Feathercraft Klondike User manual

The Legendary Performance of
YOUR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS
Feathercraft Products Ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3R8
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.Feathercraft.com [e-mail]
Klondike
with built-in coaming
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Contents
Klondike Folding Kayak.........................................................Page 2
Specifications ........................................................................Page 3
Klondike Frame .....................................................................Page 4
Care and Maintenance ..........................................................Page 5
Klondike Assembly Instructions ............................................Page 7
Disassembly ..........................................................................Page 37
The Feathercraft Sea Sock......................................................Page 38
Feathercraft Klondike 1
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The Klondike The Klondike is our convertible double. With the open-cockpit
design, seating can be changed to accommodate two paddlers,
a solo paddler, or a small center seat for a child.
(Shown with optional solo spray deck.)
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Feathercraft Klondike 3
Standard Accessories
Deck-lines and rigging
Large-fin flip-up surf rudder
Adjustable foot rests and seat slings
Two nylon spray skirts
Two-person spray deck
Large duffel-style pack-bag,
with shoulder straps and hip-belt
Packcloth over-the-shoulder carrying bag
Repair kit
Assembly video
Available Options
Solo spray deck
Triple spray deck
Small child center-seat
Small child spray skirt
Sea Sock(s)
Cockpit covers
Sail Rig
Specifications
Length: 5.35m (17' 10")
Beam: 77.5cm (31")
Pack Size: 105 x 58 x 30cm (41 x 20 x 12")
Weight: 34.5 kg (76 lb)
Frame: 6061-T6 aluminum alloy
Crossribs: High Density Polyethylene
Rivets and Spacers: Aluminum and Nylon
Screws and Bolts: Stainless Steel
Protective Coating: Clear Anodized
Deck: Polytech
Hull: Duratek
Seats: 1/2" closed cell foam back & bottom,
contoured plastic seat bottom, 3/16"plastic
seat back with inflatable lumbar support,
inside a 420 denier nylon seat cover.
Sponsons: Welded Urethane, with hose and valve
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Klondike Frame
Crossribs are handcrafted from high density polyethlene
Adjustable foot braces*
Bow re-bar
Stern re-bar
Keel extension bar
Shockcorded tubing
Chines, gunwales and deckbar permanently attached to keel
plate (same for bow and stern)
Stern deck bar/lever bar
Mast attachment
* Stern foot braces are slings attached to rudder cable controls
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Care and Maintenance
The Frame
The tubular frame is very strong and corrosion resistant. We
recommend that the frame be disassembled after extensive use
(2 – 3 months). The inside and outside of the tubes should be
washed with fresh water. Try to keep the inserts and extension
bars free of sand and grit.
Included in your repair kit is a small dropper tube of Bo-Shield T-9.
This product is made by Boeing and is an excellent lubricant
and protectant for aluminum.
Aerosal containers of Bo-Shield can be found at marine hard-
ware stores. We also have available 4 oz bottles of Bo-Shield.
However, please note, that the lid closure is not suitable for
shipping after the bottle has been opened. This container
would be good for your “at home” clean-up. We also have
available Super Lube. This is a teflon lubricant in gel form. This
product is also available from bike shops.
Apply the Bo-Shield lubricant to frame tube inserts, spring but-
tons and sliding pieces prior to assembly. If you should leave
your boat assembled for a maximum of two months, this will
assist in preventing tubes seizing.
Other maintenance “musts”:
• every two months completely disassemble the kayak.
• wash the frame completely with fresh water.
• reapply lubricant and/or wipe down tubes with Bo-Shield T-9.
• after paddling, sponge out the inside of the kayak.
Do not allow water to pool along keel bar.
• The Extension Bars should be washed out with fresh water
regularly. This ensures that they will slide easily and that the
spring buttons will function properly. Be sure that these
tubes are well lubricated when you assemble the kayak.
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The Skin
The surfaces of the skin will not rot. They are stable in sunlight
and are very tear-resistant. Areas likely to be exposed to abra-
sion have been reinforced. However, we recommend care when
approaching shore. Sharp rocks and barnacles can penetrate
the skin. Never haul the boat over rocks.
The Polytech deck and Duratek hull are urethane. Seams are
permanently sealed.
A patch kit is provided for deck, hull or sponson punctures.
One urethane glue will work for repairs to all of these fabrics.
Glue does have a shelf life and it should be fluid and not thick
and gummy. We have replacement cans available. For quick
field repairs, duct tape works very well and is a good addition
to your repair kit.
Sponsons
Due to the tight fit of the skin, the sponsons are under
considerable pressure and some seepage of air may occur. It is
advisable to periodically reinflate the sponsons. After paddling
on hot days, release air from sponsons.
