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YOUR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS
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EGENDARY
ERFORMANCE OF
Khatsalano
with built-in coaming
Feathercraft Products Ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3R8
Telephone: (604) 681-8437 Toll Free: 1-888-681-8437 Fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com
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- Page 1 YOUR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS EGENDARY ERFORMANCE OF Khatsalano with built-in coaming Feathercraft Products Ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3R8 Telephone: (604) 681-8437 Toll Free: 1-888-681-8437 Fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Khatsalano Single Folding Kayak ..........Page 2 Specifications ................Page 3 Khatsalano Frame ..............Page 4 Care and Maintenance ............Page 5 Khatsalano Assembly Instructions.........Page 7 Disassembly ................Page 29 Feathercraft Khatsalano... -
Page 3: Khatsalano Single Folding Kayak
Khatsalano Single Folding Kayak Feathercraft Khatsalano... -
Page 4: Specifications
Specifications Khatsalano Frame: 6061 T6 Anodized Aluminum Seamless Drawn Round Tubing Length: 5.4 m (17'10") Crossribs: 1/2" High Density Polyethylene Beam: 56 cm (22") Rivets & Spacers: Aluminum or Stainless Steel Weight: 20.5 kg (45 lbs) Screws & Bolts: Stainless Steel Depth: 29cm (11.5) -
Page 5: Khatsalano Frame
Khatsalano Frame Crossribs handcrafted from High Density Polyethylene Stern deck bar/vertical lever Secure bracing on diagonal truss bars Welded Aluminum keel Reinforcement bars (both bow and stern) Total of five extension bars: keel, chines, gunwales Adjustable foot braces Feathercraft Khatsalano... -
Page 6: Care And Maintenance
Apply the Bo-Shield lubricant to frame tube inserts, spring but- tons and sliding pieces prior to assembly. If you should leave your boat assembled for a maximum of two months, this will assist in preventing tubes seizing. Feathercraft Khatsalano... - Page 7 Duct tape works well on the sponsons. STORAGE Once clean and dry, the kayak can be stored assembled or disassembled in a shaded, dry place. When storing the kayak disassembled, take extension bars apart. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
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Page 8: Khatsalano Assembly Instructions
Mid Bow Bow Cockpit Bow End Hatch Rims Skin Stern Deck Bar / Vertical Lever Cockpit Rebar Mid Stern Stern Cockpit Stern End Calf Plates Keel Section (Note: Keel bar is bent) Cockpit Rim Inserts Feathercraft Khatsalano... - Page 9 There are six high density polyethylene Crossribs. Each one is numbered. • Tilt crossrib above Keel Bar. Pin on small crossrib is inserted into hole in plastic block on keel tube. • Attach Gunwale tubes in notched connection on upper section of crossrib. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 10 Check that chines are properly aligned with #1 Rib. ATTACH LEFT AND RIGHT BOW END REINFORCEMENT BARS. (bent, with spring buttons: the right one with green tape is shockcorded to section with foot track). • Slide through the two holes in the #2 Crossrib and attach. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 11 Reinforcement Bars is always oriented towards the bow of the kayak frame. • Repeat Steps #2,#3,#4, and #5. ROLL OUT SKIN. • Slide Bow and Stern sections into skin. (Feathercraft label is on the bow end). • Ensure that the frame is centered in the skin! Stern •...
