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USER GUIDE
TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE
The beauty of Inflatable SUPs is that they really are easy to transport and store. Follow these simple
pointers for a happy time with your SUP.
Try and avoid storing your board in direct sunlight
as it may result in fading of the colours on the board
over prolonged periods.
If you leave your board inflated between sessions
attach your pump and check it is inflated to the
correct pressure before you go on the water...
changes in the air temperature/pressure can have an
effect on the inflation pressure of the board.
If on the beach on a hot day try to keep the board in
the shade to stop both the board pressure increasing
as the temperature rises and to help prevent UV
striation. If there’s no shade, then pop the board back
into the water to cool down at regular intervals.
We all know how hot a car can get, so if leaving your
SUP in the car or van, or strapping it to the roof, it is
important to release some air to reduce the pressure,
giving some expansion room.
When storing your board deflated it is best to leave it
loosly rolled or unrolled.
Molded fins may bend over time when the board is
stored rolled up. These can be straightened using
heat. Place them in boiling water to soak for a few
minutes or use a hair dryer to heat them, before
bending them back to position.
Board, bag, pump and a three-piece paddle tend to
weigh under 20kg so you will be able to easily check
the kit on to most flights to take on holiday (to be
sure it would be worth weighing your packed bag and
checking with your airline before travelling).
STORING YOUR SUP OVER WINTER
It doesn’t matter whether you
store your paddleboard inflated or
deflated, there will be no damage
either way. If keeping it inflated, we
recommend releasing a few PSI just
in case the area where you store your
board becomes too warm. You can
store you board inside the bag or not.
Leaving it deflated over the winter
may cause some wrinkles in the
board depending on how tight you
role but these will pop out when your
board is re-inflated.
We suggest you remove your fins
for winter storage and if you have
the glued-on fin system these may
become slightly bent, this is easily
fixed with some warm water. We
don’t tend to find that boards go
moldy in winter but to be doubly
sure that this can’t happen just wash
with fresh water and either air dry or
wipe completely dry before rolling
and storing away. You can store your
board in a garage, shed or attic, we
do suggest the board isn’t stored any
where too cold or too hot though,
with good board storage between 4 -
40 degrees C.
