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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (CON’T)
Place the aft element (5) against the transom (6). (fig.2).
Place elements (3) and (4) in a pointed “roof” (or a Teepee) position (Fig. 2).
Make sure the elements are straight and lined up.
Flatten the “roof” by getting into the boat and pulling UP on the grab lines (this prevents the fabric
from getting pinched (Fig. 2).
Make sure the floorboard (a) is correctly positioned in the corner reinforcement (c) (Fig. 1-B).
Position the stringers as indicated below and in (fig. 3).
Placing the stringers:
The stringers (7) (Fig. 3) are essential to the seaworthiness of the boat. They lock in the floorboards
and assure the rigidity of the entire structure. Use soap & water to help you slide the stringers into
position.
Never place paddles on the bottom of the boat before having flattened
out the floorboard. It could damage them.
After having flattened out the floorboard to position the stringers (7) more easily, when the ground
is not level, slide the paddles under the boat bottom lengthwise, at about 20 cm (8 in.) on either
side of the exterior of the boat. (Fig. 3).
Place the stringers in the boat, (7) along the outside of the floorboard, way up is identifiable by a
sun sticker (8) always toward the top Fig 3.
Make sure the stringers are correctly positioned between the black stoppers located on the
floorboard elements (fig. 4 item 9).
The entire thickness of the floorboard must enter the stringer cavity. To do this, pivot the stringer
back and forth to adjust. Do the same to make the stringers fit into the space in the transom corner
flange (Fig. 3 and 4).
When the boat is inflated, the interlocking construction of the floorboard facilitates final positioning of the
stringers, as the main buoyancy tube will press them into place in their floorboard grooves.
