Sea Eagle SailCat 14SC Owner's Manual page 7

Assembly
Begin assembly by locating a relatively flat,
clean space to unpack the pontoons. Roll out
both pontoons and lay them out so that the
carry handles are facing each other and the
Sea Eagle logo is pointing forward.
The location of the valve and the skeg is an-
other way of identifying the front of each pon-
toon.
The valves go to the outboard side of the boat.
Next locate the two aluminum crossbenches
that will connect the pontoons of the SailCat.
The front crossbench can be recognized by
the four pre-drilled holes in the middle for the
mast step.
The rear bench has holes for the rudlock and
motor mount at the back edge.
Tip: If the cross benches resist sliding onto
their anchor beads on the pontoon, you can
wet the beads with water. This will allow the
plastic hooks slide easier.
First, slide the front crossbench on the pon-
toons. Slide the plastic hooks attached to the
bottom of the aluminum bench onto the
"beads" on the pontoons as shown. The front
cross bench does not have a forwards or
backwards. The holes for the rudlock must be
at the back edge of the rear crossbench.
Center the crossbench on the seat beads.
Repeat for the other pontoon making sure to
center the seat beads so the pontoons are
aligned.
Proper alignment will be important later when
installing the floor.
Once the underbars and sleeves are in place, partially inflate the pontoons
until they have shape but the underbars and benches can still be adjusted.
Instructions on inflating your Sea Eagle are detailed on page 2 of this
manual under the heading Inflation: Valves and Pumps.
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Install the rear crossbench with the holes for
the rudder oarlock on the back edge. Align
evenly on the seat beads.
Locate the underbars and underbar sleeves.
Insert the ends of the underbars under the
aluminum crossbenches. Center the bars be-
tween the beads and have them meet in the
middle of the pontoon.
Look for a seam on the pontoon just forward
of the front crossbench. The forward bars
should just touch the seam. It should look as
shown here.
When the underbars are in place, insert the
ends of the bars into the underbar sleeves.
Center the sleeve in the middle of the pon-
toon.
When the pontoons are partially inflated, place
the floor on the crossbenches. If you did not
pre-attach leeboard brackets and seat mounts,
do so now.
Locate the floorboard hardware (2" hex head
bolts, threaded black knobs and washers). In-
sert the bolt and washer up through the holes
in the crossbench and floor bench.
Tip: Secure one floorboard before moving to
the other side.