Seago Spirit 240 User manual

INFLATABLE TENDER OWNER’S MANUAL

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1 General

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Typeofinatabletender

2 Partsidentication(coversalltendermodels)

3 Accessories & options

4 Warning

5 Assembly

5.1 Airoormodeltender

5.2 Woodenslattedoormodeltender

5.3 Inationpressure

6 Mountingoutboardengine

INFLATABLE TENDER OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read this instruction carefully before assembling your tender

7 Deationandpacking

7.1 Airoormodeltender

7.2 Woodenslattedoormodeltender

8 Warning when running

9 Warning when towing

10 Storage & cleaning

11 Repairandmaintenance

11.1 Smalltear,cutandpuncture

11.2 Largerepairsofskin,seams,bulkheadsandtransom

12 Limitedwarranty&owner’sregistrationinformation

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1General

 Itisimportantthatyoureadandfullyunderstandallthedetailsinthisowner’smanual.Pleasekeepthismanualinasecureplace

1.1 Introduction

 ThankyouforpurchasingaSeagotender,thismanualhasbeencompiledtohelpyoutooperateandmaintainyourinatabletender.

 Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyandfamiliariseyourselfwiththeinatabletenderbeforeattemptingtoinateorusethetender.Ifyouareuncertainabout

 theassemblyorsafeoperationofthistenderyoushouldseekprofessionaladvice.

 Thisusermanualcontainsdetailsaboutyournewinatabletenderandtheequipmentsuppliedorttedtoit.Inadditionitcontainsinformationonits

 operationandmaintenance.

 Ifthisisyourrstinatableboat,oryouarechangingtoatypeofcraftyouarenotfamiliarwith,foryourowncomfortandsafety,pleaseensurethatyou

 obtainhandlingandoperationexperiencebeforeassumingcommandoftheinatableboat.Yourdealerornationalsailingfederationofyachtclubwillbe 

 pleasedtoadviseyouofthelocalseaschoolsorcompetentinstructors.

1.2 Type of inatable tender

 Formodels1.8upto3.2(categoryc)only.

 ThisinatabletenderhasbeendesignedandmanufacturedtomeettheinternationalstandardofISO6185partI,II&III.

 TheapprovaliscertiedbyHPIVericationServicesLtd.QX108BA.

2Parts identication

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Airoor

Inletvalve

Seatadjustmentrail

Seat

Transom Transompadinboard

Transompadoutboard

Drain plug

Oar

Oarrowlock

Oarpinnut

Oarlock

Sponson

Lifting handle

Grabhandle

Inatablekeel

Bowhandle

Towing eye

Rubbingstrake/splashguard

Keel

Woodoor

Keelboard

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3Standard accessories

 •Repairkit  •Carryingbag •Oar(paddle)

 •Airoororwoodoor •Woodenseat •Keelboard(airoormodels)

 •Footpump

4Warning

When operating the tender:

 • Youmustberesponsibleifyouareusinganoutboardenginetoensurethatpollutantsdonotenterthewater.

 • Becarefulnottoendangerswimmersoranyonearoundtheboat,particularlyifyouareusinganoutboardengine.

 • Youshouldalwaysmoderateyourspeed,otherwisethiswillcausesignicantwashandwavesbehindthetender.

 • Duringination,donotuseacompressedairsource(i.e.,automotivetyreaircompressor)toinatethetender.Overinationthroughtheuseof

  compressedairmayresultininjuryandorrupturingthetenderseams.

 • Iftted,makesurethattheoutboardengineisinneutralbeforestartingtheengine.Makesureyouinstalltheoutboardengineatthecorrectheightso

  astopreventcavitation.(causetheproptobeabovethewaterline)however,installingittoolowmaycausetheproptosplashwaterintotheboat.

 • Checknationalandlocalboatinginformationsuchastidetablesandchartsaswellassafetyandlocallawregulationsbeforeusingyourtender.