- Page 12 Expand Chine Extension Bars to first hole. EXPAND KEEL EXTENSION BAR TO SECOND POSITION. • Depress spring button. Lever until spring button pops up into the third hole. During additional assembly steps, keep re-checking that the frame has remained centred in the skin. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 13 (Do not attach velcro until #3 and #4 Crossribs are in place). Expand Gunwales to second position. • At this point ensure that the entire frame is straight. Look down the entire kayak. You may have to rotate the bow or stern end slightly. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 14 Depress one of the gunwale spring buttons and slide the crossrib over it. Do the same with the chine and keel bars and then the other gunwale and chine bars. CALF PLATES • Install the plastic plate supports by wrapping Velcro around Crossrib #3. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 15 Position the #4 crossrib aft of the seat sling and complete like #3. • Complete seat sling by securing ”velcro sandwich” around chine bars. INSTALL BOW REINFORCEMENT BAR/ HORIZONTAL LEVER. • Attach to Left Bow End Reinforcement Bar. • Slide footbraces onto track. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 16 Slide the two bars from the cockpit through the large holes in the #3 Crossrib. Attach to the bow reinforcement bars. INSTALL STERN COCKPIT REINFORCEMENT BARS. • Slide the two bars from the cockpit through the large holes in the #4 crossrib. Attach to stern end reinforcement bars. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 17 • (The technique shown works best.) INSTALL RIM INSERTS. • Webbing strap wraps around gunwale and thigh brace. Gunwale Bar Rim Insert Thigh Brace Stern pull tightly Slide into pocket on underside of coaming rim Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 18 Bring deck bar back through hole in top of #4 Crossrib. Line up bar, and insert stern end into hole drilled into the top of the #5 crossrib. Rotate deck bar to lock into place. • Cinch web loops (#21) to hold firmly in place. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 19 Place the small plastic bow hatch rim over the opening on the bow deck, with the small end towards the bow. Roll the fabric over the rim. Repeat with the larger stern hatch. Note: Remove hatch rim when rolling up skin. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 20 Loop webbing at front of seat around the side of #3 cross- rib and connect to ladderlock buckle. • Note: webbing goes above chine bar. • Note: this seat has special side straps that enable it to be used as a beach chair Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 21 Twist top cap to close. Tuck sponson tubes and valves out of the cockpit area. Avoid stepping on the hose and valve, and try to keep the valve free of sand. FOR KHATSALANO (REGULAR) • Smaller diameter sponsons have been installed in the skin.
- Page 22 • We recommend that you also insert and inflate the option- al mid bow and main stern flotation bags. You can’t have too much flotation! • Secure hatch cover. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 23 The top of the sock fits tightly around the cockpit coaming rim. Contoured to fit along the seatback and bottom, • When facing the bow of the kayak, the Feathercraft label the “foot” is loose through the cockpit, creating a “pod”. The should be on the right side.
- Page 24 Diagram A Khatsalano Surf Rudder The stern end cap is the rudder mount, and is permanently attached to the stern of the kayak. (Diagram A) The stainless steel pin extending from the base of the rudder is inserted through the “key hole” of the stern end cap/rudder mount.
- Page 25 When seated in the kayak, pull the knot on the haul cord that is farthest from you to raise and lower the rudder fin. Sister Clips (two of these clips are mounted on each side of the rudder) Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 26 Slide brace on to track. Ensure brace can slide easily on track. (If not, check knob that you re-attached.) If additional leg extension is required, the brace foot plate can be reversed. Grommet Fold over to shorten Thumb screw knob Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 27 Fold or “pinch” webbing to make a V. Re-thread webbing through slider buckle. CABLE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT • To shorten cable length, pull on tab of webbing with loop; to lengthen, lift tab of ladder-lock buckle. Ladder-lock buckle Tab with loop Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 28 SEA WINGS. Sea Wings are external air tubes used for self-rescue re-entry. • The red webbing deck loop corresponds to the clip with red tab on the Sea Wings. OPTIONAL FLOAT BAGS. Mid-Bow Float Bag Main Stern Float Bag Feathercraft Khatsalano...
- Page 29 STRAP-ON SKEG FOR KHATSALANO KAYAK Skeg placement on stern. (Tapered end towards bow) To prevent the skeg sliding backwards, loop the webbing strap underneath the stern deck strap. Feathercraft Khatsalano...
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Page 30: Disassembly
This will ensure that air in the spon- sons is forced out. Close the valves on the sponson hoses and • Spread the sea sock over the frame parts to protect tie the skin. Roll up tight and snug. the tubes. Feathercraft Khatsalano... - Page 31 © Feathercraft Products Limited 1998 Printed in Canada 9.2007 Recycled paper...