As required by IOD'95 rules.
These Optimist buoyancy bags are made of polyurethane coated nylon and are about half the weight and significantly stronger than buoyancy bags made of PVC or PVC coated nylon. With this valve the bag can easily and quickly be inflated and deflated.
Optiparts buoyancy bag with normal valve, size inflated 29 cm x 92 cm, content : 48 liter, size deflated 44 cm x 98 cm, radius 5 cm.
Please note, not to over inflate the Optimist buoyancy bags. When bags are properly filled, they will be soft to the touch. Over inflated bags may burst when heated up by the sun or rising temperatures. Make sure there are no sharp points in your boat that would snag or puncture the buoyancy bags.