If on your unit Tightly Wrap Safety Strap
Rotate the Latch Plates to secure in Storage Position
around Pivot Lateral and Dock Mount
The Installation is Complete
SETUP of
“The DockSider”
TM
Now that the installation is
complete, it is now time to SETUP your Kayak Rack to “fit” your Kayak.
Webbing Length Adjustment :
As a result of the assembly procedure, the mark on the webbing should be located at the cam buckle.
This setting is a nominal setting for kayaks with a width of 27 to 29 inches. Based on the width and contour of
your kayak, this setting may vary. When loading, with the kayak in the water, the handle should be a couple of
inches above the outside edge of the kayak.
Kayak End
Loose End
This setting is for 2 purposes:
Pull to Lengthen
Pull to Shorten
1 - To accommodate the size
and contour of your Kayak
2 - To allow your Kayak to sit at
an angle to minimize rain
entering the Kayak and
therefore collect in the cockpit
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Latch Plate
If Clevis Pin with Circular Retaining Ring in Hole 2 or 4 of Pivot Lateral is seated in the Bottom Slot
Insert 2
nd
Clevis Pin through hole in bracket
and secure with
“R” Retaining Cli
p on opposite side.
