USER GUIDE
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Page 2: ...otor 12 2 3 Packaging away your Quickboat 12 2 4 Looking after your Quickboat and your friends 15 2 5 Maintaining your Quickboat Troubleshooting 16 3 Quickboat specifications and regulatory notices 18 3 1 Quickboat Warranty 19 4 Safety notices 20 4 1 General safety information 20 4 2 Safety equipment and rescue material 21 4 3 Risk of fire 22 4 4 Hazards of flooding 22 4 5 Risk of hypothermia 22 ...
Page 3: ...unity and we d love to hear your feedback Please let us know what you like to hear about what you love about your Quickboat and all the places you can take it Equally we d appreciate your thoughts on how we can improve future Quickboats You can get in contact with us via email Facebook or phone Wishing you blue skies and calm waters AUSTRALIA HEAD OFFICE 37a Pearse Street Cottesloe WA 6011 Email c...
Page 4: ...4 Quickboats Foundation Series User Guide Nov 2014 8 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Image 1 Two bags Image 2 Small bag Image 3 Parts from the small bag Image 4 All parts from the Quickboat ...
Page 5: ...e boat away IMAGE 3 Lay the pieces in the following order 1 Motor plate 2 Transom 3 2 x power transfer poles 4 Skipper s seat the one with the Quickboat logo on it 5 Extender bar 6 Crew member s seat 7 Cross brace 8 Nose cone 9 Foredeck plate IMAGE 4 Open your Quickboat hull bag the long one and place the hull next to the other pieces of the boat Before you start to build your Quickboat you need t...
Page 6: ...Now you are ready to assemble your Quickboat Open the hull Place one end of the extender bar gently into the extender bar padding located under the gunnel the top rim of the boat in the middle of the hull Gently pull the hull apart and secure it open by placing the other end of the extender bar into the extender bar padding on the opposite side of the hull Always assemble your Quickboat starting i...
Page 7: ...into place at the holes You must do this with the transom at around a 90 degree angle You will need to gently push one of the side panels out slightly to get each T pivot into the holes in the side panels IMAGE 11c Once in place the transom will begin to pivot There are two locking mechanisms for the transom A stainless steel mechanism on the base of the hull that locks into another stainless stee...
Page 8: ...ng it back towards you as you stand behind the boat IMAGE 12 b c Now click the white catches down so they lock over the stainless steel You will hear a clear click as they lock into place IMAGE 13 a b Fold the white membrane over the transom and secure with the velcro IMAGE 14 Now place the blue motor plate over the two blue catches Ensure the shorter edge of the motor plate is on the inside of th...
Page 9: ... locked in power transfer poles and place the power transfer poles over the blue catches protruding above the motor plate IMAGE 16 a c Gently allow the seat to pivot down and lock it into place by clicking all four of the white seat catches into place Image 15a Image 15b Image 16a Image 16b Image 16c ...
Page 10: ...gid You can now remove the extender bar and pack this back into the boat bag IMAGE 18a Take the foredeck over to the boat and line the nose cone up with the bullets at the end of each gunnel image 18a Slip the nose cone over each of the bullets Ensure the cross brace clip tongues are on the inside of the hull when slipping the nose cone over the bullets IMAGE 18 b c Once the nose cone is secured o...
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Page 12: ...ther contents you have taken into the boat 2 Remove the foredeck by unclicking the clips on the cross brace and lift gently away from the boat 3 Once off the boat undo the foredeck strap holding the foredeck components together 4 Detach nose cone from the foredeck by pulling it away 5 Detach cross brace from the foredeck by pulling it away 6 Fold the foredeck in half at the hinge 7 Remove the crew...
Page 13: ...20d Cover it with the black protector padding Image 20e Place the skipper s seat face up on top of the black padding and zip up the power transfer poles into the bag Image 20f Cover this also with the black protector padding Image 20g Place the foredeck Image 20h Cover the foredeck with a piece of black padding and place cross brace Image 20i Insert the nose cone at the front of the bag ...
Page 14: ... rivers estuaries and other protected waters We would love to hear about your Quickboating adventures and share them with our community You can tell us all about them via our website Facebook or email Warnings The strength and rigidity of the Quickboat is achieved through the structural integrity of the design The Quick boat s design is reliant on each of the Quickboat elements transom seats fored...
Page 15: ...ppy waters It will perform much better on protected water If you find yourself in rough choppy waters travel at 8 knots to avoid excess pounding Let your dog stand on the seats if he has unclipped toenails We have designed the seat covers for comfort but with comfort comes the need for care They will tear if they are not stored or treated with love Overload your Quickboat in excess of maximum capa...
Page 16: ... boat Hinge aesthetic repairs Over time the white Sikaflex covering may begin to lift from the hinges This will not affect the structural integrity of the boat However to make the boat beautiful again you may wish to reapply a protective sealant over the hinge To do so we recommend Sikaflex 521UV This flexible adhesive sealant is available from boat hardware suppliers and adheres and seals well on...
Page 17: ...the design categories Category A Ocean Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 Beaufort scale and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal condi tions and vessels largely self sufficient Category B Offshore Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to and including wind force 8 and significant wave heights up to and including 4 m may b...
Page 18: ... 138472 Evidence of conformity CE is based on the European Recreational Craft Directive 94 25 EC and 2003 44 EC This directive is mainly focused on increasing trade between the Member States of the European community These include requirements relating to stability and structure These requirements are minimum requirements Nothing in this Act and or standards relieve the skipper owner of his or her...
Page 19: ...e years from date of original delivery 2 The warranty is subject to the boat being used for rec reational purposes only and within recommended operat ing parameters The warranty is applicable to the original purchaser of the boat and is not transferrable 3 The warranty is voided if the boat is Used for commercial purposes of any kind Used for competition or racing Towed or used for towing Used wit...
Page 20: ...y the line drawing of the designer It can not change The weight is determinated by the mass of your empty Quickboat and the equipment of your Quickboat On the Builder s Plate you will find the value of the maximum loading capacity of your Quickboat This value indicates the mass that can be safely added to the ready for use boat Depending on the placement of the people and equipment this extra weig...
Page 21: ...ibility to ensure the appropri ate safety equipment is on board For some countries states and regions laws are applicable for the size and type of safety equipment that is required on a boat of this size It is the owner s responsibility to ensure compliance to such laws Take care that you have adequate safety equipment on board such as life jackets lifebuoy s and a first aid kit ...
Page 22: ...it is possible that water may enter the Quickboat Take the following precautions Avoid boating in bad weather it might put you and the passengers at unnecessary risk Establish as soon as possible where the leakage occurs and try to repair it Navigate if possible to a shallow place Ensure all passengers are wearing life vests Warning Do not abandon ship if it is not immediately required 4 5 RISK OF...
