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The Legendary Performance of
Your Adventure unfolds
Heron
TM
foldInG kAYAks
feathercraft Products ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright street on Granville Island, vancouver, British Columbia, Canada v6H 3r8
toll free: 1-888-681-8437 tel: (604) 681-8437 fax: (604) 681-7282 www.feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com
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- Page 1 The Legendary Performance of Your Adventure unfolds Heron foldInG kAYAks feathercraft Products ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright street on Granville Island, vancouver, British Columbia, Canada v6H 3r8 toll free: 1-888-681-8437 tel: (604) 681-8437 fax: (604) 681-7282 www.feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Heron Folding Kayak .............Page 2 Specifications ................Page 3 Heron Frame .................Page 4 Care and Maintenance ............Page 5 Heron Assembly Instructions ..........Page 7 The Feathercraft Sea Sock .............Page 20 Disassembly ................Page 21 Feathercraft Heron... -
Page 3: Heron Folding Kayak
Heron Folding Kayak Comfortable sling seat Built in coaming Hull reinforced on outside over removeable air sponsons inside skin along gunwales keel and chine bars Feathercraft Heron... -
Page 4: Specifications
Pivot foot Brace Crossribs: 1/2” High density Polyethylene Calf Plates skin Material: Welded urethane Medium bow hatch small and large stern hatch repair kit Pack Bag rudder Assembly instructions Feathercraft Heron... -
Page 5: Heron Frame
Heron Frame deck bars are at the top of the frame, Gunwale bars are the upper under the deck most along the side keel bars are on the bottom Chine bars are along the side, next up of the kayak... -
Page 6: Care And Maintenance
If you should leave your repair kit. your boat assembled for a maximum of two months, this will assist in preventing tubes seizing. Feathercraft Heron... - Page 7 It is advisable to periodically reinflate the sponsons. After paddling on hot days, release air from sponsons. Feathercraft Heron...
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Page 8: Heron Assembly Instructions
Heron Frame Parts stern deck bar/vertical keel extension bar lever bar skin crossribs seat pivot pedals chine & gunwale extension bars in seat sling coaming rim inserts Feathercraft Heron calf-plates hatch rims cockpit bracing bars... - Page 9 SeT ouT FRAMe PARTS AS IlluSTRATeD on THe PRevIouS PAge stern and bow frame sections. • stern section has the double Bow deck bars have the single Bow section has foot track. bands of black tape. band of white tape. (see next page) Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 10 ASSeMBle BoW SeCTIon • “Shake” out bow section. • Attach #1 bow crossrib to bow section. shock corded tubes take shape. Pin on crossrib goes into black block. Bow section with foot track. Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 11 ASSeMBle STeRn SeCTIon • Shake out stern section as you did the bow. • Attach stern deck bar with double band of black tape. • #6 and #5 crossrib are attached the same as #1 and #2 for the bow. Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 12 Wrap these around keel bar. • Insert keel bar, sliding apart to connect bow and stern keel bars. stern Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 13 When using the lever bars to extend, situate yourself across from the parts you are working on. each extension bar should be extended to the same position. Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 14 InSTAllIng lARge CRoSSRIBS Insert #3 crossrib to bow. Crossribs slide over spring button. screw end fits into black block. spring button Insert #4 crossrib to stern. under deck webbing with buckle loops around stern crossrib. Inside of the skin Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 15 Hatch stern bar Cockpit • Insert Stern deck bar/vertical lever bar through the hatch. Bar slides through hole in top of crossrib #4; slide back to connect to deck bar, then twist to lock. Feathercraft Feathercraft Heron Heron...
- Page 16 InSTAll ReMAInIng BoW DeCK BAR Insert deck bar through keyhole rotate deck bar to lock Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 17 (a) through hole in large stern crossrib. Insert bow end (b) through hole in large bow crossrib. slide over- rim insert sleeve towards stern till snug and spring button appears. stern • Web strap goes around gunwale bar and thigh brace. Gunwale bar thigh brace Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 18 InSTAll HATCH RIM AnD CoveRS • Small and large hatch rims are installed at the stern. Medium hatch is on the bow. remember to remove hatch rims when rolling up the skin. InSTAll RuDDeR Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 19 CAutIon: If you leave the kayak sitting in the sun, release air from sponsons. InSTAll SeAT • Inflate air bladder in the seat back to suit personal comfort. Calf plates ATTACH CAlF PlATeS To CRoSSRIB #3 Feathercraft Heron...
- Page 20 Bungee cord with clips foot pedals fold flat for easy gear loading. When using the sea sock, no need to use bungee to hold the pedals in the upright position. the sock keeps them from falling forward. Feathercraft Heron...
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Page 21: The Feathercraft Sea Sock
Tips on Usage and Installation great safety item. the top of the sock fits tightly around • The embroidered Feathercraft label indicates the the cockpit coaming rim. Contoured to fit along the “right” side of the sock. seatback and bottom, the “foot” is loose through the •... -
Page 22: Disassembly
(ie: sea sock, repair kit) into any available space. Feathercraft Heron... - Page 23 © feathercraft Products limited 2011 Printed in Canada, 5/2011 recycled paper...