Portable Boat Plans Mini Camper Cruiser User manual

Mini Camper Cruiser
USER MANUAL
Specifications;
•A unique and practical teardrop style camper that unfolds into a 12 foot oat.
•Built from MCC plans featured at www.porta le oatplans.com of Arizona, USA.
•Flat ottom for shallow draft, light weight and porta ility.
•As oat 3,740 mm long, As camper 2,210 mm long x 1200 mm wide
•Empty weight 98 kg
•Maximum Out oard = 4 horsepower
•Maximum persons = 4
•Maximum capacity = 340 kg (750 l s)
•Sheltered waters use only.
•Carry safety equipment as required y state marine safety authority.
•Always wear life jackets.

User Instructions
To Unfold;
•Remove door y lifting up off pins.
•Unlatch top section side clamps.
•Lift aft section up till it is vertical at the point of alance.
•Carefully reposition yourself, whilst still holding aft section vertical, and then
carefully lower the aft section down to level. Make sure fingers are clear as joint
closes.
•NOTE: do not drop aft section from a height or potentially the hinges or structure is
overstressed and damaged.
•Fit securing olts. These need to e firm, not over tightened.
•When open as a oat do not step into aft section till afloat. Aft ottom is strong
when in water, not when an unsupported cantilever hanging ehind the trailer.
Weight this far ehind the trailer could also cause oat to suddenly see-saw down
impacting the ground.
•Fit out oard motor. 2 horsepower is a good light and porta le choice. Do not fit
more than 4 horsepower.
•Back down ramp till trailer wheels are just in the water. (do not immerse ox trailer
wheel hu s as they would not have marine seals) Back of oat should e almost in
water.
•Attach a ow line for safety.

•Slide out of trailer into water.
•Fit remova le seats to suit. An even and level trim is est.
To Close up;
•Guide floating oat carefully and straight into trailer. Standing in trailer and lifting
ow slightly into the trailer is needed. A ow rope attached to trailer and through
oat ow fitting is useful to pull up into final position.
•Remove out oard and reverse opening procedure.
•Fit door. Door requires a firm “slam” to compress the weather seals.
•Tie down very securely to trailer efore transporting on a pu lic road. At least 3
ropes are needed. Use hooks through the hold down latches, one on each side.
These securing points are through olted into dou lers and are very strong. The
side ropes should angle ack to solid parts of the ox trailer so they are oth
holding down and trying to stop the camper sliding forward under heavy reaking.
Tie a 3
rd
rope from the ow “u” olt to a solid part of the trailer draw ar, so the
camper cannot slide ack under heavy acceleration. Make sure the load is
alanced so there is 10% or more of the weight on the tow all.
•Do not use the small lack plastic deck cleats for hold down. These are only for light
deck lines when tied to a jetty or pontoon.

To remove from garage cradle;
•Find an area that is flat and firm with adequate headroom.
•Chock cradle so it does not roll forward.
•Remove door, unfold sections and olt together.
•Place tim er and soft covering on ground directly under the transom.
•Lift ow up in the air a out 700mm. (Block and tackle attached to ow “u” olt is
recommended) Boat will sit on transom and now e at an angle. Take care not to
damage the transom mounted transducer.
•Remove cradle out from under.
•Ready the ox trailer with jockey wheel fully extended so trailer is inclined to
match the underside of the oat.
•Carefully guide ox trailer in underneath forward section.
•Slowly release lock and tackle to lower oat into trailer.
•Once sitting in trailer, wind jockey wheel down till all is horizontal.
•Chock trailer so it does not roll.
•Fold up to camper mode.

Rowing;
•Possi le as auxiliary propulsion for short distance.
•Fit remova le seat in position just ehind ulkhead of aft module. Have
passengers sit forward.
•Use at least 7 foot long oars.
Repairs;
•Construction is marine plywood, all onded with “International” Epiglass HT 9000
epoxy resin. Any repairs should use the same or compati le materials.
•White paint is “International” Toplac enamel in “White”
•Yellow paint is “White Knight” Rust Guard Epoxy Enamel in “Golden Yellow”.
•Varnish is “International” Goldspar Original gloss.