KERO Puffin II - Manual (Page 3)

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1. Unpack Puffin II from the bag.
2. Insert both gunwales into the
sleeves.
3. Mount the gunwale terminators.
4. Mount the keel and stems.
Assembling the Puffin II
The shortest rod is the keel. The curved parts with metal
forks are stems.
➜ Place the keel in the PUFFIN II.
➜ Insert the narrow end of one stem into the keel rod
end.
➜ Lift the gunwales and clip the gunwale terminator
onto the top of the stem.
➜ Repeat the process with the other stem at the other end
of the PUFFIN II.
TIP Push the middle of the keel temporarily to the side
if clipping the second stem into place is a tight fit.
The two longest rods are gunwales.
➜ Insert the gunwales into the sleeves along the edges of
the boat skin.
TIP You may find it easier to insert gunwale rods by
folding the hull lengthwise so the sleeves lay one
atop the other. Starting with the sleeve on top, slide a
rod in while gradually rotating. Once fully inserted,
flip hull over so the empty sleeve is on top, and
repeat.
NOTE! We recommend that you study this manual carefully before you start the assembly
procedure! When assembling the Puffin
II, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2
of this manual.
The horseshoe shaped parts are gunwale terminators.
➜ With the boat bottom flat on the ground, insert one end
of a gunwale terminator fully into the end of a gunwale.
➜ Put the other end into the other gunwale (it will barely
go in at all).
TIP Spread the gunwales apart until the tube aligns with
the gunwale terminator and slip the terminator into
place. You may find it is simplest to align the
gunwales by pushing them apart with your legs from
inside the PUFFIN II.
➜ Pull the hull up around the gunwale terminator.
➜ Repeat the process at the other end of the gunwales,
being sure the hull is pulled up around the gunwale
terminators at both ends. Make sure the gunwale sleeve
ends are centered on the terminators before continuing to
step 4.
➜ Roll out the boat skin, unfold the shock-corded rods,
and lay out the cross ribs.