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Advice
:
You may notice that the TrekRaft
is losing air after some time. It’s not unusual, that you have
to refill some air after 24h (through the recoil valve).
Inflatable floor mat:
If you have the optional inflatable floor mat, please inflate it a bit and then lay it in the boat
before ins
talling the seat. Then inflate it completely. Try if it’s easier for you to install the
ground matt before inflating the TrekRaft completely.
Disassembling
:
Unscrew the big filling valve, so the air can evade. The TrekRaft either is foldable (lay it flat
on the ground, then fold it along of the edges inwards and then again on each other
– then
fold it from one side in size of the transport bag) or you could roll it up. Always fold or roll in
direction of the valve so that the air is going to be pressed out. Also when rolling it up, first of
all fold it along of the edges inwards. At best you lay the filling bag around the folded/rolled
TrekRaft before you put it in the transport bag.
Please pay attention that the filling valve
won’t be kinked!
Please also take care that your boat isn’t wet when stored. If you have to pack it in a wet
status please make sure that you soon dry it.
Please also follow the following hints concerning safety, maintenance and repairing:
Tips generally to be followed:
If the boat is exposed to sunlight, check the pressure in the air tubes from time to time. Air
expands when it heats up. Therefore prevent that through solar radiation a to high pressure
is build up and drain some air if necessary.
Pleas
e only sit in the boat if it’s completely in the water and hasn’t any contact to the ground
anymore.
Safety
Please always wear a life jacket, if you are in the water with your boat. Be beware of quick
weather changes. Don’t underestimate the danger of water sports.
Storage
You can store the boat inflated or dissembled in the transport bag. Take care that it isn’t
exposed to great heat unnecessary.
Saltwater
If you use the boat in saltwater please clean it afterwards with enough freshwater.
Tips to repair and strengthening the TrekRaft
The TPU-skin can be easily repaired with glue and the corresponding PU-patch in case of a
small tear or a hole. For that cut a piece out of the PU-material (normally part of the included
repair-kit). Be aware that it covers the damaged part to a great extend. Round the edges of
the piece with scissors or something similar.
Important: Clean the piece and the damaged part to a large scale with the included special
cleanser! Otherwise the
patch won’t hold. Use for that the included paper towel. Wipe the
unnecessary cleanser with water away. Then put a small among of the included glue
(stormsure) on both surfaces. Let it dry for 20 minutes and then press both materials against
each other. Then let it dry again for some hours. Stormsure dries after 4-6 hours, total
corroboration is reached after 12 hours.
