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Note!
• If a cross rib becomes disconnected from a gunwale, there is not enough pressure in
the air tubes. You need to get to shore and add more air. Reduced pressure is common
if you assemble the boat on a warm, sunny day and go paddling in cold water. Under
these conditions you should add some extra pressure during assembly.
Disassembling the Puffin Kayak
Disassembling is essentially the assembly process in reverse, but there are a few
important details:
Undo all the Velcro before you try to get the ends of the deck off.
To remove the gunwales:
•
Open the black flaps and move to the other end of the boat.
•
Grip the side fabric on one side just below the gunwale, about a foot (30 cm)
from the end.
•
Push with the other hand against the end of the gunwale.
•
Straighten the boat skin, move your hands, and repeat the process on both
sides of the boat until the gunwales can easily be pulled out.
Open the air tube valves and roll up the boat skin from the end opposite the
valves.
NOTE!
If some gunwale sections disconnect, you can still pull
the gunwales out, but it is then important to stretch the
boat skin so the gunwale channels are straight.
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