Innova VAGABOND User manual

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Dear Customer,
This manual will help you to easily and safely master your vessel.
It contains a detailed description of the vessel, the supplied or built-in equi-
pment, its sets as well as information about its control and maintenance.
Please read it carefully, thereby getting to know the boat before actually
using it.
If this is your first vessel or you have changed the type of vessel and
do not know this type well, please get acquainted with its maintenance
and control prior to your first individual use of the vessel so that it is safe
and comfortable. Your dealer or the National Yacht Federation or club will
recommend you appropriate training courses or qualified instructors.
Do not pull offuntil the expected sailing conditions (wind strength and
wave height) are appropriate for the construction category of your vessel
and you and your crew are able to control it in these conditions.
Please store this manual in a safe place and hand it over to the new
owner should you sell the vessel.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Table of Specifi cations page 1
2. Technical Description 2
3. Infl ation Instructions 2
4. Using the Canoe 2
5. Folding of the boat 3
6. Treatment and Storage 3
7. Guarantee Conditions 3
8. Boat Repairing 3
9. Product Disposal Method 3
10. Packaging Disposal Method 3
11. Type Parameters Tag 4
12. Safety Caution 4
Owner’s Manual canoe VAGABOND VERSION 1/2018
USA
1. Table of specifications
(Dimensions When Infl ated)
VAGABOND
Length (cm) [ft. / in.] 400 [13-1]
Width (cm) [ft. / in.] 90 [2-11]
Peripheral cylinder diameter (cm) [in.] 29 [11]
Number of air chambers 3
Dimensions – packed in carry bag (cm) [ in.] 55 × 40 × 25 [22 × 16 × 10]
Dimensions – packed in cardboard (cm) [in.] 70 × 44,5 × 31 [28 × 18 × 12]
Maximum operational pressure (MPa) [Bar / PSI] 0,02 MPa [0.2 Bar/3 PSI]
Weight (kg) [Ibs.] 17,5 [38,5]
Maximum load (kg) [Ibs.] 240 [530]
Maximum number of people 2 + 1
Draught (cm) [in.] 15 [6]
Highest part of boat above waterline (cm) [in.] 40 [16]
• A recreational vessel designed for use on internal waterways with an expected wind strength reaching
Grade 4 on the Beaufort Scale inclusive and a determining wave height of up to 0.3 metres inclusive, with
occasional waves up to 0.5 metres of height caused e.g. by vessels passing by.
• The boat has been manufactured in compliance with the EN ISO 6185-1 Standard, Category IIIA.
• Related standards: EN ISO 10087, EN ISO 10240, EN ISO 14945.

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2. Technical description – see Fig. 1
1. side tube
2. bottom
3. fore deck
4. after deck
5. PUSH/PUSH valve - for infl ating/defl ating,
pressure control and pressure measurement
by a manometer (see Fig. No. 2)
6. pressure relief valve
7. seat with COMFORT PAD foam
8. seat attachment
9. screw with a plastic nut (see detail A)
10. fi xation strap for wildwater canoeing (see detail B)
11. fi xation strap attachment
12. carrying grab
13. safety rope
14. manufacturer‘s label
15. yellow „WARNING“ label
16. Flexible rope with locks
17. elastic rope for fi xing the baggage
18. anchor rope
19. rope for fi xing the seat
20. D-ring holder
ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED WITH THE BOAT:
Transport bag, compression belt for compression of the
packed boat, user’s manual with warranty card, foam sponge,
gluing kit including glue, patches, valve adapter,
spare screw with plastic nut for fi xation of the seat.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
Third seat for a child, expedition transport bag with backpack
system.
3. Inflation Instructions
Lay out the canoe. Attach the seats and fi xation straps using
screws and plastic nuts – see Details A and B. Alternatively,
the seats can be laced by means of ropes (19) – see Detail C.
Infl ate the chambers in this sequence: side tubes (1) and the
bottom (2). A foot pump or piston pump with a valve adapter
is the best way of infl ating the craft (the valve adapter is inclu-
ded in the gluing set) – see Picture 2b. Prior to infl ating the
canoe, check the valves. Set the valves to the closed position.
For how to use the valves – see Picture 2.
