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12. DAVITS
If your craft is fitted with davit lifting points, we recommend the following:
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Check with your boat dealer that the davit system on your boat is suitable to take your inflatable
craft.
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Do not lift the craft if it is swamped or with
people aboard. Do not allow people to get onto
the craft when lifted on davits. Open plugs on the
self-bailers of your craft and leave them open all
the time the craft is on davits.
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Always use the davit lifting points to secure
the single point davit lifting system "A" or twin
point davit lift "B".
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As a supplementary precaution in long voyages,
secure the craft with a set of safety straps. Ask your
davit supplier for advice.
13. DEFLATION AND STOWAGE
If the craft is to be stowed and out of use for a long period of time, you should clean it with fresh water to
wash off the salt, sand and dirt, leaving it to dry before deflating.
13.1 DEFLATION
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Unscrew and open the valves to deflate all compartments.
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To completely deflate the chambers, you may use the foot pump with the tube inserted into the air
intake hole of the pump.
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Once all chambers are deflated, let the plunger out and replace valve cap.
13.2 STOWAGE
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Fold the tubes inwards to achieve the same width as the transom or until reaching the centre of the
craft.
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Fold the cones across the transom.
