Contents
1
Kayaking Safety
3
Care and Maintenance
Repairing or Replacing Air Tubes
4
Gemini Assembly Instructions
10
Over-View of Gemini
13
Frequently Asked Questions
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Страница 1: ...a ai ir rline TM geminiFOLDING SIT ON TOP KAYAKS by Assembly Instructions Gemini_English 9 4 07 10 45 AM Page i...
Страница 2: ...tents 1 Kayaking Safety 3 Care and Maintenance Repairing or Replacing Air Tubes 4 Gemini Assembly Instructions 10 Over View of Gemini 13 Frequently Asked Questions Gemini_English 9 4 07 10 45 AM Page...
Страница 3: ...eathercraft Products Ltd Kayak safety training should include the following topics 1 Paddling skills Paddling techniques need to be practiced in various water conditions Maneuvering a kayak through ro...
Страница 4: ...rom a refreshing dip in the ocean to a life threatening emergency How you handle a capsize will depend entirely on your training and experience The kayaking community is blessed with a wealth of mater...
Страница 5: ...the bow and stern ends inside out Hidden here is a Velcro opening to access the air tube Before pulling the air tube out tie a long string to the opposite end from where the air nozzle is Pull the ai...
Страница 6: ...uctions gunwales gunwales keel keel 1 Frame parts Using rubber gloves liberally lubricate frame inserts with Bo Shield T 9 keel bar with drop skeg Stern Section Bow Section gunwale bar with foot track...
Страница 7: ...ection stamped B into the bow of the skin end with logo Insert frame section stamped S into the stern of the skin end with rudder bracket Center the keel end pieces airline gemini 5 stern bow Gemini_E...
Страница 8: ...rn Attach the keel bar to the keel of the bow frame assembly The keel hinges up and joins to the stern keel assembly b Push keel hinge down Lock in place with hinge pin The keel bar will be snaked or...
Страница 9: ...should be the same as the keel Attach stern end of gunwale bar to curved stern gunwale section Rotate tube up and attach the bow end to curved bow gunwale bar As you kneel at the bow twist tube down t...
Страница 10: ...de the seat side straps under the gunwale tubes and attach to the tension lock on seat wing b Inflate the Yellow and Blue air chambers first followed by the Red and Green The Yellow and Blue chambers...
Страница 11: ...to the carry bags There is a web strap sewn to the inside channel of the keel To keep the seat from sliding forward connect the strap to the buckle on the underside of the seat 7 Install deck mesh Str...
Страница 12: ...screw heads facing in towards the center of the kayak to avoid abrasion 2 When using the rudder run the cables under the deck webbing and through the gunwale velcro closures to the bow foot braces Ove...
Страница 13: ...the key hole Rotate rudder 180 Attach rudder cables with sister clips White haulcord is attached to clip beside seat airline gemini 11 Sister Clips two of these clips are mounted on each side of the r...
Страница 14: ...brace stem of knob goes through grommet Re attach knob to foot brace Slide brace on to track Ensure brace can slide easily on track If not check knob that you re attached airline gemini 12 Ladder lock...
Страница 15: ...high tenacity fibers woven in a tight balanced weave i e a similar number of threads going both lengthwise and across the fabric Urethane is harder than hypalon rubber and much harder than PVC hence...
Страница 16: ...the toxic chemi cals required to fabricate the hulls and two for our sit in models we wanted to weld a skin that would be completely sealed water tight and dry Hypalon can not be welded How tough is...
Страница 17: ...thoroughly with fresh water to wash off the sea salt and make assembling the frame much easier 3 Lubricate joins tubes extension bars and spring buttons with Bo Shield T 9 4 Let the skin dry complete...
Страница 18: ...he sponsons Air in the sponsons will expand and could potentially rupture the sponson The sponson can be repaired using the same technique and repair adhesive as the hull To remove the sponson turn th...
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