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Push the two seat rods into the cross rib
#5.

Then take half cross rib #4 and push it
onto the two seat rods,…

…and by keeping them in place, install the
half cross rib first to the side elements…

…before pushing it onto the pickup on the
keel rod.
The “nose” has to point towards the bow.

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Summary of Contents for Navigator

Page 1: ...Assembly Instruction nortik navigator High performance touring kayak QR code assembly video QR code pdf downlaod ...

Page 2: ...Please take your time for the first assembling to learn about the special features It is strongly recommended following the single steps in the instructions carefully Otherwise it will be unnecessarily difficult After some practice you will build it up without much hassle in about 15 20 minutes Always keep in mind that no one is born a master and the individual assembling has to be learned for eac...

Page 3: ... arrow These arrows have to point towards the bow 3 Assembly of the stern You need 1 Stern element 2 cross ribs 7 und 6 3 Keel with the steel fitting see picture 4 Ridge bar the shorter one 5 2x Side elements with the steel fittings marked on the picture Note You will see that the arrows on all parts will point towards the bow after the installation This will help you to figure out which parts and...

Page 4: ...4 Connect the stern to the keel Take the side elements and unfold them Connect the side elements to the stern as shown on the pictures ...

Page 5: ...installation of the cross ribs Start with Cross rib 7 the smallest There are little hooks noses on the top and the bottom of the cross ribs They have to look to the stern of the Kayak Install it first to the ridge bar like shown on the pictures 1 and 2 1 ...

Page 6: ... just bend the hook nose a little more downwards with pliers Take one side element and hook the cross rib into it Please make sure that the side element is still correct connected to the stern Then hook the cross rib into the side element on the other side Control again the connection of the side element to the stern 2 ...

Page 7: ...the left 4 Assembly of the Bow You need 1 Bow element 2 Cross rib 1 and 2 3 The remaining keel rod 4 Ridge bar the longer one 5 2x Side elements Please proceed analogously to the assembly of the stern The only difference is that the hooks noses on top and bottom of the cross ribs have to point towards the stern ...

Page 8: ...est you can skip this step Take the steering rudder rail You can adjust the pedals on the rail or take it out completely by releasing the locking pull towards you and pushing the pedal towards the rail see next picture Now take the rail and install it at the bow frame In the following you can see the procedure ...

Page 9: ... like the image on the left 6 Inserting the frame into the hull Roll out the hull First insert the stern element into the hull If needed twist the frame by doing so but make sure to place the frame ridge bar and keel centered ...

Page 10: ...ture on the left Make sure to take the filling tubes for the sponsons between the stringer of the side elements Proceed likewise with the bow element NOTE At the beginning the bow sits very tight inside the hull and it can get difficult to get it out again see notes for disassembling By lubricating or by putting a thin plastic bag around the frame you reduce the friction ...

Page 11: ...side the hull Then take the side walls and insert the narrow fitting into the larger fitting and press the side elements outwards Take the two keel rods upwards and place the one with the overlapping fitting over the other one Gently push the two rods downwards ...

Page 12: ... of the cross rib are properly positioned into the side elements In order to do this you may have to push it into the right position towards cross rib Insert ridge bar into the cross rib Now take the seat with the inflating tubes facing to the front of the cockpit Insert the two seat rods into the seat Note Your seat has inflatable hip fit pads on the sides which will provide more contact with you...

Page 13: ...s rib 5 Then take half cross rib 4 and push it onto the two seat rods and by keeping them in place install the half cross rib first to the side elements before pushing it onto the pickup on the keel rod The nose has to point towards the bow ...

Page 14: ...Install cross rib 3 just as 5 Insert ridge bar into the cross rib Take the thigh braces and slide on the neoprene sleeves Note This is a one time installation for your new boat TIP Put some dish liquid into the neoprene sleeve to put it on easier shown on the thigh braces of the nortik argo ...

Page 15: ... seat into the hole in cross rib 5 towards the stern The front end of the thigh brace is pushed into cross rib 3 Therefore push the sliding sleeve towards the cross rib until the snap button locks into the hole Install the back rest The straight side faces downwards the curved upwards ...

