– 5 –
➜
Undo all the Velcro before you try to get the ends of the
deck
off.
➜
To remove the
gunwales
:
•
Open the black flaps and move to the other end of the boat.
•
Grip the side fabric on one side just below the
gunwale
, about a foot (30 cm)
from the end.
•
Push with the other hand against the end of the
gunwale.
•
Straighten the
boat skin
,
move your hands, and repeat the process
on both
sides of the boat until the
gunwales
can easily be pulled out.
➜
Open the
air tube valves
and roll up the
boat skin
from the end opposite the
valves
.
NOTE!
If some
gunwale
sections
disconnect, you can still pull
the
gunwales
out, but it is then important to stretch the
boat skin
so the
gunwale channels
are straight.
Disassembling the Puffin Kayak
Disassembling is essentially the assembly process in reverse, but there are a few
important details:
Note!
• If a
cross rib
becomes disconnected from a
gunwale
, there is not enough pressure in
the
air tubes
. You need to get to shore and add more air. Reduced pressure is common
if you assemble the boat on a warm, sunny day and go paddling in cold water. Under
these conditions you should add some extra pressure during assembly.
