Inflate the sponsons
Important:
Start with the upper sponsons and pump this one up to 2/3. Please ensure, that
the cross ribs are still in the right position and that the sponsons are symmetrically in the hull.
Adjust, if necessary. You can also reinsert the (half) cross ribs into the sleeves if necessary.
Then pump up the lower sponsons up to 1/2. Then pump up the upper completely and then
the lower completely.
Please note:
The whole construction of the
nortik scubi 1
depends on the right pressure of
the sponsons, which will give additional tension and stiffness to the frame. With too less
pressure, the construction gets flexible and there will be too much load on the frame and the
stiffening plates. Is there too much pressure in the sponsons, these can be damaged.
Please ensure that you let air out when your
nortik scubi 1
is in the sun for longer time.
The perfect pressure is 0.25 bar (3.63 psi)
. You can buy the nortik manometer for your air
pump to control this exactly. If you don’t have it, please inflate the sponsons as far, until it
gets hard to fill in more with the delivered pump. Don’t use your
nortik scubi 1
with less than
0.2 bar (2.9 psi) and not with more than 0.3 bar (4.35 psi)!
Your
nortik scubi 1
is now ready. If you want, you can put on the skirt with the Velcro.
Have fun on the water!
3) Disassembling:
For disassembling proceed in the same way as for assembling but in reverse order.
First deflate the sponsons, take out the seat,…etc.
4) Care, Safety, Storage and further Information:
In general:
If the boat is used in the sun please check regularly the pressure of the sponsons. Reduce
the pressure by opening the valves a bit, if necessary. Air expands, getting warm.
Board the boat only when it is completely in the water and has no contact to the ground
anymore.
The maximum allowed load (incl. paddler) is 110 kg
.
Important
: If the boat is to be stored for a longer time, take the air out of the sponsons!
Ensure that the boat skin and rods are dry when packed and stored.
Safety:
Always wear a life jacket when you are using your boat on the
Waters! Beware of rapid weather changes!
The
nortik scubi 1
is a boat for recreational use on calmer waters.
