KERO PakCanoe (any) User Manual
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Get into the canoe and position yourself so the open
side of the latches that secure the center cross rib are
towards you and about a foot away. Pick up the widest
cross rib (there are two in the PakCanoe 140 and 170
either will work) and turn it so the open sides of the
spacer clips face the open latches. See Fig 3.
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Place the cross rib inside and across the canoe
between you and the latches. Tilt the top ends of the cross
rib away from you and insert one end into the opening in
the gunwale channel. Press the end of the cross rib up
against the gunwale so that the C-clip snaps around the
gunwale and holds it. Repeat on the other side of the
canoe. Pivot the bottom part of the cross rib toward the
latch until you feel some tension in the canoe skin.
Position the longitudinal rods in the positions defined by
spacer clips on the cross rib. Pivot the cross rib all the way
so the latches snap shut. Secure the latches with the elastic
bands that are installed around the latch rod.
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Pick up one of the airbag support rods with black plastic end caps and slide it behind the cross rib you installed, in the
groove between the lower air chambers. Center the rod so it reaches equally into both ends of the canoe. The arc in the rod
will
keep it in place between the air chambers during assembly. Repeat the process with the rod on the other side of the canoe.
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The rest of the cross ribs are much easier to install, but the process is the same.
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Once all cross ribs are in place, the air tubes can be fully inflated. They should feel pretty hard. To use the pump, insert
the tip of a valve into the hose on the pump, turn the tip (and pump) counter-clockwise to open the valve, pump to desired
pressure, close the valve by turning tip clockwise, and remove the pump.
Note: The canoe will work well even if you just inflate the bags as hard as you can by mouth.
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Install the fabric end caps on the canoe with matching snaps on end caps and canoe skin.
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Seats are installed with one pair of legs on top of a cross rib and the other
pair on a seat support rod. The seat support rod has a spacer clip at the center to
rest on the keel and "C"-clips at the ends. It is bent so that it will connect to the
cross rib.
The following assumes installation of tandem seats. For specific alternative
seating, see note below.
- Clip a seat support rod to the stern side of the 3rd cross rib from the stern. Place
the widest seat legs centered on the seat support rod and snap into place.
- Place the longest legs (with a cross brace) on the cross rib and snap into place.
Place the shortest seat legs on the cross brace of the longest legs and
snap into
place.
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A long strap is attached under the seat top. Run this rear strap under the keel
(behind the support rod), over the support rod, around the cross rib, under the
support rod and back to the buckle. See Fig 5. Tighten well. This strap has a
dual purpose. It holds the rear seat legs down against the seat support and the
keel, and it holds the seat support rod firmly against the cross rib. Do not
loop the strap several times around the keel and seat support rod. This will
cause a bulge under the keel and form a potential abrasion spot.
- Run the short strap (attached to the cross brace) in front of the cross rib,
under the keel, over the cross brace, under the cross rib and back to the
buckle. See Fig 4. Tighten well.
- Using the straps as outlined above is very important. Review carefully.
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Front View
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Rear View