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Position the 

steering bar

 as you like. You can fix 

the bar at any point of the chain by using the 
shackles. 
 

 
You will operate the 
rudder while pushing 
with your feet on the 
steering bar. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
Take the 

pull-up rope

 and the 

fixation clamp

 

with velcro.  
 
Lead the pull-up rope through the clamp 

 

 

 

 

 
Slide the pull-up rope through the loop of the pin  
and attach it to the rudder using the last 
carabiner. 

 

 

 

 
You can put the fixation clamp wherever you 
want on the velcro band near the back seat. 
 
 

 

To remove the rudder system, just remove a few carabiners, the pin and the rudder, the rest can 
remain in place. 

 

Summary of Contents for scubi 2 XL

Page 1: ...Assembly instructions nortik scubi 2 XL Recreational kayak ...

Page 2: ... assemble the nortik scubi 2XL easily within 15 minutes Please take your time at the first assembly to learn about the special features It is strongly advised that you read all the instructions carefully before proceding You will find following topics 1 Overview of the parts 2 Marking 3 Assembly scubi 2XL 4 Installation of the rudder system optional 5 Installation of the 3rd seat optional 6 Instal...

Page 3: ...s ribs 8 Packing bag 9 Repair set 10 Double action pump with gauge no pic 2 Marking The 4 keel rods are marked with arrows to help ordering them Make sure the arrows point to the bow Rod 1 goes first at the bow the arrow ist placed ahead Rod 2 goes right after it the arrow ist placed slightly backwards Rod 3 has its arrow even more backwards Rod 4 goes last its arrow is placed at the back end Note...

Page 4: ...s supplied with foam pads They are placed along the keel into a channel in the hull It is an extra protection for the hull in addition to reinforcement strips already present on the outside of the hull These foam pads are usually already in place on a new boat They can remain in place while assembling disassembling the boat You may want to take them out in order to rinse the channel for instance T...

Page 5: ...rward through the sleeve b the arrow must point to the bow The picture on the left shows the sleeve welded on the hull into which the keel rod should slide Then clip the keel rod and the bow element together spring button system Take the keel rod 2 the one with the half round end piece Remove the security pin sleeve sleeve a b ...

Page 6: ...ow pointing towards bow And slide it half tube first into the sleeve located a little behing the seat Clip keel rods 1 and 2 together Take now the stern element And the keel rod 4 with the arrow at the back end of the rod pointing towards the bow sleeve ...

Page 7: ...n the arrow is pointing to the front Clip the keel rod and the stern element together Then take the keel rod 3 the one with a rounded tip Take the keel rod 3 under the back seat the arrow pointing to the front Then slide it with the rounded tip first into the sleeve located a little ahead of the seat 1 2 rounded tip sleeve sleeve half round end piece sleeve ...

Page 8: ...elements They should be centered and pushed as far as possible into the hull Grab both middle keel rods and pull them carefully up Caution the half round end piece should be placed above the rounded tip Pull both up until you can fit the first one upper the second one Make sure while pulling up that bow and stern parts remain upright instead of twisting ...

Page 9: ...t the pin back in place in the next step When the rods reach the bottom of the boat you have obtained the required longitudinal tension The frame stretches now the hull as it should Insert the pin through the two rods and put the rubber band around to lock it If you are unable to insert the pin try to rotate the rods to help align the holes This will get easier with a little pratice ...

Page 10: ... closed an wide Tip To remember the order of the cross ribs just of the hull shape narrow at the front wide in the middle narrow at the rear The open cross rib is always at the front of the seat comfort for the thighs Take the cross rib 3 1 Place it tilted onto the clip on the keel rob in front of the back seat 2 Then right it slowly up while the clips interlock cross rib 4 cross rib 3 cross rib 1...

Page 11: ...oth C ends in the seat bars Take the cross rib 4 Clip it first onto the keel rod at the back of the back seat and clip both C ends in the seat bars Install the same way the cross ribs of the front seat beginning with 2 at the back of the seat ...

Page 12: ...stern wider At the bow as at the stern place the cross rib tilted onto the clip on the keel rod then right it up and push the ends into the intented holders on each side of the hull Push from the outside of the hull to help the ends of the cross rib fit into the holders bow cross rib narrow stern cross rib wide ...

Page 13: ...you can inflate and disconnect the pump without letting the air out again If you want to deflate push in the pin and do a half turn The valve stays open Best is first to inflate the lower sponson on one side to around 50 then on the other side equally Then change again and fully inflate them in turns Proceed likewise with the upper sponsons The ideal pressure is 0 2 0 25 bar 2 9 3 63psi Do not exc...

Page 14: ...ocess Take both steering ropes Bowden cables and push them into the sleeves on each side of the back seat in any direction This action is easier while the sponsons are deflated rudder blade steering bar steering ropes Bowden cable clamp fixation for the pull up rope with velcro link carabiners pull up rope rubber bands for steering rope steering rope extensions shackles for steering bar ...

Page 15: ...ring it to get it through Take the other end of the cable and slide it through the strap in front of the seat This will maintain the cable on the side At the first assembly take the small security ring off the rudder blade and remove the pin 1 Then unscrew the wing nut and take off the ring of the spacer 2 Leave them aside for now front rear 2 1 ...

