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BAY
The
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
Deck
buckles
STERN
(back)
Handle
Stern
fairing
Bulkhead
US PATENT NO. 8,316,788
For your first assembly, avoid common mistakes by reading this Assembly Guide or
watching the assembly video at www.orukayak.com/assembly
Seam
Backrest
Cockpit
channels
handles
Cockpit
Seat
Coaming
Deck
pad
(cockpit rim)
strap
PMS 1665
c=0
m=68
y=100
k=0
r=243
g=115
b=33
BOW
(front)
Handle
Bow
Bulkhead
fairing
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- Page 1 ASSEMBLY GUIDE Deck Seam Backrest Cockpit Seat Coaming Deck PMS 1665 m=68 buckles channels handles (cockpit rim) strap y=100 r=243 g=115 b=33 STERN (back) (front) Handle Handle Cockpit Stern fairing Bulkhead Bulkhead fairing US PATENT NO. 8,316,788 For your first assembly, avoid common mistakes by reading this Assembly Guide or watching the assembly video at www.orukayak.com/assembly...
- Page 2 Oru Kayak is designed to www.orukayak.com/tips-and-tricks be simple and intuitive to assemble. With a bit of practice, your Oru Kayak can be put together in five PLEASE NOTE minutes—but the first time will take longer, as you learn the pro- Your first time assembling may cess and the folds break in.
- Page 3 Step 1: Open the Oru Kayak box The box contains all the components needed for assembly and includes space to store gear—such as a personal flotation device (PFD) and a 4-piece paddle. Loosen and slide the shoulder strap off the sides of the box.
- Page 4 Seam channels (2): These support and structural extra gear under this seal the deck seam. rigidity. rubber strap on the kayak deck. SEAT PAD 2 SEAM STERN BACKREST DECK STRAP SPARE SHOULDER CHANNELS BULKHEAD PARTS STRAP ORU KAYAK | ASSEMBLY GUIDE...
- Page 5 Step 2: Unfold the box NOTE: Removable orange stickers will Hold the two folds at the help guide you through orange stickers. Pull as your first assembly. indicated in the illustra- tion (at left) to open. Push the ends apart to extend the box into a long sheet.
- Page 6 The box becomes the hull and deck of the kayak. Several key parts are permanently Parts: hull/deck attached to the hull/deck. The bow (front) and stern (back) of the Oru Kayak are different, so pay attention to orientation throughout the assembly process.
- Page 7 The box lid becomes the floorboard. The floorboard is a crucial part Parts: floorboard of the Oru Kayak assembly: it locks into the cockpit at the coaming, adding structure, and holds the seat pad and backrest. Handles: Lock into coaming and provide support when entering or exiting the kayak.
- Page 8 The bulkhead hook keeps the front bulkhead and footrest out of the way while folding the kayak into box form. STERN Unhook snaphook from D-ring. (Later, when folding the kayak back into its box, you will re-hook.) unhook CLOSE UP Unhook the bulkhead hook ORU KAYAK | ASSEMBLY GUIDE...
- Page 9 Step 4: Attach seam channels Four seam channels seal the deck (top) of the kayak. Two are permanently attached to one side of the deck, and you’ll attach the other two so that all four run end-to-end for the entire length of the kayak. STERN Fit one loose seam channel tightly end-to-end...
- Page 10 Step 5: Insert bulkheads Bow and stern bulkheads provide the Oru Kayak with structural rigidity. They do not provide flotation. For extra buoyancy, place float bags (not included, but available from Oru Kayak) between the bulkheads and the bow and stern. STERN...
- Page 11 Step 6: Close the front coaming rib This step puts the kayak into its basic shape. STERN Rotate the front cockpit rib to slide the keyhole over the farthest shiny screw. Don’t worry about the other screws yet. front cockpit CLOSE UP Slide the NEED HELP WITH THIS STEP?
- Page 12 Repeat with the other handle. See close up. CLOSE UP Handle goes over coaming latch. Rotate the cockpit NEED HELP WITH THIS STEP? handle to lock into GO TO WWW.ORUKAYAK.COM/TIPS-AND-TRICKS the coaming, as shown. ORU KAYAK | ASSEMBLY GUIDE...
- Page 13 Step 8: Close the front of the kayak Line up the shiny screws with the slots in the front cockpit rib. STERN Clip together and tighten front coaming the first deck strap, sliding latch the shiny screws all the way into the slots in the front cockpit rib.
- Page 14 Close cockpit latch. Clip and tighten the rear deck buckles, as in Step 8. Clip the buckle on each side of the backrest into NEED HELP WITH THIS STEP? the straps on the coaming. GO TO WWW.ORUKAYAK.COM/TIPS-AND-TRICKS ORU KAYAK | ASSEMBLY GUIDE...
- Page 15 Step 10: Add the finishing touches STERN Just a few more things to get your Oru Kayak ready for the water! Tighten straps at bow and stern, sealing ends with the foam blocks. Stretch the neoprene fairings over the bow and...
- Page 16 Congratulations! The coaming fits a Your Oru Kayak is standard spray skirt (size: medium) if desired. ready for the water. ORU KAYAK | ASSEMBLY GUIDE...
- Page 17 Back on land: Folding your Oru Kayak into its box Disassembling the Oru Kayak is basically a simple reversal of the assembly. However, there are a few tricks. Follow these directions to learn how to pack your Oru Kayak back into its box quickly and easily.
- Page 18 You’ll use these to guide the next step, in which you will fold the bow BLACK and stern of the Oru Kayak inward—like an TARGET ORANGE accordion. ARROW...
- Page 19 Hook the bulkhead keeper to the Fold one end inward as shown, Unlatch the front and back of the cockpit, D-ring, as it was when you received compressing it like an accordion and remove the floorboard. You’ve now your kayak. (you can start with the bow or stern).
- Page 20 Place and tighten the shoulder strap All packed up and ready to go! • In case of serious damage or loops over the box as shown . punctures, email us at service@orukayak.com. 0815 © 2015 ORU KAYAK, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
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