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DEFLATING / FOLDING THE BOAT
1.
Deflate
the boat.
2.
Replace
the valve protections.
3.
Remove
oars and equipment.
4.
Remove
the floorboard (For Cadets solid only - for cadets Roll up with a slatted floor, It is not
necessary to remove the slats to fold the boat).
5.
Empty
the boat of all water and sand by opening the self-bailers, dry it.
6.
Fold in
the 2 sides of the main buoyancy tube (A), fold the cones onto the transom, then
roll up
the boat around the transom (C). Start again if you feel there is still some air left in the tubes.
A
B
buoyancy tube floor
tube deflated
C
Stow
the boat in its bag as follows (D):
. Stow
the boat folded on its bag open (back side of the bag visible).
. Position
the floor sections and stringers flat on the boat (Cadet Solid), then the oars
dismantled.
. Close
the bag and fasten the two front straps.
. Tight
the side ropes (make sure that all equipment stays inside).
. To finish,
store the foot-pump in the front pocket.
D