Page 16: ...ng back the little ring Insert the straight end of the spacer into the hole at the top of the blade and the curved end into the hole located on the cross beam Tighten the swing nut again on one end and place the security ring back on the other end this was a one time process Then lead the two steering ropes through the holes of the cross beam ...

Page 17: ...Now fix the extension of the steering rope to the D ring located before the front seat How to fix it take the rubber loop into the D ring pull the whole chain into the loop and tighten Do it on both side Bind the chain to the end of the steering rope by using a carabiner ...

Page 18: ... the pull up rope and the fixation clamp with velcro Lead the pull up rope through the clamp Slide the pull up rope through the loop of the pin and attach it to the rudder using the last carabiner You can put the fixation clamp wherever you want on the velcro band near the back seat To remove the rudder system just remove a few carabiners the pin and the rudder the rest can remain in place ...

Page 19: ...stern The deck goes under these flaps so that the water cannot penetrate in case of big waves Open the flaps attach the deck properly close the flaps Then attach the deck along both sides The deck is fully installed Now you can attach the optional sprayskirts or seasocks Other accessories to close your kayak are available such as the solo deck and hatch covers ...

Page 20: ...erent ways young child seats rear facing older child small person seats in the direction of travel solo paddling The 3rd seat can only be installed on the intented short sleeves see white circles Position 1 young child Position 2 older child Position 3 solo ...

Page 21: ...positions of course you can try some other possibilities such as sliding the bars into sleeves B and C for instance Be aware that the solo deck is adjusted to position 3 Installation of the seat in position 1 The 3rd seat includes 2 cross ribs 1 open 1 closed 2 side bars and the sitting base The open cross rib goes where the legs are no discomfort for the thighs The installing process is similar t...

Page 22: ...in front of the seat then clip both C ends in the seat bars You have installed the 3rd seat in position 1 right against the front seat back to back Note regarding the position 3 solo As the sleeve C is place in the middle of the side bars you need to insert the seat bars into the sitting base and at the same time into the sleeve C Then you can install the cross ribs as usual ...

Page 23: ...r the sleeves of the keel The inset should be placed before the assembly of the kayak and inflated at the end of the assembly Unfold the kayak hull and the drop stich inset The inflation flexible pipes see white circle should be on top pointing to the back Place the inset into the hull by sliding it under the seats Adjust the position at both ends of the boat Make sure the inset is centered Pay at...

Page 24: ...eel rods must always be slided into the intended sleeves The keel rods go through the sleeves and above the flexibles strips of the drop stitch inset As shown on this picture Do the assembly following the regular instructions First inflate the kayak sponsons Inflate the drop stitch inset at the end keel rod above strips keel rod in the sleeve ...

Page 25: ...he flexible pipe Then close the cap The drop stitch inset is fully installed 8 extra high backrest If you need a higher backrest this extra sit is a good choice You place it above the standard seat Just remove the standard backrest before installing this one ...

Page 26: ...the tightening straps Make sure you sit upright when you paddle it is the only correct and efficient position The backrest should slightly support the back 9 nortik kayak sails overview of the parts shrouds 1 x sail mast in 2 parts 2 x stowing elements mounting plate for the mast additional rubber bands PVC glue elastic cord to hold back the sail 2 x carabiners supporting plate supporting bar bow ...

Page 27: ... Before assembling your kayak place the supporting bar and plate on the bow element It will support the mast from below Thread the supporting bar on the bow element until the clip Screw it tightly and place the supporting plate This mechanism is used to transfer the weight of the mast onto the keel You can leave the supporting bar in place when disassembling You should only remove the plate Open t...

Page 28: ... Remove the safety pin Install the sail on the mouting plate with the eyelets of the mast pointing towards the back Put the safety pin back in Caution put the rubber band around the pin on the front side Attach one of the carabiners on the loop at the bow ...

Page 29: ... loop Pull this rope through the carabiner 1 then pull it towards the back 2 Thread the rope from front to back into the clamp located on the mouting plate Attach now both white ropes on each side to the intended loops and tie a knot Only a black rope remains it is attached to the sail 1 BOW 2 ...

Page 30: ...ord Attach the cord to the D ring of the seat backrest put the cord around the folded sail and fix it to the lower D ring using the second carabiner When you release the black rope the sail falls immediately down On the contrary to get the sail up throw it while pulling the black rope If you sail by crosswind you can add stowing points Use the PVC glue to fix the provided D rings as shown on the p...

Page 31: ...sembling corresponds the assembling in reverse order Before folding the hull lay it out flatly Fully drain the air from the sponsons You can also do this with the supplied double action pump Fold the sides in the middle lengthwise Fold the bow about as long as the bag size Tip put the bag close to the hull so you can check the right length mast Co D ring D ring BOW ...

Page 32: ...32 Do the same with the stern Once you have folded the two ends fold everything one more time together ...

Page 33: ...aware of rapid weather changes Storage You can store your nortik scubi 2XL built up or disassembled in the bag Please make sure that your boat is not exposed to unnecessary long heat If it is built up deflate the sponsons a bit Repairing and reinforcement 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 fro...

Page 34: ...cts sources of supply and downloads at any time More useful accessories for your nortik scubi 2XL Spay skirt nylon ultra light CorroFilm against salt corrosion Spray skirt Thermal PU Cockpit cover Seasock Thermal PU No pic Solo deck with solid coaming ...

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