Pakboats XT-15 solo Assembly Instructions And User's Manual page 4

INSTALLING THE FRAME IN THE SKIN
1. Lay out the skin and fold out the sides to expose the bottom.
2. Place the frame inside the skin, lift the handle at the bottom of
each stem to a vertical position. Clip the top of each stem to the
small piece of aluminum tube bolted to the tips of the skin. Press
the handles down to a horizontal position.
Figure 8 Hook string loops to the frame
Figure 10 Inflate the upper cells
1. Locate the seat. It should have shock corded aluminum rods in
channels across under the seat. Locate short aluminum rods with
C‐clips at each end. These rods connect the seat's cross rods. The
thick side of the C‐clips should face up (Figure 11). Note: The
inflatable end of the seat should face forward. It is your thigh
support.
Figure 12 Securing seat straps
(In XT‐16 double) Place the bow seat with the forward cross tube end clips inside the 3
from the bow. Place the stern seat with the rear cross tube just in front of the 2
3. Fold the sides of the skin
over the top (gunwale) rod of the
frame. Secure by pulling strings (attached to the edge of the skin
at each cross rib position) down under the hook at the bottom
of each rib pin lever, one half loop at the time. Note: Each string
forms a complete loop. Both halves must be under the hook to
provide the correct tension.
4. At each end there are straps
instead of strings. With the edge of the
skin folded over the gunwale, pull the
strap end with the male buckle under
the bottom rod to the skin side and up
to the female buckle. Tighten. Repeat
with the other straps.
5. Inflate the top cells of the
inflatable tubes.
INSTALLING THE SEAT(S)
2. (In the XT‐15 and XT‐16
solo) Place the seat in the kayak
with the forward cross tube end
clips resting on the lower (chine) rod inside the 'X' formed by
the flat braces at the center of the kayak.
(In the XT‐17) Place the forward cross tube right behind the
center cross rib.
Figure 7 Clip the stem to the skin
Figure 9 Securing the straps
Figure 11 Adding the seat side rails
rd
'X'
nd
cross rib from