To Repair/Replace Sponson
The sponsons can be completely removed from the sleeve
sewn to the inside of the skin. Turn the skin inside out. The
sponson chamber is open at bow and stern ends. Tie a long
string through the hole in the tab at the end of sponson. Pull
sponson through the center opening of the chamber (where
sponson hose is attached). To reinstall, pull the cord attached to
the new sponson back through the chamber. Ensure sponson is
not twisted in the chamber. Repeat with the opposite side.
Urethane glue and patches are included in the repair kit. Duct
tape works well on the sponsons.
Tie-Downs
Webbing straps across the stern will secure a spare paddle.
Shockcord in front of the cockpit is handy for holding a chart.
Loops which secure the perimeter line can be used for lashing
additional gear to the deck.
Packing the kayak in the bag
In the large duffel-bag, place the padded seats on the bottom.
Lay crosspieces on top of the seats.
The aluminum frame sections go in next. Tuck remaining small
items (ie: hatch rims, rudder) into available space. The skin
goes into the black packcloth bag.
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Carrying a loaded Kayak
Do not lift a loaded kayak from the ends. Do not pull or drag
the boat using D-rings on deck. Handles at ends of kayak are
for carrying. A webbing loop passed under the hull at the bow
and stern ends and around the shoulders will make lifting easier
when there are four people.
Storage
Once clean and dry, the kayak can be stored assembled or dis-
assembled in a shaded, dry place. When storing the kayak dis-
assembled, take extension bars apart.
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Klondike Assembly Instructions
• If you have a VCR, and time permits, view the Klondike
assembly video in its entirety before beginning assembly.
• There may be small details that have changed from when
the video was produced, to the production model of the
Klondike. The written instructions are the most current
to reference.
1 SET OUT FRAME PARTS AS SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES.
• Note: For ease of assembly, extension bars have been left
attached to chine, gunwale and keel sections. When packing
the kayak for storage, clean and lubricate tubes, and store
extension bars disassembled.
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Feathercraft Klondike 9
Rudder
Stern Foot Slings
Seats
Hatch
Rims
Hatch
Rims
Seat Slings
Crossribs Crossribs
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Stern deck bar/horizontal lever
Stern deck bar/vertical bar
Single
Rebar
Tubes
Extension Bars
Keel Bar with Mast Step
Stern Keel Bar Bow Keel Bar
Rebar System
Bow Section
Stern Section
Stern Rim Inserts
Bow Foot Braces
Rolled Up Skin
Bow Rim Inserts
S
S
B
B
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2 “SHAKE OUT” BOW FRAME SECTION.
(The bow section has foot track installed on chine bars.)
• Shock-corded tubes take shape.
3 ATTACH TWO-SECTION BOW KEEL BAR
(single black tape, hole for spring button).
• Slide on mid-connector sleeve (with no tape and mast step)
• To complete bow keel bar, slide on keel section with
mast step.
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(This bar has a bend.)
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reversing foot plates
4 ATTACH FOOT BRACES TO TRACK ON CHINE BARS
• The bow paddler braces against foot vests fastened in
position by the thumb screw knob. The foot plates can
be reversed if more or less leg extension is required.
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5 ATTACH #1 CROSSRIB.
• Pin on bottom of crossrib is inserted into hole in plastic
block on keel tube.
• Chine and gunwale tubes are attached similarly, inserting
pin into black block; then fastening into position by closing
the “twister”.
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dog point screw to delrin block delrin block twister open delrin block twister closed
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6 ATTACH #2 CROSSRIB.
• As you did with crossrib #1.
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Screws are inserted to delrin blocks.
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7 INSERT BOW DECK BAR.
• Tubes are shockcorded together.Pull section apart, insert
through keyhole in top of #2 crossrib. Reconnect tubes.
Turn tube so that spacers lock tube in place.
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Keel bar with mast step
Turn bar to secure.
Completed Bow Frame Section
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8 ASSEMBLE STERN SECTION.
• “Shake out” frame tubes. Attach three section stern keel
bar (with double black tape).
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Three-section stern keel bar
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9 ATTACH #6 AND #5 CROSSRIB AS YOU DID THE
#1 AND #2 CROSSRIBS.
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10 ROLL OUT SKIN.
Note: rudder bracket is permanently attached to the stern end
of the kayak skin.
• The bow end has the Feathercraft logo.
• Have the velcro tab closures on the inside of the hull
“open” before sliding the frame sections into the skin.
• Slide completed bow and stern frame sections into skin.
• Center the keel bar along the keel strip of the skin.
• Once frame is centered into skin, wrap velcro tabs around
keel tubes.
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SternBow
Note: During additional assembly steps, re-check that the
frame has remained centered in the skin.
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11 SLIDE BOW AND STERN KEEL BARS TOGETHER.
• Extension sleeve has black tape.
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Open Velcro Tabs. Once frame is centered, close tab.
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