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The canoe is propelled by two canoeists sitting on the seats.
Allpeopleinthecanoehavetowearotationlife-jackets.
Whenusingthecanoeonwildwater,canoeistsareontheir
knees,supportedbytheseats;theirthighsarexedbythigh-
-strapswithasafetyclipwhichenablesafeabandonmentof
an overturned canoe. To drive the boat, use canoe paddles.
UCAUTION
It is necessary to sufciently practise undoing the
safety clip and abandoning an overturned canoe on
calm waters in advance!
Prior to every use of the boat, check whether it is ne-
cessary to observe any special regulations, restric-
tions or rules connected with the river, surface of
water or area in which you aim to operate.
ATTENTION
The canoe is not designed to be towed behind motor-
boats, nor may it be dragged or in any way stressed
unusually.
Sharp edged or pointed items carried in the canoe
should be safely wrapped.
Place all valuables in a waterproof container and fasten
it to the canoe.
Over time, sunlight adversely affects the rubber coating
of the canoe; therefore, it is recommended to place the
canoe in the shade after every use.
CAUTION:
On large surfaces of water (seas or lakes), pay atten-
tion to water currents and off-shore breezes. Currents
and breezes may make it impossible to return to sho-
re.
The Palava canoe should not be used in challenging
conditions, such as in decreased visibility (night, fog
or rain).
Characteristics of Difculty Grade WW 3 – Hard:
• Big rapids, high and irregular waves, pillows, whirlpools,
mediumblockageandlowcascadesinstronglymeande-
ring rivers or blind rivers.
Subjective assumptions for riding wild waters graded
WW 3:
• Excellentknowledgeofallbasicstrokes,verygoodcon-
trol of the boat, the ability to realistically evaluate the
difcultyposedandtheactualstateoftheriver‘swaters,
elementaryknowledge of live-savingtechniques in the
water, swimming skills in wild waters and physical t-
ness.
Technical equipment for riding wild waters graded WW 3:
• Coveredboats,boatswithself-drainingoororopenboats
equippedwithcovers;otationlife-jacketswithaminimum
displacementof7.5kg,helmets,protectiveclothesagainst
cold(neoprene)andsafetyinstruments.
ATTENTION
Pay great attention to your choice of otation life-jacket.
The otation life-jacket should have a tag bearing details
of its otation capabilities and safety certication.
5. Folding of the boat – see Fig. 3
Beforefoldingdismantletheseatsandthexationbelts.Put
thexationbeltsandthesmallaccessoriestotheopenmesh
bag.Donotleaveanysharpobjectsintheboat.Cleanand
drythe boat.Force theairout ofall chambers. Forcingthe
air out can be accelerated by rolling-up of the boat towards
thevalves.Spreadthedeatedboatonaatsurfaceandfold
it–seeFig.3.Spreadtheboatat.Foldbothsidecylinders
in the longitudinal direction to a half so that they do not stick
outofthegroundplanofthebottom.Thenrollthebothfrom
both sides towards the centre. Lay the folded halves one over
anotherand compressthemwith the compressionbelt. Put
theboatinthetransportbag,addtheseatsandsmallacces-
sories.Forcetheairoutofthebag,rolluptheendofthebag
andclampwiththeclips.
6. Treatment and Storage
The rubber surface coating of the boat is sensitive to oils, gas-
oline,toluene,acetone,keroseneandsimilarthinningagents.
Prior to storing a dirty boat, wash it down with warm soapy
water. Rinse the boat with fresh water after using the boat in
seawater.Itisrecommendedtocheckthestateoftheination
valvesandthesafetyreliefvalves.Ifavalveisnotair-tight,itis
possibletounscrewthevalvebodyfromtheboatwiththeuse
ofaspecialvalve-keyandcleanitsmembranewithastrongjet
ofwaterorcompressedair.Priortostorage,itisrecommended
to rub the surface of the boat with an agent intended for the
treatmentofsuchsurfaces,whichhascleaningproperties,and
whichimpregnates thematerialto prevent furtherdirtying, or
whichis capable of forming a protective UV-lter. Never use
agents containing silicon when treating your boat. Store the
cleanedanddriedboatinadark,dryplaceatatemperature
of(15 –35) °C, atleast 1.5mfrom anyradiantheat source
andoutofthereachofrodents.Duringlong-termstorage,itis
recommendedtoinatetheboatfor24hoursfromtimetotime
toavoidfatiguingthefoldlines.Itisalsorecommendedtohave
theboatservicedbythemanufacturer‘sauthorizedservicesta-
tion at least once every two or three years.
Proper care and treatment of the boat will increase its
service life.
7. Guarantee Conditions
Theguaranteeperiodis24monthsandiscalculatedfromthe
date of sale. The producer provides cost-free repairs or repla-
cementoffaultycomponentsformaterialfaultsorproduction
faults. The warrant does not cover any damage of the air
chambersresultingfromhigherthantheprescribedworking
pressure!!!
8. Boat Repairs
Youcaneasilyrepairadamagedboatyourselvesbymeansof
theaccompanyinggluingset.
Gluing:
• markout the damaged area on the boat and choose an
appropriatelysizedpatch;
• thesurfacesofbothpatchandplacetobegluedmustbe
clean,dryandwithouttracesofoldglue;
• werecommenddegreasingbothsurfaceswithacetonein
ordertoachieveaperfectbond;
• spreadathinlayerofglueonbothsurfacestobegluedand
repeatthissteponcetherstlayerhasdried;
• afterthesecondlayerhasdried,pressthepatchrmlyon
the damaged place, weigh down or use a rolling pin on
aatsurface.
