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Feathercraft K-Light Plus Instruction Manual

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YOUR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS
HE
EGENDARY
ERFORMANCE OF
K-Light Plus
FOLDING KAYAKS
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Feathercraft Products Ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3R8
Telephone: (604) 681-8437 Fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com

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  • Page 1 YOUR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS EGENDARY ERFORMANCE OF K-Light Plus FOLDING KAYAKS Feathercraft Products Ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3R8 Telephone: (604) 681-8437 Fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents K-Light Plus Single Folding Kayak.........Page 2 Specifications ................Page 3 K-Light Plus Frame..............Page 4 Care and Maintenance ............Page 5 Disassembly ................Page 6 K-Light Plus Assembly Instructions........Page 8 The Feathercraft Sea Sock............Page 21 Optional Rudder Installation..........Page 22 Optional Hatch Installation...........Page 26...

  • Page 3: K-Light Plus Single Folding Kayak

    Ability to install optional Surf Rudder Stern Loop End Reinforcement Removeable air sponsons Hull reinforced on outside over Loops for attaching inside skin along gunwales Keel and Chine Bars cargo lines The K-Light Plus Single Folding Kayak Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    6063 - T832 Extruded Aluminum Assembly Video Magnesium Tubing with clear Illustrated Instructions Anodized Coating Crossribs: Injected Molded Polycarbonate Options: Access hatches Deck Material: Polytech or Coated Cordura Nylon, Surf rudder 1000 Denier, 11 oz. Deck-lines Hull Material: Duratek Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...

  • Page 5: K-Light Plus Frame

    K-Light Plus Frame Crossribs and Keel Plates injection molded plastic Fibreglass coaming Stern Deck Bar/Lever Bar Adjustable Foot Braces Keel Extension Bar Chines, Gunwales and Deck Bars Through-bolted Shockcorded Tubing Chine and Gunwale Permanently to Keel Plate Connector Bars with...

  • Page 6: Care And Maintenance

    Apply the Bo-Shield lubricant to frame tube inserts, spring but- tons and sliding pieces prior to assembly. If you should leave your boat assembled for a maximum of two months, this will assist in preventing tubes seizing. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 7 Due to the tight fit of the skin, the sponsons are under considerable pressure and some seepage of air may occur. It is advisable to periodically reinflate the sponsons. After paddling on hot days, release air from sponsons. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...

  • Page 8: Disassembly

    (ie: sea sock, repair kit) into any available space. Lifting the Kayak The webbing handles at the bow and stern ends can be used to lift or carry. Never lift or car ry a fully loaded kayak. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...

  • Page 9: K-Light Plus Assembly Instructions

    K-Light Plus Assembly Instructions Stern Crossrib–marked with “S” Skin Seat One-piece fibreglass coaming Crossribs Seat Sling Bow Deck Bar/Horizontal Lever Stern Deck Bar/Horizontal Lever Keel Extension Bar Bow Section Connecting Bars Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 10 SET OUT FRAME PA RTS AS ILLUSTRATED ON THE PREVIOUS PA G E BOW SECTION (has foot track installed on chine bars). • “Shake out” bow section. Shock corded tubes take shape. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 11 When the crossrib is in position, the white spacers are on the “cockpit” side of the crossrib. COMPLETE BOW SECTION. • Slide foot braces on to track. STERN SECTION. White spacers • Repeat Step #2 and #3. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 12 Before inserting the frame into the skin, ensure the velcro tabs are open. Slide the bow and stern frame sections into the skin. (Feathercraft label is on the bow end.) • When inserting the frame sections, align and centre the frame using the tabs as guides.
  • Page 13 I N S TALL KEEL EXTENSION BAR. • Slide the stern end of the extension bar on to the stern keel bar. Slide the bar apart, attaching the other end to the bow keel bar. Delrin “twister” Stern Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 14 Complete with inserting the sides. • Note: if the deck has become tight, the coaming can also be installed after the bow crossrib is in place. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 15 I N S TALL SEAT SLING. • Stern end of seat sling has narrower stitching. Slide Connecting Bars through loops in sling with oversleeve tubes oriented towards the bow. Stern Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 16 When the mid-connector tubes are in line, pull back towards the center of the skin, and slide sleeve over join. Shockcord is extended. Oversleeve Tubes are “overlapped”. Bring mid-connector tubes “together”. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 17 “closed” position. Snap crosspiece into position on gunwales, then chines. R E P E AT STEP 13 FOR INSTA L L ATION OF STERN CROSSRIB. • Procedure is the same, except for twister. Delrin “twister” Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 18 • Install over crosspiece as shown, and then back through the slot in the crosspiece. • Secure to ladderlock buckle. (As shown.) This is the same for both bow and stern large crossribs. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 19 I N S TALL BOW DECK BAR. • Insert through small hole in top of large crossrib. • Join to shockcorded deck bar. • Hold through deck. • Turn to lock into place. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 20 (as you did in Step #15). • Ensure spacers on the deck bar do not face upward, push- ing against inside of the deck. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 21 Keep blowing until the skin is nice and tight. Twist top cap to close. Tuck sponson tubes and valves out of the cockpit area. Avoid stepping on the hose and valve, and try to keep the valve free of sand. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...

  • Page 22: The Feathercraft Sea Sock

    The top of the sock fits tightly around the cockpit coaming rim. Contoured to fit along the seatback and bottom, • When facing the bow of the kayak, the Feathercraft label the “foot” is loose through the cockpit, creating a “pod”. The should be on the right side.
  • Page 23 Installation of Optional Accessories TO INSTALL THE OPTIONAL SURF RUDDER The rudder casting is permanently attached to the stern of the kayak. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 24 Rotate rudder 180º. • Attach rudder cables with sister clips. White haulcord is attached to clip at the side of the cockpit. Sister Clips (two of these clips are mounted on each side of the rudder). Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 25 Re-attach knob to foot brace. Slide brace on to track. Ensure brace can slide easily on track. (If not, check knob that you re-attached.) Grommet Fold over to shorten Thumb screw knob Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 26 Fold or “pinch” webbing to make a V. Re-thread webbing through slider buckle. CABLE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT • To shorten cable length, pull on tab of webbing with loop; to lengthen, lift tab of ladder-lock buckle. Ladder-lock buckle Tab with loop Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 27 Roll down inner closure and close with buckels. Place hatch cover over rim and secure with B-locks. • During disassembly, don’t forget to take the plastic rims off. Don’t roll the skin up with the rims still in place. Feat hercr aft K-Light Plus...
  • Page 28 © Feathercraft Products Limited 1998 Printed in Canada 01.2000 Recycled paper...