Manual

14
PROBLEM
Does not hold air
while inating.
The kayak is sagging
or under inated.
The kayak will not hold
full pressure for more
than a couple of hours.
Kayak still loses air.
The oor bladders are
losing air.
Tube is kinked or bent.
The kayak is not self
bailing.
There is water in the
kayak.
The kayak dris to
one side.
The kayak does not
track well.
SOLUTION
The spring valve uses a plunger system. The only time the plunger
should be in the open position is when you are deating. Make sure
that the plunger is closed to inate. Push the plunger in and rotate
counter-clockwise.
Be sure that the right pump is being used. You need a bellows foot
pump or a double action hand pump. A 12-V electric does not supply
enough pressure to fully inate the kayak. The 12-V can be used to par-
tially inate the kayak but one of the other pumps is needed to top it o.
Make sure that the plunger is in the closed position. It should only
be open when deating. If it is open, the only seal is the black rubber
gasket inside the cap. Even then, a lile air may still leak out.
If you have checked all the previous possible reasons for the kayak los-
ing air, then there may be a pinhole or hole somewhere on the tube. Pull
tube from outer covers. Inate. If you cannot see or hear where a leak
may be, take a clean rag with soapy water and begin rubbing the tube.
If a hole is present, bubbles will continually form. Repair using repair
kit. If it is a very small pinhole, a dab of the glue may be sucient.
Check valve gaskets and make sure that the cap thether (ring that holds
the cap to the valve so as not to lose it) is not interfering with the seal.
The valves must be closed tightly.
The tube just needs to be adjusted. When kayak is fully deated try
adjusting the position of the tube inside of the outer shell.
The kayak is a self bailing kayak. There are four port holes under each
side of the kayak. The port holes have caps so it can be used as a self
bailing or a dry kayak. Make sure the caps are o.
There will almost always be a lile water in the kayak. One reason is
the water drips o of the paddle and into the kayak. The kayak is a self
bailing kayak. There are four port holes under each side of the kayak.
The port holes have caps so it can be used as a self bailing or a dry
kayak. Make sure the caps are on.
A kayak will always head in the direction of your last stroke. Make
sure to check that the air bags in the bow and stern are properly inated
and that the straps are pulled tight. If one of the oor bladders is not
completely inated, this will also cause the kayak to dri.
Try moving your seat forward a lile more. This will allow for beer
weight distribution and beer tracking.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING