waterproof 60 amp relay. I designed and 3D printed the rest.
This is the panel and hose end fittings. Both the panel sockets and the hose fittings are compatible with the Airhead components. I used a black TPU (rubberish) seal for the hose fitting that will connect to the panel.
The fitting is installed through two 1 1/4" and one 5/8" inch holes. The end hose fittings are a tight slip fit. I added a little E6000 to make that connection semipermanent. I also used E6000 to seal the drilled surfaces and the panel to the hull. Normally I would use 4200 or a silicone product but I had E6000 ready.
I added hose end fittings and a relay housing to the pump. I used a TPU seal on the deflate side of the pump. The relay housing is spliced into the pump's power cord and I leave the power switch on. The four conductor cable going to the switch on the panel activates the relay turning the pump on and off. Later I plan to add the same relay and switch combination to my swim deck shower.
The pump is mounted to the tray at the side of the engines. I used E6000 to secure the hoses and the fitting to the inflate side.
This is new hose. Much nicer than the original.
The hose end fittings mate with the Airhead tube adaptors they are attached to a piece of TPU replacing the factory string. That TPU cable is secured to the hose with a velcro cable tie.
In this video you can see how the panel, switch and fittings work. The panel has a magnetic closure that can be seen at the end. I recorded the video just after installing and one of the magnets needed glue at that time. I also have revised the panel to have adhesive suck and blow labels instead of printed labels.
We have been enjoying this mod for about a month. Perhaps not as useful as the refrigerator but certainly something that will be on all of our future boats.
I have made six additional installation kits. If you are interested they are available at https://jetboaters.net/threads/air-panel-kit.35054/
If you would like to make a longer hose this is could be of interest https://jetboaters.net/threads/air-panel-hose-end-fittings-20.35055/
If you are interested in the relay to control something else this is the link https://jetboaters.net/threads/water-proof-relay-and-switch-40.35056/
