Fitting the JetSurf tube

Fitting the JetSurf tube

Watch the walkthrough

Watch on YouTube ↗ · JETSURF USA — new owner series #18. Timestamps below follow the video's on-screen counter (0:27–2:46).

The tube is a padded flotation collar that fits around the board — good for family, kids, and learning. Inflate it first, seat the board into the rubber section at the nose, then strap it down at the handles and the rear buckle.

You'll need

• A pump with a gauge — the generic type that comes with most water-sports gear
• A second pair of hands makes it much easier
• A clear, flat area — grass or beach with no stones or sharp shells

Inflate the tube

1. 0:35 — Push the pump fitting into the tube's inlet and turn it to lock, then pump.
2. 0:48 — Inflate to 3.6 PSI — read it off the pump gauge. Don't over-inflate.

Fit the board

3. 0:57 — Lay the inflated tube flat on clear ground — no stones or sharp shells that could damage the underside.
4. 1:13 — With two people, lift the board in — mind the rear fin. Letting a little air out of the tube now makes it easier to fit.
5. 1:29 — Set the board in and lift the tube sides up around it.
6. 1:37 — Slide the board forward so the nose locates into the rubber tube section at the front. Check it's centred.

Strap it down

7. 1:44 — Lift the tubes up and, at the front, put the clips through the board's handles — they pull the tube in tight.
8. 2:08 — At the rear, thread the webbing through the buckle and back through on itself, pull it tight, and make sure the tubes are pulled up.

Finish

9. 2:18 — If you let air out to fit the board, re-pump the tube back to 3.6 PSI.
10. 2:35 — Fit the valve cap — half a turn — and you're done.