producTion of inflaTable boaT
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owner’s manual
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3.12 foldinG The boaT
Put the boat on the floor.
1.
Take out the floorboards.
2.
Fold the boat to the middle of the boat, so that the whole boat is as
3.
wide as the transom.
3.
4.
Bring the cones at the back of the side chambers to the middle of the
4.
transom
Roll the transom forward. This helps to get the air out. Be sure all valves
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are in the open position.
Folded this way the boat fits in the delivered pack (sack) for transporta
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tion. If you prefer the oars to be in the same pack sack as the boat take
care that the oars will not damage the pack / sack. Put in the round parts
of the oars first.
4. safeTy and operaTion
recommendaTions
4.1 imporTanT safeTy informaTion
Read this:
Lanyard Stop Switch.
The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to stop the engine when the operator
moves far enough away from the operator’s position to activate the switch.
This would occur if the operator accidentally falls overboard or moves within
the boat a sufficient distance from the operator’s position. While activation of
the lanyard stop switch will stop the engine immediately, a boat will continue
to coast for some distance depending upon the velocity and degree of any
turn at shut down.
WARNING:
Avoid serious injury or death from deceleration forces
resulting from accidental or unintended stop switch activation.
Accidental or unintended activation of the switch during normal
operation is also a possibility. This could cause any, or all, of the
following potentially hazardous situations:
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ccupants could be thrown forward due to unexpected loss of
forward motion.
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particular concern for passengers in the front of the boat who
could be ejected over the bow and possibly struck by the gear
case or propeller.
Loss of power and directional control in heavy seas, strong cur
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rent or high winds.
Loss of control when docking. The boat operator should never
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leave the operator’s station without first disconnecting the stop
switch lanyard from the operator.