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Summary of Contents for folbot Citibot
- Page 1 Citibot 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. 4 bundles of longerons — Each longeron bundle is four pre-bent sections shockcorded together. The two upper sections (called gunwales) are identified by red dots on the ends and have Velcro attached, and the two lower sections are identified by green dots. - Page 5 To assemble the boat you will first complete the frame, not including the seat assembly. The frame is then inserted into the skin and the stern end expanded until the skin is tight lengthwise. Please read all the instructions, and assemble slowly and carefully the first time.
- Page 6 The snap button does not go into a hole but is there just to keep the gunwale extenders from falling out and getting lost. 14. If you ordered foot braces with the Citibot, now is the time to install them as well. They are much easier to access and adjust before the frame is in skin.
- Page 7 18. Unfold the boatskin and lay it out as flat as possible, with the deck side up (note the bow of the skin has a Folbot patch sewn in place and no zipper). Unzip the stern zipper and lay open the skin from the cockpit to the stern end.
- Page 8 22. Zip up the rear deck, again making sure everything is centered. If not, with the zipper open, you can exert force on the skin (as shown in the photo at left) to move it in the direction it needs to go. Please read the next few steps carefully! 23.
- Page 9 24. Reach in through the zipper and turn the handwheel clockwise, and continue to turn until the skin is tight lengthwise. You may need to pick up the stern of the boat and give it a few shakes before tightening a bit more. You do not have to use up all of the threaded rod.
- Page 10 When packing your Folbot back into its bag, the seat, folded flat, should go in first with the cushions in place and against the side of the bag that has the harness. The folded boatskin should go in second.
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