Owner's manual

TM
14
PROBLEM
Does not hold air while
inating
The canoe is sagging or
under inated
The canoe will not hold
full pressure for more
than a couple of hours.
The canoe still loses air.
The oor bladder is
losing air.
Tube is kinked or bent
in.
The oor has formed a
large bubble.
Water in the canoe.
The canoe dris to one
side.
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 canoe. The 12-V can be used to par-
tially inate the canoe 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 canoe
losing 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 will be
sucient.
Check valve gaskets and make sure that the cap tether (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 canoe is fully deated try
adjusting the position of the tube inside of the outer shell.
If two of the ridges in the oor have formed one large one, the I-beam
has come apart. This is caused by over ination. It cannot be xed.
You need a new oor.
There will almost always be a lile water in the canoe. One reason is
the water drips o of the paddle and into the canoe. If there is an exces-
sive amount, retreat to shore and check canoe for any slices or gashes in
the outer cover.
A canoe will always head in the direction of your last stroke. If it is
driing in the opposite direction, the oor may not be aligned. Make
sure that the oor is properly centered. Also make sure that the air bags
in the bow and stern are properly inated and the straps are pulled
tight. You can also try using a kayak paddle instead of a canoe paddle.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING