User Manual

4DeflationandBreak‐down
1. Todeflateandbreak‐downyourSUP,justremovethevalvecapandpushinthevalvestemturningitclockwisea
quarterturntolockitinthedeflateposition.
2. Un‐hooktheFinsbypressingtheFinholdersclosetogetherandpoppingtheFinsoff.
3. RolltheSUPupwiththetopsidefacingout(thiswillpushoutalloftheair),andputawayinitsbag.
5CareandMaintenance
VerylittleneedstobedonetocareforandmaintainyourSUP.
1. TocleanyourSUP,justuseamilddetergentandwarmwater.YoushouldrinseyourSUPoffwithfreshwater
afterusingitinsaltwater.
2. ToensurethatyourSUPlastsforyearstocome,donotstoreitindirectsunlightuncoveredorinextremelyhot
orcoldtemperaturesforlongperiodsoftime,i.e.months.ExposingyourSUPtothesekindsofelements,such
asafreezingwinterinanunheatedshed,oversuchanextendedamountoftimecanprematurelywear outthe
materialsthattheSUParemadeof.
3. DonotleaveyourSUPinflatedindirectsunlightforlongperiodsoftime,unlessitisinthewater.Hotair
expands,sowiththis,ifyouleaveyourSUPonthebeachoronthepavementinaparkinglotfullyinflatedfora
longperiodoftime,theairinsidetheSUPwillexpandandcauseoverinflation,damagingyourpaddl eboard.If
youleaveyourSUPoutinthesunforalongtime,justletabouthalfofthepressureoutandthenre‐inflatewhen
youarereadytogobackout.
6Repairs
6.1RepairingSmallPuncturesandCuts
1. Cutaroundedpatchatlease¼”or½”largerthantheholeorcut.
2. Cleantheareawherethepatchwillbeplacedwithwaterand/ormildsoap.
3. Makesureallsurfacesaredry.
4. Inawellventilatedarea,spreadathinlayerofglueonboththepatchandonthedamagedarea.Letitsitfor
threetofiveminutesoruntiltacky.
5. Applythepatchandallowtwelvehoursforthegluetodrycompletely.
6.2RepairingPinholes
1. InflatetheSUPandlocatethepinholebyspongingsoapywateroverthepaddleboarduntilyouseeairbubbles.
Markthelocationofthepinhole.
2. DeflatetheSUPanddrytheaffectedarea.Applyadropofgluetothepinhole.
3. Allowthegluetodrycompletely,approx.twelvehours.
4. DonotinflatetheSUPforatleasttwelvehours.
7PaddlingBasicsandDo’sandDon’ts
7.1StandUpPaddlingBasics
1. MakesurethatyourHula™11isfullyinflated.ItshouldbenearlyrockhardandwhenstandingontheSUPin
thewaterisshouldnotbend.Yourpaddleboardwillflexwithyourweight,butitshouldnotbendtothepointof
creatingacrease.