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DISASSEMBLY/PACKING
This is pretty straight forward. It is more or less the same as the assembly process – in reverse. But it
may be helpful to point out some details.
1. Remove the inflatable hip pads (if you have them). Open the valves and roll the pads up tight.
Close the valves.
2. Loosen the back band cord to make it easier to roll up the deck. Undo the elastic cord around
the cockpit. Remove the cockpit rim. Fold up the cockpit rim by stepping on the stern end and
lifting the bow end. Make sure all the parts are disconnected from each other. Twist the bow
end 180 degrees and move it down to the stern end. This folds the cockpit rim as small as it can
get.
3. Undo the straps at the back of the deck and peel the deck off the hull. Turn the deck upside
down. Remove the straight rods in front of the cockpit (but leave the aluminum cross piece in
place), place the self inflating hip pads (oriented across the deck) next to the back band and roll
up the deck. Note: Back band, peaked aluminum cross piece, and thigh straps can stay
permanently installed in the deck to make assembly/disassembly quicker and easier.
4. Open all the air valves to let air out of the hull side tubes and undo all the strings and straps
securing the hull skin to the aluminum frame. Pull up the handles on the tightening stems to
relieve the tightness of the skin. Unhook the skin from the frame and remove the frame from
the skin.
5. Fold the skin lengthwise. The first fold along the edge of the keel reinforcement strip. Then fold
in half (also lengthwise). Starting from the end opposite the air tube valves, fold the skin into a
length that just fits inside the bag.
6. Remove the seat and open the thigh support valve. Remove the stems from the frame. Remove
the cross ribs from the frame. Fold up the keel and side I‐beams, and secure the folded side
beams with the short straps.
PREPARING FOR FIRST TIME ASSEMBLY
Your XT kayak may arrive without the back band and angled cross brace in front of the cockpit
preinstalled in the deck. Figure 13 will help you install these parts correctly. The following will help you
along.
Back Band.
1. Locate the back band, the elastic cord, and the cord lock. See Figure 13.
2. Locate the two web loops at one edge of the back pad and insert the elastic cord through both
loops with the mid‐point of the cord between them. Place the back band on the (upside down)
deck as shown in Figure 13. Insert an end of the elastic cord through the forward grommet on
the flap under the deck on the same side, then through the rear grommet, then through the D‐
ring on the back pad. Repeat on the opposite side of the back pad and deck. Insert both ends of
the elastic cord through the cord lock.
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