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best performance of your Float Cat 60/75. These techniques can all be learned in one day but will take time to perfect.
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Stability: Your Float Cat is very stable, but as with all small boats, you must have your weight centered and always be
aware of tipping over. Your boat can tip and you should always be prepared with a personal floatation device. We rec-
ommend that you take your Float Cat into a swimming pool and learn all about it's buoyancy, stability and general char-
acteristics. Flip your Float Cat over so you will be aware of exactly how stable it is and what you need to be prepared
for.
Transportation: We recommend you carry your Float Cat to the water by reaching your arm between the seat back
and bow crossbar and grasping the stern crossbar, lifting the boat up under your arm. Your Float Cat is easily trans-
portable on car roof racks, bike racks, utility vehicles, and also fits disassembled into most midsize vehicle trunks. By
unclipping the seat strap and pulling on the seat back, you can completely remove the seat back and apron for easy
transportation. When ready to use the boat simply snap the seatback on to the cross bar and reconnect the seat straps.
Entry: To enter the Float Cat, completely detach mesh at velcro and flip ring over backrest so the ring is resting on tips
of bow. Make sure zippers on apron bags are closed so you will not lose any valuable gear. Sit down on seat and put
your fins on while sitting in the boat, This will make walking in and out of the water safe and easy. Flip ring back over
your head, bunching mesh to front of ring. Snap ring support posts onto rear crossbar by pushing straight down.
Reattach mesh to velcro. Always enter and launch the Float Cat in knee deep water in a manner that you can easily sit
down.
Tether: Always use a tether so your Float Cat will not drift away from you. All it takes is a light breeze. Secure tether to
your calf just below the knee.
Exit: To exit, position your Float Cat into shallow water. Reach down to tops of apron support posts and tilt post in
same direction, pushing ring to one side while pulling upward. Posts will snap off of crossbar. Detach mesh apron from
velcro and bunch to front of ring. Flip apron over your head, making sure hull bag zippers are closed. Ring will sit on
bows of boat. Take off your fins and stand up. Do not detach tether until on shore so you will not risk losing your Float
Cat.
Rod Holder: Your rod holder will snap into the outer molded-in accessory attachment holes. Adjust up and down by
pulling out lightly and twisting. Remove pin for use with fly rod.
Pontoon Material: Your Float Cat is manufactured out of rotationally molded polyethylene. This material is extremely
durable. It is the same material used on most kayaks and industrial sanitation bins. Although it is a very tough material,
if left in hot weather with pressure applied to the pontoon in small areas, the pontoon may develop a dent. However, the
material has a memory and in time, any dents will come out. In short, do not store your boat with heavy objects resting
on or against the pontoons. Your pontoons could also develop dents with temperature and pressure changes. These
dents will not cause any structural damages, they are not unusual and will return to their original shape.
Note: Due to the manufacturing process there may be slight color variation throughout the product. These are color
variations, not defects. To maintain the lustrous color of your pontoon, do not store Float Cats in the sun for extended
periods of time. The pontoon and bag colors will fade. Fading is not covered under warranty. To shine or clean your
Float Cat we recommend Lemon Pledge.
Safety Precautions
• Always wear a US. Coast Guard Approved Flotation Device. As with canoes and kayaks, there is a danger of falling
overboard. Always keep your weight centered. Flotation devices are mandatory for your safety.
• Your Float Cat was designed for Class 1 water or less. It was not designed for rough water, rapids, or high wind
conditions. Always use common sense and take weather, wind and water conditions into account before using
your Float Cat.
• Use common sense when using waders. Always wear a wader safety belt to keep water from entering your waders in
case you need to get off your boat or you end up in the water.
• Always attach the supplied tether to yourself so you will never get separated from your boat.
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