Clearblue NAPALI - Manual (Page 3)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these instructions carefully: some changes have been made to the process for assembly of the
coaming (steps 41-46, pages 7-8).
1. Remove and identify all the components. See Figure 1.
2. Unfold each of the 8 longitudinal rods and 2 deck rods. These rods are shock-corded for easy assembly.
Ensure the joints on each rod are properly engaged with each other.
3. Each of the 8 longitudinal rods (part 4) has a color-coded tip at the bow end. The photographic images in the
assembly manual have colored tapes to clearly show the positions of the different rods. These tapes will not be
present in your kayak but the different rods are identified by the colored end locking units. Place these 8 rods
so that the colored ends are together. The colored ends are always located at the bow of the kayak.
4. The seat has two fabric tunnels underneath for attachment to the frame. Slide the seat onto the two green
coded rods so that the seat faces the colored (bow) ends. The seat should initially be positioned forward of
centre, this aids expansion of the structure for ease of installation of the expansion clips (see Steps 16-20).
5. Attach the forward end frame (part 3) to the colored ends of the longitudinal rods. The forward end frame is
one of the two frames marked as part 3 and does not have any stainless rings attached to it. The colored tip on
each rod clips into the convex face of the end frame. It is important to put the longitudinal rods in the correct
slots in the end frame. See the colored bands in Fig 2 for clarification of tube position, and the orientation of
the end frame. The individual tube positions are red (top center), yellow (top side), blue (mid point on the end
frame) and green (at the bottom). This pattern is repeated on the other side of the end frame. Check that each
tube is located in the correct position and locked in place by rotating the tube by 90 degrees to prevent it pulling
out of the end-frame.
6. The green longitudinal rods are each marked with 4 pairs of green tape bands. These indicate the
approximate position of the cross ribs. Clip a small cross rib (part 7) onto the longitudinal rods onto the two
green rods, in between the bow end pair of green tape bands. Ensure that the side-release buckles on the frame
face towards the bow. For the first assembly the frame should be positioned mid way between these bands
(which are about 2 inches/5 cm apart) however this can be adjusted later to optimize skin tension. Sliding the
frame forward increases the tension of the skin, backwards decreases skin tension.
7. Clip the remaining longitudinal rods into their respective positions on the cross rib. NOTE: do not attach the
3 remaining cross ribs at this stage – this is done in steps 28-31.