MAINTENANCE
1. Inflate the boat up to working pressure. At this time you do not need to install the air deck, seat, oars
and outboard engine.
2. If wet, leave the boat to dry, but avoid leaving it directly in the sun. Any quality problem occuring from
an extended time in the sun without using is not a product problem, and will not be covered by the
warranty.
3. When dry, vacuum in order to get any sand, gravel, rubbish or debris off the bottom, pay extra
attention to the angles of the bottom and tube.
4. Clean the boat all over with ordinary soap and water and rinse thoroughly with fresh water.
5. Check the inflation valves, clean them and remove any sand or debris.
REPAIRING
Your Silver Marine® boat comes with a repair kit for patching minor punctures. Most leaks only take a
few minutes to repair.
Air Leakage:
If your boat appears a bit soft, it might not be because of a leak, since any change in
temperature can cause modifications 0.003 bar (0.045 psi) per Celsius degree (34F). If the boat was
inflated late in the day, that air might cool overnight. The cooler air exerts less pressure on the hull, so
it could appear soft the next morning.
If there has been no temperature variation, you need to first determine exactly where the air is leaking.
Please follow these instructions:
1. Check that there is no sand or debris within the air valve.
2. Make sure that the valve gasket is in place.
3. Inflate all chambers of the tube.
4. Close the cap on all the valves.
5. Rinse the boat with soapy water, including perimeter of the inflation valves.
6. Wherever bubbles appear, that is the location of the leak to be repaired.
Small Repairs:
Deflate your boat. Thoroughly clean (you can use vinyl cleaner for this purpose) and dry
the area to be repaired. For a small puncture (less than 1/8 inch) apply a small drop of glue. Let dry for
12 hours.
Patches:
Leaks larger than a pinhole can be patched.
NOTE:
Repairs should be carried out on deflated
boats.
Take the cover
out of packaging.
Identify the front
side of the cover.
(with Silver Marine
logo).
Assemble the boat cover front first,
then the back.
After assembly,
tighten clasp at
back.
Finish
THE PROCESS TO ASSEMBLE A BOAT COVER
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