– 4 –
9.
Mount the
forward deck support.
10. Locate the
strap
attached to the front end of
the
boat skin
and secure
cross rib (B2)
as
shown in
Figure 4.
11. Mount the
stern deck support.
12. Locate the
strap
attached to the rear end of
the
boat skin
and secure
cross rib (B1)
as
shown in
Figure 4.
13. Inflate the
seat.
14. Mount the
seat.
15. Hook “short” end of
deck
over the stern
(boat’s rear end) and pull other end of
deck
towards the boat’s front end.
Support the boat with your foot while
stretching the
deck
to fit over the bow.
16. Attach the Velcro fastener along the edge of
the
deck
to the matching Velcro
strip on the
boat skin
.
➜
The
seat
is placed with the foam down on
the bottom of the kayak and the back against
cross rib (B1).
Front seat-straps:
Run ends under
cross
rib
(A)
and buckle accross the
keel.
Back seat-straps:
Run longest end under
cross rib (B1)
and
keel,
and buckle to
short end.
The
seat
is equipped with additional straps
on each side for back adjustment.
➜
The straight rod with a
clip
at one end, is
the
stern deck support
. The
clip
will attach to
the top of
cross rib (B1).
The “naked” end of
the rod should be placed against the flap at
the rear end of the boat skin.
➜
The straight rod with a
latch clip
close to
one end, is the
forward deck support
. The
latch clip
will attach to a corresponding clip at
the top of
cross rib (B2).
The “naked” end of
the rod should be placed against the flap at
the forward end of the boat skin.
The Puffin Kayak is now complete.
Strap
Cross Rib (B1 or B2)
Buckle
Attached to
end of boat skin
Figure 4, Securing Cross Ribs (B1) and (B2)
