Air compressor dumb question..

[Oldlaxer1]

I need to purchase a small 12v tire inflator for the car and just saw one that is both 12volt and 120 volt. Is there any reason I couldn't use this compressor to pressurize the onboard tank without having to start the motor?

 

[SKYCHENEY]

You could do that.

 

[Photolomy]

I need to purchase a small 12v tire inflator for the car and just saw one that is both 12volt and 120 volt. Is there any reason I couldn't use this compressor to pressurize the onboard tank without having to start the motor?

I assume that you mean in order to test the horn or wipers?

 

[Byresch]

I need to purchase a small 12v tire inflator for the car and just saw one that is both 12volt and 120 volt. Is there any reason I couldn't use this compressor to pressurize the onboard tank without having to start the motor?

If you don't already have one add an external coupling to hook the compressor up to the tank to fill it.

 

[MadHatter53]

I have a 7-10? Gal tank filled by my motor driven pump that has a rust hole and doesn't hold air for very long. There was a post here about how if the motor driven pump fails it could ruin that motor and it got my thinking. I was gonna replace the tank this season but now I'm considering a stand alone tank and pump. Hopefully I can find a unused AC breaker.

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Feeds a 30' hose reel, plus a 10 gallon accumulator tank on the flybridge for horns.

 

[Photolomy]

If you are looking at adding an actual compressor to your boat, I use these from California Air Tools in my shop and they are as quiet as advertised. Of course, that means nothing if your engine is running also. But you would be amazed at how quite a compressor can actually be.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/6769542011?_encoding=UTF8&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=California Air Tools&ref_=bl_dp_s_web_6769542011

 

[SKYCHENEY]

If I were to add a 120v compressor, I would not just get something at Home Cheapo. I have had very good luck with the Gast oil-less on my Bluebird motorhome. These are not cheap but they will last. If Hatteras was to do this originally it would have been something of this quality.

https://www.grainger.com/product/11...kwcid=AL!2966!3!402184945898!!!g!472324140703!

 

[davidwigler]

A 32 volt compressor would be handy.

 

[Oldlaxer1]

I assume that you mean in order to test the horn or wipers?

Yes, and also to use the tank for tasks around the boat that require air. Just don't want to have to keep firing up the motor to fill it if I don't have to.
Thanks everyone.

 

[oldawg]

If you are looking at adding an actual compressor to your boat, I use these from California Air Tools in my shop and they are as quiet as advertised. Of course, that means nothing if your engine is running also. But you would be amazed at how quite a compressor can actually be.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/6769542011?_encoding=UTF8&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=California Air Tools&ref_=bl_dp_s_web_6769542011

Me too.

 

[jmooney]

I have a Gast compressor that looks like it has been in the boat since the eighties. Still works great.

 

[davidwigler]

Plus the kids can play with the horn without the engines running. The neighbors love that.

 

[Oldlaxer1]

Plus the kids can play with the horn without the engines running. The neighbors love that.

If I qualify as “the kids”, you are 100% correct! (Only on Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, New Years Eve, Summer Solstice, Flag Day, D day, Easter, Rosh Hashanah,Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick’s day, wife’s birthday, my birthday, kid’s birthdays,......my neighbors really love me)