CAUTION!
Please do not proceed
with bare feet and make
sure to keep fingers and
toes out of the way so
that they do not get
pinched during floor-
board installation.
Insert the FB-1 into the
bow of the boat. Lift the
sides of the boat as
necessary in order to
slide the FB-1 into
place. At this time it
does not need to be
fully inserted.
Next, insert the FB-2
and interconnect its
edges with the FB-1.
The recessed air valve
for the keel should be
partially visible through
the cutout in the FB-2.
Aft of the boat (at the
rear) insert the FB-4
and slide it underneath
the transom lip. Exact fit
is not critical at this
point as the board will
be pushed into place
when all floorboard
pieces have been in-
stalled and pressed
down.
Insert the FB-3 so that it
meshes with the FB-4
and overlaps the FB-2.
Lift the ends of the FB-2
and FB-3 and connect
them to form an in-
verted V. Apply pres-
sure to the joint to
secure the floorboards
into place.
The 14SR RIK features
the FB-3 and FB-3 short
which are both marked
as FB-3. Insert the FB-3
so that it meshes with
the FB-4 and overlaps
the FB-2 and install the
FB-3 short should be in-
stalled between the FB-
3 and FB-2 floorboards.
Stringers
Stringers are featured
on each of the insides
of our Sport Runabouts
and add rigidity to the
floorboards. Each
model includes both a
larger and smaller
stringer set.
To make installation
easier, get the boards
on the same plane by
propping the bow of the
boat with either a box or
bucket and place one of
the longer stringers
under the boat. This
provides a flat surface
for the installation of the
first stringer.
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