Page 16: ...er Lead the two straps on the back around cross rib 5 and close them with the quick fastener If you are not installing a rudder system you can now inflate the sponsons by using the filling tubes It is best to inflate the sponsons with the mouth When you notice that it gets harder to inflate it is usually the right pressure First inflate one side only a little then the other side Then inflate the o...

Page 17: ...l have to do it once on your new boat The deck lining can be installed in different ways One suggestion is to form a loop lead it through the middle D ring and lead the two ends back through the loop But you are free to attach the lining as you want Cover for the loading hatch Please secure the hatch cover at the first assembling to the deck lining on the fore ship It can stay there and you won t ...

Page 18: ...ther assembling 7 Installation of the rudder system You have already installed the two rails see installation steps above It remains 2x pedals 2x rolled up bowden wire 1 1x rudder blade 2 1x pull up cord 3 2x holding clip for cockpit 4 2x cable clamp 5 2x loose ropes no pic Take the rudder blade and insert it on the pickup on the stern Therefore take off the secure ring slide the rudder into the p...

Page 19: ...e Lead the short rope from behind through the bigger hole in the side of the rudder head NOTE The rope will just squeeze through the hole If necessary help along with a small screw driver or similar This has to be done only once Now re attach the carabiner Proceed identically on the other side The rope and the carabiner always stays on the rudder ...

Page 20: ...e from the back to the front inside the cockpit Lead it out and side wards above the cross ribs to the front At that position it won t bother you not even while loading the boat Now lead the bowden wire from the back to the front inside the cockpit Lead it out and side wards above the cross ribs to the front At that position it won t bother you not even while loading the boat Also lead it outward ...

Page 21: ... then push the end of the bowden wire as far as possible into the holding clip Measure 50 cm from the end of the wire and knot it to the cable clamp IMPORTANT Knot the cable clamp at the bottom at the little notch This you also have only to do once This should result in the image on the left 50 cm ...

Page 22: ...22 Lead the tied cable clamp over the cross rib 3 towards the bow Attach the holding clip on top of cross rib 3 Then knot the bigger ropes to the holes on the pedal s side holding clip cable clamp ...

Page 23: ...ce the pedal in the desired position onto the rail and tighten the rope in the cable clamp here shown on the nortik argo Tighten it only that much that you have enough space to do perform the steering movement Then again lead the rope through cable clamp here shown on the nortik argo ...

Page 24: ...the nortik argo Last but not least install the pull up cord First take the rope with the sliding clip and knot it tight to the D rings behind and in front of the cockpit Then lead the pull up cord which is fastened to the rudder through the sternmost D ring Lead it all the way through the 3 D rings beside the loading hatch ...

Page 25: ...up in it Should it be a little hard especially in the beginning to pull out the frame from the hull tap with your flat hand on the front of the lower part against the bow Here the boat should lay flat and the stern should already be taken out of the skin Especially the first 2 3 times it may be that the bow frame sits very tight in the skin By tapping the frame should slightly loose itself from th...

Page 26: ...ters Beware of rapid weather changes Repairing and reinforcements The PVC PU skin can easily be repaired in case of abrasion a small crack or hole with the included repair kit Cut a strip of PVC PU material from the supplied repair kit Make sure that it extends generously over the damaged area Round the corners of the strip with scissors or similar Clean the strip and the area to be patched Both m...

Page 27: ... www faltboot de Sea sock Many customers won t go without that accessory anymore You attach it to the cockpit and sit so to say inside a sock This provides dirt and water getting into the boat That doesn t only protect the boat from getting dirty but also provides more safety in case of capsize A very clever idea The picture shows the sea sock for the nortik navigator which is identical for both b...

Page 28: ...and downloads at any time Rudder system Hatch cover The handy hatch cover protects your boat from dirt splash water and small insects Material Nylon CorroFilm Protects your aluminum frame against corrosion Ideal for tours on salt waters and a must have for all aluminum rods ...

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