ASSEMBLY AND INFLATION
Before you begin inflation, unfold your new inflatable boat in an area that is clean and free of
sharp objects and assemble the Roll Up Floor and the Wooden Bench Seat as follows;
Assembly of the Slatted, Roll Up Floor… FT280 – Fish Ranger.
With the boat flat on the ground, slide the wooden slats into the sleeves / pockets located on the
center of the floor (inside the boat). The boat has been supplied with 4 wooden slats, however, you’ll
find 5 sleeves / pockets on the floor of the boat. The extra sleeve / pocket will allow you to distribute
the wooden slats along the floor depending on where you choose to position the wooden bench
seat. (No wooden slat is to be placed directly under the bench seat).
You’ll notice that two (2) wooden slats are shorter and they have the ends cut slanted, whereas the
other two wooden slats are longer with the ends cut straight.
The two short wooden slats with the ends cut slanted are to be placed on the floor as follows:
one in the bow (front) sleeve / pocket and one in the stern (rear) sleeve pocket of the floor.
The slanted sides are to match the curvature and contour of the boat.
The two long, wooden slats with the ends cut straight are to be placed in the middle sleeves.
Assembly of the Slatted, Roll Up Floor… FT325 – Fish Master.
With the boat flat on the ground, slide the wooden slats into the sleeves / pockets located on the
center of the floor (inside the boat). The FT325 Fish Master has been supplied with 5 wooden slats.
Your FT325 is supplied with two short wooden slats with the ends cut slanted and three long wooden
slats with the ends cut straight, place the short wooden slats as follows: one in the bow (front) sleeve
/ pocket on the floor and the second one in the end / rear of the boat. The remaining 3 long wooden
slats go in the remaining middle sleeves / pockets.
Assembly of the Wooden Bench Seat… FT280 – Fish Ranger.
Once you choose the position of the wooden bench seat, slide the wooden bench seat into the
bench-sleeves / pockets on the top of the side-tubes of the boat and tie it to the grommets on the
bench-sleeves with the provided rope. After inflation the air pressure of the air chambers will keep
the wooden bench seat in place. Remember: distribute the wooden floor slats accordingly so there is
no slat directly under the bench.
Assembly of the Wooden Bench Seats… FT325 – Fish Ranger.
Slide the wooden bench seats into the bench-sleeves / pockets on the top of the side-tubes of the
boat and tie them to the grommets on the bench-sleeves with the provided rope. After inflation the
air pressure on the air chambers will keep the wooden bench seats in place.
Inflation steps:
1. Use the appropriate inflator: To inflate your “Sevylor”, you will need an inflator such as a bellows
foot pump, river boat pump, electric inflator or any other inflator designed for inflatable boats,
rafts, pool floats, air beds, camping mattresses, and other low pressure inflatables. These types
of inflators will have a hose and adapters to fit the valves on your boat.
Do not use any high-pressure air compressor; you will damage your inflatable boat.
Note: Any use of a high-pressure air compressor will automatically void all warranties.
2. Familiarize yourself with the valves: Your inflatable boat is equipped with Boston type valves for
quick inflation/deflation, which are positioned at the rear of the boat (under the gear pouch).
Please note the Boston valve is a two way valve consisting of two parts: the valve insert (center
portion) and the square cap. To inflate, insert the valve (center section with longer threads) into
the valve base on the boat and tighten it. Then connect the inflator nozzle to the inserted center
section of the valve for inflation. The square cap with rubber gasket makes the valve airtight
once it is screwed back on to the valve insert (after inflation). To deflate, simply remove/
unscrew the valve insert (center section).
3. Inflate the boat properly: There are 2 chambers on this boat (left and right chamber). Inflate one
of the 2 chambers softly at first and then inflate the other chamber softly as well. Once the boat
has taken shape, top off both chambers alternately until the
recommended pressure
is reached
(1.5 psi)
– the boat should feel firm to the touch.
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