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Warning:
Certain household cleaning solvents, chemicals and other liquids (such as battery acid, oil and gasoline) could
damage the PVC fabric. In the event of spill or mishandling, you should check for leaks and inspect for structural
integrity.
UNSASSEMBLY
1. Remove all the accessories from the boat: (oars. oar lockers)
2. Open all valves and deflate the boat completely.
3. Fold the boat (make sure that the boat is clean and dry. See the above Maintenance & Storage chapter).
4. Put boat and air pump, oars into carry bag for storage.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
When you find the boat appears a bit soft, it might not definitely be because of a leak. Firstly you can check if valve
caps are loose. If all valves are in good condition, you can consider if it is caused by temperature variation: If the boat
was inflated in the day at higher temperature, say, 35 °C (95 F), and air might cool down to 25 C (77 F) overnight, so
that the pressure on the hull may lower down, and the boat will appear soft the next morning.
If valves and temperature variation are not the reasons, you need to start looking for a leak:
1. Position the leak area: you can check your boat from a few feet away or flip it over and closely check over the
outside. Any large leaks should be clearly visible.
2. Check valves system for leak.
3. Pinpoint the location of the leak: spray mild soapy water over the suspicious areas. Any leak will produce bubbles.
REPAIRS
Little holes or puncture can be repaired with the repair kit coming along with the boat:
1. Find the leak.
2. Thoroughly clean the area surrounding the leak to remove any dirt or grime.
3. Cut a piece of repair material in round shape, which should be larger than the damaged area.
4. Using a piece of the repair kit, trace outline of the patch lightly.
5. Apply adhesive to the underneath side of the patch and around the area to be repaired. Coat the affected area
lightly but completely with glue.
6. Put the patch on the damaged area and press down firmly.
7. Allow 12 hours for repair to dry. After patch has dried, apply glue around the edges for a complete seal (dry 4 hours)
