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Installation of the hanging seat
The filling tube to inflate the seat always
faces forwards, towards the bow.
The front seat is a bit more narrow in the
front, than in the back.
The back seat (the other way around)
wider in the front than in the back.
(see arrows in the left picture).
The seats reproduce the boat's shape.
(Front: narrow to wide; back: wide to
narrow)
Take the Front seat and insert the lower
stringer elements (closest to the keel).
Then push it far towards the bow.
It might help to slightly press the two
stringer elements inside the boat, in order
to place the seat easier.
Proceed identically with the back seat and
push towards the stern.
It should result in the image on the left
(the inflating tubes always point towards
the bow).
Connecting the stringer
The connecting of the stringer elements is
a process that you have to learn.
Especially the precise alignment of the
"locks" to another is crucial to prevent
jamming. This connection technology
adds a lot to the overall stiffness of the
boat.
For one, you "press" the excess length,
the two stringer element with lock of bow
and stern have, "into the boat length" and
on the other hand, this connection is
stable, both on pressure and on tension.
A huge advantage on the water!
front seat
back seat