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Feathercraft

Heron

Contents

Heron Folding Kayak .............................................................Page 2

Specifications ........................................................................Page 3

Heron Frame .........................................................................Page 4

Care and Maintenance ..........................................................Page 5

Heron Assembly Instructions ................................................Page 7

The Feathercraft Sea Sock .....................................................Page 20

Disassembly ..........................................................................Page 21

Summary of Contents for Heron

Page 1: ...nfolds TM Feathercraft Products Ltd 4 1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island Vancouver British Columbia Canada V6H 3R8 Toll Free 1 888 681 8437 Tel 604 681 8437 Fax 604 681 7282 www feathercraft c...

Page 2: ...craft Heron 1 Contents Heron Folding Kayak Page 2 Specifications Page 3 Heron Frame Page 4 Care and Maintenance Page 5 Heron Assembly Instructions Page 7 The Feathercraft Sea Sock Page 20 Disassembly...

Page 3: ...Feathercraft Heron 2 Built in coaming Comfortable sling seat Removeable air sponsons inside skin along gunwales Hull reinforced on outside over keel and chine bars Heron Folding Kayak...

Page 4: ...ylon sea sock Pivot Foot Brace Calf Plates Medium bow hatch Small and large stern hatch Repair Kit Pack Bag Rudder Assembly instructions Speci cations Length 5 4m 17 7 Beam 61cm 24 Weight 24 5 kg 54 l...

Page 5: ...Heron 4 Heron Frame Deck bars are at the top of the frame under the deck Gunwale bars are the upper most along the side Keel bars are on the bottom of the kayak Chine bars are along the side next up f...

Page 6: ...Apply the Boeshield lubricant to frame tube inserts spring but tons and sliding pieces prior to assembly If you should leave your boat assembled for a maximum of two months this will assist in prevent...

Page 7: ...ly reinflate the sponsons After paddling on hot days release air from sponsons To Repair Replace Sponson The sponsons can be completely removed from the sleeve sewn to the inside of the skin Turn the...

Page 8: ...extension bars in seat sling stern deck bar horizontal lever bar stern deck bar vertical lever bar keel extension bar coaming rim inserts hatch rims calf plates to be attached to 3 crossrib cockpit br...

Page 9: ...Set out frame parts as illustrated on the previous page Stern and bow frame sections Bow deck bars have the single band of white tape Stern section has the double bands of black tape Bow section has f...

Page 10: ...Feathercraft Heron 9 2 ASSEMBLE Bow section Shake out bow section Shock corded tubes take shape Attach 1 bow crossrib to bow section Pin on crossrib goes into black block Bow section with foot track...

Page 11: ...w Loop bungee cord with clips through 2 crossrib as shown 3 ASSEMBLE STERN section Shake out stern section as you did the bow Attach stern deck bar with double band of black tape 6 and 5 crossrib are...

Page 12: ...s Slide bow and stern frame sections into skin Reach through hatches to pull frame into skin and align along the keel Velcro closures are attached to inside of the skin Wrap these around keel bar Inse...

Page 13: ...n end c Attach matching colours to bow and stern frame sections Expand chine extension bars to the first hole as you did with the keel extension bar Expand gunwale extension bars to the first hole d R...

Page 14: ...large crossribs a Insert 3 crossrib to bow b Insert 4 crossrib to stern c Crossribs slide over spring button Screw end fits into black block d Under deck webbing with buckle loops around stern crossri...

Page 15: ...the stern hatch connects to the deck bar attached to stern frame section Insert Stern deck bar vertical lever bar through the hatch Bar slides through hole in top of crossrib 4 slide back to connect t...

Page 16: ...Feathercraft Heron 15 8 Install remaining bow deck bar Rotate deck bar to lock Insert deck bar through keyhole...

Page 17: ...Slide oversleeve on thigh brace towards bow Insert stern end of tube a through hole in large stern crossrib Insert bow end b through hole in large bow crossrib Slide over sleeve towards stern till snu...

Page 18: ...hercraft Heron 17 11 INSTALL HATCH RIM AND COVERS Small and large hatch rims are installed at the stern Medium hatch is on the bow Remember to remove hatch rims when rolling up the skin 12 INSTALL RUD...

Page 19: ...air pressure from the sponsons can shift the frame within the skin Keep inflating until skin feels tight and you can not orally inflate any more CAUTION If you leave the kayak sitting in the sun rele...

Page 20: ...to tension lock on foot pedal webbing Foot pedals fold flat for easy gear loading When using the Sea Sock no need to use bungee to hold the pedals in the upright position The sock keeps them from fal...

Page 21: ...n the event of a capsize water will only enter the sock and not the whole boat We can not stress enough the importance of the Sea Sock It is your key safety item in a capsize to prevent flooding your...

Page 22: ...ghtly secure with webbing ties Place the skin bundle in the middle of the bag put the bow and stern frame bundles on either side of the skin Take chine and gunwale extension bars apart leaving one hal...

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