Zodiac CADET 200 Aero, Manual

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BOAT ASSEMBLY
CHOOSE A SMOOTH, CLEAN SURFACE
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IF THE BUOYANCY TUBE WAS STORED AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW 0°C /
32°F, LEAVE IT AT 20°C / 68°F FOR 12 HOURS BEFORE UNFOLDING
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CADET ROLL UP – BATTEN FLOORBOARD:
If the battens are not installed, with the boat deflated, insert the battens in their brackets beginning with
the batten nearest the aft transom. If a batten is difficult to insert, lubricate it with liquid soap.
CADET AERO: - INFLATABLE FLOORBOARD
high pressure floorboard DEFLATED
HIGH PRESSURE FLOORBOARD DISASSEMBLY/MAINTENANCE
When folding the boat, we recommend you leave the floorboard in place in the boat.
However, to clean the bottom of the boat where sand and other waste may accumulate, it may be
useful to remove the inflatable floorboard. Follow this procedure:
1. DISASSEMBLY: Deflate the buoyancy tube and the floorboard.
Slide the floorboard bolt rope out of its cleats (following the assembly procedure in the reverse
order).
2. MAINTENANCE: Slightly reinflate the boat and hose down the area between the buoyancy float and
the bottom, and then lift the bow of the boat to let the water run out. Repeat the operation until all
the sand or waste and has been removed.