On board air compressor.

[Jeeper]

Has anyone got the factory on board air compressors? I ordered one on my R5 surf but haven’t seen one or heard how they work. If anyone has any experience with one, please let me know what you think.

[tgrace98]

Has anyone got the factory on board air compressors? I ordered one on my R5 surf but haven’t seen one or heard how they work. If anyone has any experience with one, please let me know what you think.

My 262 had one. You just flip the switch on the compressor to turn it on and plug your inflatable to the nozzle. Easy peasy

[Jeeper]

Thanks for the info. That sounds much better than digging out the portable compressor and connecting to the battery.

[Red Stripe]

I had a factory one in my 263 and it was very slow. I am sure a new one would be much faster. I removed the factory compressor and installed a 12v outlet in its place wired it to the factory wires. Now I use a portable with a long cord and it is much faster.

https://www.amazon.com/AIRHEAD-Waterspo ... way&sr=8-6

[JRC413]

Just curious, my 262 WSS supposedly has the factory onboard compressor but I’ve never seen one or figured out where to look if it’s missing....lol. Can someone tell me exactly what it is that I should be looking for and where to look for it? It’s a 2011 cobalt 262 WSS.....thanks!

[jma2@fuse.net]

Factory compressor was made by MetroVac, which makes their products in the USA. Here is the link to what came in my boat, except that mine's white, not orange. Works great, and conveniently stores under seat with mounting brackets installed by Cobalt. Very long cord to move about in the boat. I would recommend getting a hose so you don't have to hold entire compressor to use it.

https://metrovac.com/collections/marine ... 9308749897

[Big Block Power]

I had a factory one in my 263 and it was very slow. I am sure a new one would be much faster. I removed the factory compressor and installed a 12v outlet in its place wired it to the factory wires. Now I use a portable with a long cord and it is much faster.

Same here. I have the oem one and I never use it. I bought a good Ole Coleman small one from wally world and it works twice as good. My 1 cent.

[Holy Smokes]

Factory compressor was made by MetroVac, which makes their products in the USA. Here is the link to what came in my boat, except that mine's white, not orange. Works great, and conveniently stores under seat with mounting brackets installed by Cobalt. Very long cord to move about in the boat. I would recommend getting a hose so you don't have to hold entire compressor to use it.

https://metrovac.com/collections/marine ... 9308749897

I just purchased this very model as ours was missing. Was hoping to find one in white but settled for the orange. Haven't really tested it yet, but it's there ready for use.