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- Page 1 KODIAK OWNER’S GUIDE www.folbot.com...
- Page 2 FOLBOT OWNER’S TIPS ADDING YEARS TO YOUR FOLBOT’S LIFE 1. As you become familiar with the assembly of the boat, pieces will fall into place naturally. Allow plenty of time for the first assembly and enjoy the process. Avoid forcing any parts as you are learning.
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Page 3: Miscellaneous Tips
9. Avoid towing the FOLBOT behind a powerboat. Because of its light weight when empty, it is quite easy to flip the boat at high speeds. In an emergency, tow it at an idle, and leave some small amount of weight in the boat. -
Page 4: Assembly Instructions
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Before assembling your Folbot, take time to familiarize yourself with all the parts and the terminology used. You should find the following contents when you unpack your boat for the first time. SHORT BAG CONTENTS (pictured above) 5 crossframes —... - Page 5 It may take over an hour to assemble the Kodiak for the first time, but with a little practice you should be able to put the boat together in under 20 minutes. Enjoy!
- Page 6 8. Unfold the boatskin and open it up as much as possible with the hull side down. Note that the bow (front) end of the skin has a FOLBOT patch sewn in place. Unzip both zippers. 9. Now insert each frame half into the skin. There are aluminum tracks on the inside of the skin that align with each keel end of the frame.
- Page 7 11. The side frame latches are joined in the same way as the bottom keel latch. You may need to push downward slightly as you close each latch. Avoid trapping the clear sponson tubes in the latches, but don’t worry if this happens as you can free them afterward.
- Page 8 19. To install each washboard, insert the rope end into the open end of the grooved channel at the bottom of the washboard (see photo #7 on the previous page). Push the washboard along the roped edge toward the front of the cockpit until the brass T-bolts line up with the brackets on the crossframes. 20.
- Page 9 Disassembly of your Kodiak is the exact reverse of this procedure, but here are some helpful tips: To disengage the crossframes from the black nylon plates, first depress the center tab to allow the metal fixture to move into the free position.
- Page 10 NOTES Page 10 of 10...