Kurrent Folding Kayak Comfortable sling seat with inflatable back & bottom Built in coaming Hull reinforced on outside over keel and chine bars removeable air sponsons inside skin along gunwales Feathercraft kurrent...
Magnesium tubing with clear Adjustable foot Brace Bar Anodized Coating repair kit Crossribs: Injection Molded Polycarbonate Pack Bag skin Material: Welded urethane Assembly video Illustrated Instructions Pack size: 79 x 40 x 28 cm (31 x 16 x 11”) Feathercraft kurrent...
Kurrent Frame crossribs are injection chines, gunwales and deckbars molded polycarbonate through-bolted permanently to keel plate (same for bow and stern) shockcorded tubing foot brace seat sling suspended from chines & gunwales Feathercraft kurrent...
Apply the lubricant liberally to all sliding pieces and spring buttons to prevent parts from seizing, if you plan to leave the kayak assembled for a couple of months. After paddling, sponge out water that may have pooled along the keel. Feathercraft kurrent...
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After paddling on hot days, release air from sponsons, especially if leaving the kayak beached in full sun on a hot day. Feathercraft kurrent...
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Kurrent Frame Parts small large deck Bars – Crossribs – stern same for same for seat Crossrib Bow + stern Bow + stern large Bow Crossrib skin Chine + Gunwale rim inserts extension Bars (shown without foot Brace seat sling)
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The shockcorded tubing takes spacers are on “cockpit” side of crossrib. shape. • The bow has B stamped on plastic plate. Pin into block over-serts • Rivet heads to face into deck bar kayak, not against skin. Gunwales Chines keel Feathercraft kurrent...
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Center the frame along the inside keel strip, pushing the section to the very ends. Check that the keel tube aligns to the strip along the inside keel. SlIDe FooT BRACe BAR onTo BoW FRAMe SeCTIon • Web strap loops around gunwale bar. Feathercraft foot Brace Bar kurrent...
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Pull the tubes up towards you. Insert the bow side into the pocket of the stern side, and push the tubes down to the hull. slide oversleeve over join. Pull up. twist oversleeve until “pocket” appears. Push down slide oversleeve to close extension bar stern Feathercraft kurrent...
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• Shockcorded section joins together. Slide oversleeve over join. Close • Connect the gunwale bars in the same way. Chine Gunwale slide seat sling to the stern stern while installing chine & gunwale keel extension bars. Chine Feathercraft Gunwale kurrent...
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Position the rib between the spacers, pushing the rib onto the tube. the stern rib attaches the same, but with no twister. Bow crossrib stern crossrib twister on bow keel Feathercraft kurrent...
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InSTAll BoW & STeRn DeCK BARS • Insert deck bar through keyhole in top of crossrib. Connect to deck bar of frame sections in skin. rotate deck bar to rotate deck bar to lock lock in place. Feathercraft kurrent...
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ConneCT unDeR-DeCK BuCKle To BuCKle on CRoSSRIBS, InSTAll RIM InSeRTS BoTh BoW & STeRn • Slide rim insert into pocket on underside of coaming. rim insert stern Feathercraft kurrent...
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Avoid stepping on the hose and valve, and try to keep the valve free of sand. InSTAll SeAT • Inflate air bladders in the seat back and bottom to suit personal comfort. less air in the bottom is usually better. Feathercraft kurrent...
Made from high-quality coated nylon, the sea sock is a great safety item. the top of the sock fits tightly around • The coloured Feathercraft label indicates inside or “right” the cockpit coaming rim. Contoured to fit along the side of sock.
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Slide oversleeve on thigh brace towards bow. Insert stem end of tube (a) through the hole in large stern crossrib. Insert bow end (b) through hole in large bow crossrib. Gunwale bar slide oversleeve towards stern til snug and spring button appears. thigh brace Feathercraft kurrent...
2 pieces of shockcord. Place the skin in the center of the bag, Feathercraft kurrent with the bow and stern frame bundles on either side. tuck remaining items in bag.