I am giving serious consideration to upgrading to a bigger float tube, a TU Bighorn. The Creek Co U-2000 that I have now is starting to rip at the front of the seat due to my fat @ss, so I will save it for skinnier partners. Anyway, I digress. The info I have on the Bighorn, from the Cabelas website, is that it uses a "roberts valve". I believe, although I could be wrong, that this is the same as a Halkey-Roberts valve. My question is whether or not a double action "river pump" will work with this valve? The pump I have has 2 different adaptors, the smaller of which I know works on a pinch-type valve. Any help is appreciated.
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I am not sure which pump you have, but mine(a very common river raft double action pump - grey) works fine on those valves. I used to use it on my river rafts(a 17.5 foot havasu and a 16 foot self bailer). You should have a larger adaptor made of clear tygon(or black plastic) for your pump that will fit - if not, they can be easily and cheaply made.
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[cool][#0000ff]Most of the "specialty" valves come with special adaptors if needed...like with the Halkey-Roberts valves on the Fat Cats from Outcast. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, most of the two way pumps come with a range of different adaptors that will allow you to fit almost any application.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I suggest that you try to find a Bighorn in a retail outlet and double check the valve. You can also PM BFT member [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=VITUBER;"][#000000][size 1]VITUBER[/size][/#000000][/url] about his Bighorn, or you can read his post on his new craft at [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=194833;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread"]NEW BIGHORN[/url] or at [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=196022;#196022"]TRICKED OUT BIGHORN[/url][/#0000ff]
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