– 3 –
1.
Roll out the
boat skin
and assemble all the
rods.
2.
Insert both
gunwales
as far as they will go.
Close the black flaps to cover the ends.
3.
Assemble
keel
and
stems
.
4.
Position
keel
and
stems
inside the boat skin.
5.
Mount
cross rib (A).
6.
Mount
cross ribs (B1)
and
(B2).
7.
Mount the four remaining
crossribs
,
(C)
and
(D).
8.
Inflate both
air tubes
just enough to give a
little pressure. Pull the tubes up towards the
gunwales. Continue inflating both
air tubes
alternately until they feel hard (about as much
as a fit person could do by mouth).
➜
The sections of the long rods are
internally connected by elastic cords to
ensure correct assembly.
Assembling the Puffin Kayak
➜
The rear part of the kayak will now be
where
rib (B1)
is installed.
➜
Cross rib
(A) is the widest one and will be
installed at the center of the kayak. To install
it
the keel angle is moved to the center of the
kayak.
➜
As
the cross ribs
are installed the
keel
will gradually straighten.
NOTE:
The hull is symmetrical. It does not
matter at which end
cross ribs (B1)
and
(B2)
are installed.
➜
The
cross ribs
are connected to the
keel
by means of
latch clips.
Each
cross rib
has a
plastic clip at the center. Position this clip on
the keel as shown in
Figure 3
and press in
the direction of the arrow until the
latch clip
locks. Mount the
elastic band
to secure the
locking.
➜
The ends of the
cross rib
clip to the
gunwales
at openings in the
gunwale
channels
.
➜
The
keel
will now be at an angle.
➜
The curved pieces without plastic fittings
are
stems
. The narrow end of the
stems
fit
into the
keel.
➜
The two longest rods are
gunwales
. They
are to be inserted in channels along the
edges of the
boat skin
. The channel
openings are under black flaps at one end of
the skin.
NOTE!
We recommend that you study this manual carefully before you start the assembly
procedure! When assembling the Puffin Kayak, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2
of this manual.
Figure 3, Latch Clip
Keel
Cross Rib
Elastic
Band
Latch
Clip
➜
Make sure the
keel
is straight and the
stems
are centered in the ends of the
boat skin.
➜
Make sure the
keel
is straight during the
iinflation. If it bowes to one side, add more
pressure to the
air tube
on that side.
