Clearblue NAPALI - Manual (Page 9)

46. Pull the front flap around the side of the cockpit capturing the front coaming connector (Fig 21). On the end
of the front flap there is a strap with a side release buckle. The male end of the buckle should be fed through
the D ring on the end of the rear flap and clipped into the female part of the buckle. This 2:1 webbing system
enables you to tension the flaps against the pressure of the coaming rods. Pull the front flap back so the zipper
ends are parallel and the forward flap zipper edge is wrinkle free. Now close the external front zipper.
47. Fit the sea sock over the cockpit coaming, tighten the bungee using the barrel lock and tuck the free end of
the bungee under the coaming at the rear of the cockpit.
TUNING THE KAYAK
• The seat can be slid fore or aft to trim the kayak depending upon loading and wind conditions.
• When assembled completely, the webbing tension system should be drum tight to minimize rocker.
However the degree of tension can be reduced fractionally to increase rocker if so desired.
• The hull urethane film is extremely tough and highly elastic. The seamless hull will exhibit subtle
changes in elasticity with large changes in temperature (e.g. tropical to subzero). The small frame
position can be altered to compensate for elastic changes. The compression struts can be repositioned to
optimize skin tension.
DISASSEMBLY
The disassembly should be performed as follows.
1) Brush or wash all sand away from the zippers, release the flap buckle and undo the zippers. Remove the
deck tubes. Store all small parts immediately in the pack to prevent loss.
2) Leave the bow small frame in place to maintain curvature of the tubes. The other frames can be removed.
3) Release the tension on the webbing tension system by opening the cam-locks. DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE
THE EXPANSION CLIPS UNTIL THE TENSION ON THE WEBBING IS RELEASED.
4) Once the expansion clips are removed the tension webbing can be retightened and clamped off using the cam
locks. Make sure that there is not sand or grit present in the expansion junctions. The tensioned webbing is very
useful to contract the expansion units. After tensioning the webbings, generally all is required is a gentle
manipulation of each expansion tube to facilitate contraction. The frame can then be removed from the skin and
fully dismantled. If the structure is locked extended and doesn’t want to contract, this is usually because of salt
crystals in the joins. Wash out the end of the kayak with fresh water and if necessary disconnect each rod from
the end frame and contract each expansion join individually.