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?
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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?
You could do that.
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.
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Feeds a 30' hose reel, plus a 10 gallon accumulator tank on the flybridge for horns.
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
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/11X...g!472324140703!
https://static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/..._AS01?$mdmain$
A 32 volt compressor would be handy.