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MAINTENANCE / BOAT DEFLATION / PACKING
GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF THE BOAT
On folding, we recommend that you leave the high pressure floor in place in the boat.
However, when cleaning the bottom of the boat, where sand and other kinds of residues can
accumulate, it is recommended to remove the floor. Proceed as follows:
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REMOVAL: Deflate the buoyancy tube and the high pressure floor.
Undo the buckles securing the floor to the buoyancy tube.
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MAINTENANCE: Slightly re-inflate the boat before rinsing with water. Hose in between the
buoyancy tube and the bottom then lift up the bow of the boat to drain the water out over the
transom.
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Repeat the operation until all sand and residues are removed from under the floor.
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Whilst the buoyancy tube is partially inflated rinse the boat with fresh water, remove the sand and
clean stains with soapy water.
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Drain all water and leave the boat to dry before packing it away.
BOAT DEFLATION AND FOLDING
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Remove all various equipment.
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Deflate the boat and leave all inflation valves in the open (deflate) position.
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If the boat is fitted with a rigid or roll up floor it must be removed.
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Remove the self bailer caps.
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Fold both sides of the buoyancy tube toward the interior of the boat (Fig. 1), bring up the cones
against the transom (Fig. 2) then fold the boat on itself around the transom (Fig. 3).
Start again if you notice that some air remains in the buoyancy tubes.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Buoyancy
Bottom
Deflated buoyancy
Fig. 3
