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Care, Safety, Storage and further Information:
Salt water:
If you want to use your boat in the brackish water / salt water, the treatment of the rod
with "CorroFilm" is absolutely recommended.
Ask your local Dealer for it!
CorroFilm can be sprayed onto (and if necessary also in) the rods and generates a
transparent, dry protective film which protects the aluminum perfectly against the "attack" of
salt water. Ask your dealer about CorroFilm. Clean the rods and boat skin after exposing it to
salt water (e.g. after the tour) with sufficient fresh water.
Important
: If the boat is to be stored for a longer time, take the air out of the sponsons! A
folding boat should be built up and removed several times a year.
Ensure that the boat skin and rods are dry when packed and stored.
The boat skin is resistant to salt water. Nevertheless, it should also be cleaned with fresh
water after the return from a tour in brackish or salt water. Especially when sand or small
stones can cause high abrasion.
Always wear a life jacket when you are using your boat on the
Waters! Beware of rapid weather changes!
Repairing and reinforcements
The PVC / PU skin can easily be repaired in case of abrasion, a small crack or hole with the
included repair kit.
- Cut a strip of PVC / PU material from the supplied repair kit.
Make sure that it extends generously over the damaged area.
- Round the corners of the strip with scissors or similar.
- Clean the strip and the area to be patched. Both must be free of grease.
- It is best to roughen the spot with a fine sandpaper,(but in a pinch it will also work without it)
- Apply a thin layer of glue on both surfaces
- Wait for the glue to dry slightly, then press the patch firmly onto the area to be repaired.
If you can make the repairing at home: Let the glue dry for an hour, place the patch on the
spot, and gently warm both with a hot air dryer. Then push the patch firmly onto the hull.
On tour:
The canoe can be reused shortly after repair. However, the adhesive and protective
effect still improves within 12 hours when the adhesive is completely dried. The sponson can
be repaired in the same procedure as described above. Please pay attention to a clean,
grease-free surface.
Your kayak is equipped with a keel strip. However, you can apply additional reinforcements
at much stressed points. Depending on the type of use, other keel strips or partial
reinforcements of the skin are recommended. If necessary, ask for it in specialized dealers.