Infl ate the air chambers until they are fi rm but not completely
stiff . The air chambers should provide a feeling comparable to
squeezing a ripe orange. You can check the exact operating
pressure by using a suitable pressure gauge (optional acces-
sory) – see Figure 2a. The spanner for assembling the valves
is an optional accessory – see Picture 2c. Luggage store com-
partment under the deck: secure all luggage against loss with
fl exible rope with locks (16).
ATTENTION
The maximum operational pressure in air chambers is
0.02 MPa. If the ambient temperature increases (e.g.
owing to sunlight), the pressure in the air chambers of
the canoe can rise rapidly. We recommend releasing
some air from all air chambers of the canoe after pu-
lling it out of the water. This will prevent possible de-
struction of the air chambers. However, do not forget
to continuously check air pressure in the chambers af-
terwards, too. A corresponding reduction in operating
pressure is up to 20% within 24 hours.
ATTENTION
When using the boat, always seal the valves with their
valve caps. This will keep dirt out of the valves. Dirt
cancause leaky valve seals.
4. Using the Canoe
The VAGABOND two-seat infl atable canoe is designed for
recreational use and water tourism.
Whenever the canoe is used on waterways, Waterway Traffi c
Rules have to be observed. Operation of the VAGABOND ca-
noe does not require any licence provided that the people who
operate the canoe know the techniques of small boat operati-
on within the scope necessary for its operation, as well as the
valid navigation rules of the particular country.
The design of the VAGABOND canoe enables it to be used
on wild water up to Diffi culty Grade WW3 or for water-based
tourism activities on calm rivers. The canoe‘s advantages are
good stability, manoeuvrability, compactness, easy transport
and a long lifetime.
The canoe is propelled by two canoeists sitting on the seats.
All people in the canoe have to wear fl otation life-jackets.
When using the canoe on wild water, canoeists are on their
knees, supported by the seats; their thighs are fi xed by thigh-
-straps with a safety clip which enable safe abandonment of
an overturned canoe. To drive the boat, use canoe paddles.
CAUTION
It is necessary to suffi ciently 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 aff ects 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 VAGABOND canoe should not be used in cha-
llenging conditions, such as in decreased visibility
(night, fog or rain).

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7. Guarantee Conditions
The guarantee period is 24 months and is calculated from
the date of sale. The producer provides cost-free repairs or
replacement of faulty components for material faults or pro-
duction faults.
8. Boat Repairs
You can easily repair a damaged boat yourselves by means of
the accompanying gluing set.
Gluing:
• mark out the damaged area on the boat and choose an
appropriately sized patch;
• the surfaces of both patch and place to be glued must be
clean, dry and without traces of old glue;
• sandpaper the patch and the damaged area and degrease
the area to be glued by using acetone or gasoline;
• spread a thin layer of glue on both surfaces to be glued and
repeat this step once the fi rst layer has dried;
• after the second layer has dried, press the patch fi rmly on
the damaged place, weigh down or use a rolling pin on
a fl at surface.
For minor repairs (punctures), it is possible to re-infl ate the
boat and continue using it after waiting for approx. 30 minutes;
after more serious repairs, you should wait for 24 hours before
using the repaired boat. Complicated repairs should be per-
formed by the manufacturer or at authorized service stations.
Guarantee repairs and post-guarantee repairs are pro-
vided by the manufacturer:
GUMOTEX, a. s., Mládežnická 3062/3a, 690 75 Břeclav
Czech Republic
Or in North America by INNOVA:
Innova Kayaks by GUMOTEX USA
1 Chestnut Street, Suite 222, Nashua, NH 03060, USA
Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
5. Folding of the boat – see Fig. 3
Before folding dismantle the seats and the fi xation belts. Put
the fi xation belts and the small accessories to the open mesh
bag. Do not leave any sharp objects in the boat. Clean and
dry the boat. Force the air out of all chambers. Forcing the
air out can be accelerated by rolling-up of the boat towards
the valves. Spread the defl ated boat on a fl at surface and fold
it – see Fig. 3. Spread the boat fl at. Fold both side cylinders
in the longitudinal direction to a half so that they do not stick
out of the ground plan of the bottom. Then roll the both from
both sides towards the centre. Lay the folded halves one over
another and compress them with the compression belt. Put
the boat in the transport bag, add the seats and small acces-
sories. Force the air out of the bag, roll up the end of the bag
and clamp with the clips.
6. Treatment and Storage
The rubber surface coating of the boat is sensitive to oils, gas-
oline, toluene, acetone, kerosene and similar thinning agents.
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. It is recommended to check the state of the infl ation
valves and the safety relief valves. If a valve is not air-tight,
it is possible to unscrew the valve body from the boat with
the use of a special valve-key and clean its membrane with
a strong jet of water or compressed air. Prior to storage, it is
recommended to rub the surface of the boat with an agent in-
tended for the treatment of such surfaces, which has cleaning
properties, and which impregnates the material to prevent
further dirtying, or which is capable of forming a protective
UV-fi lter. Never use agents containing silicon when treating
your boat. Store the cleaned and dried boat in a dark, dry
place at a temperature of (10 - 35) °C, at least 1.5 m from any
radiant heat source and out of the reach of rodents. During
long-term storage, it is recommended to infl ate the boat for
24 hours from time to time to avoid fatiguing the fold lines. It
9. Product Disposal Method
The product should be disposed of at municipal waste dis-
posal sites.
10. Packaging Disposal Method
Cardboard – recycle as the indicated symbol directs. PE-LD
plastic wrap (low-density branched polyethylene) – recycle as
the indicated symbol directs.
Characteristics of Diffi culty Grade WW 3 – Hard:
• Big rapids, high and irregular waves, pillows, whirlpools,
medium blockage and low cascades in strongly meande-
ring rivers or blind rivers.
Subjective assumptions for riding wild waters graded
WW 3:
• Excellent knowledge of all basic strokes, very good con-
trol of the boat, the ability to realistically evaluate the
diffi culty posed and the actual state of the river‘s waters,
elementary knowledge of live-saving techniques in the
water, swimming skills in wild waters and physical fi t-
ness.
Technical equipment for riding wild waters graded WW 3:
• Covered boats, boats with self-draining fl oor or open boats
equipped with covers; fl otation life-jackets with a minimum
displacement of 7.5 kg, helmets, protective clothes against
cold (neoprene) and safety instruments.
ATTENTION
Pay great attention to your choice of fl otation life-jacket.
The fl otation life-jacket should have a tag bearing details
of its fl otation capabilities and safety certifi cation.
is also recommended to have the boat serviced by the manu-
facturer‘s authorized service station at least once every two
or three years.
Proper care and treatment of the boat will increase its
service life.

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maximum operational pressure
maximum number of people
maximum load
Explanation of the symbols used:
12. SAFETY CAUTION
Boating sports can be very dangerous and physically deman-
ding. The user of this product must realise that boating sports
activities can cause serious injuries or even death. When
using this product, follow the safety standards specifi ed be-
low:
• Learn how to use this type of boat.
• Undergo certifi ed fi rst-aid training, obtain a fi rst-aid kit and
always carry rescue/safety equipment with you.
• Always use certifi ed fl otation life-jackets.
• Always wear an appropriate helmet if the specifi c conditi-
ons require it; wear proper clothes according to the speci-
fi c weather conditions; cold water and/or cold weather can
cause hypothermia.
• Prior to every use, check your equipment to make sure it
is not damaged.
• Never use the boat on water alone.
• Never use the boat on rivers with apparently high water
level.
• Pay attention to inspecting the water level, dangerous cu-
rrents and weather changes; when on the sea, pay atten-
tion to changes in the incoming/outgoing tide.
• Inspect all unknown sections of rivers on which you want
to use the boat; carry the boat over all places where it is
necessary.
• Do not overestimate your abilities when on the water; be
careful.
• Prior to setting off on the water, consult your state of he-
alth with your doctor.
• Follow the manufacturer‘s recommendations concerning
the use of this product.
• Prior to using this product, never drink any alcohol or use
any drugs.
• If other boat accessories are available, use only the mate-
rials approved by the manufacturer.
• Prior to using this product, read the User‘s Manual.
The user of this product must master basic boating skills and
be aware of the risks related to this kind of sport.
The Guarantee Certifi cate is attached to this manual.
11. Type Parameters Tag
Each boat is provided with its own Type Parameters Tag
which displays the most important technical parameters.
Please follow these values. Above all, do not overload the
boat and maintain the recommended maximum pressures in
the air chambers.
Innova Kayaks by Gumotex
European Inflatable Touring Kayaks
1 Chestnut Street, Suite 222, Nashua, NH 03060, USA
Tel.: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]
www.innovakayak.com