 • Neverexceedtheweightcarryingcapacitystatedonthetender’sidenticationplate.

 • Everypersoninthetendershouldalwayswearalifejacket(personalotationdeviceapprovedbylocallawagency)

 • Oarsorpaddlesandarepairpartskitshouldalwaysbecarriedwiththetenderforemergencies

 • Allloadsplacedinthetendershouldbeuniformlydistributedtoprovideproperboattrimwhenunderway.

 • Donotsitonthesidetubes,topreventfallingoverboard.

 • Checkweatherforecastsandlocalconditions.Alwaysbesureyouhaveenoughfueltoreachshelter.Advisesomeonewhereyouaregoing.

• Always start the engine at low speed setting.

 • Beforeusingthetender,inatethetenderonedaypriortouseandcheckifthereisanysignofairleakage.

 • Youmustprotectthetenderagainstexposuretothesun(UV)foranyextendedperiodsoftime;thismeansthetendershouldbecoveredbyasuitable

  UVblockingcover.

 • Overinationcancausestructuraldamagetoyourboat.Donotallowyourboattostandindirectsunlightwhenoutofthewater(evenwhencovered)as

  thismaycauseoverpressuretothepointofdamageorbursting.

Accessory options(availablefromSeago)

UVResistantboatcover

Dolly wheels

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4Warning....... continued

 Overpressurisationiscausedbyincreasedtemperaturechangeoftheairwithinthetubesofthetender.

 Topreventoverpressurisationyoushouldmonitorthepressureofthetubesduringthedaytomakesurethatthemaximumrecommendedpressureisnot

 exceededatanypoint.Ifyouinatethetenderinearlymorningwhenthetemperatureiscoolerthetendertubeswillexpandasthedaygetshotter.

Store the tender in a cool and shaded area.

5Assembly

5.1 Air oor tender

 • Findaatsurfacewhereboatcanbeassembled.

 • Makesuretherearenosharpobjectsthatcanpuncturethetenderduringassembly.

 • Unfoldandspreadthetenderoutat.

 • Verifythevalve/capgasketisinplace.

 • Makesurethevalvecoreisturnedtotheanti-clockwisepositiontopreventtheairfromescapingwhenyouconnectanddisconnectthepumphoseto

  thetendervalvetting.Todeatethetenderpushthevalvecoreinandturn(1/4turn)inaclockwisedirectionthiswillallowyoutofullydeatethe 

  tenderwithoutthevalvebeingdepressedbyhand.Seediagramtooperatevalves.

 • Dependingonthemodeloftenderyouhaveitmayhaveupto3chambers..

 • Begininationtoamaximumof50%workingpressure,startatthebow,thenstarboardandnallytheport-side.Donotinateanyonechamberinfull

  atatimeasthiscausesunnecessarystresstotheinsidebulkhead.Maintainabalanceofairineachchamber.Bythismethod,thebulkheadsthatdivide

  themainairchambersaremaintainedsothatthereisequalpressureandapproximateinatedsizeoneachsideofthebulkhead.Failuretofollowthis

  mayresultinirreparabledamage.

 • Whenthetubesareat50%inationyoushouldttheseat,youwillnotbeabletottheseatifyoufullyinatethetubes.

 • Positiontheairoorandinateittoapproximately70%.

 • Inatethetubesto100%workingpressure,re-tthevalvecover.

 • Inatethekeelto100%,re-tthevalvecover.

 • Inatetheoorto100%

• Install the drain plug and the oars

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5.2 Wooden oor tender

 • Findaatsurfacewheretendercanbeassembled.

 • Makesuretherearenosharpobjectsthatcanpuncturethetenderduringassembly.

 • Unfoldandspreadthetenderoutat.

 • Verifythevalve/capgasketisinplace.

 • Connectthepumptothetendervalve;makesurethevalvecoreisturnedtotheclockwisepositiontopreventtheairfromescapingwhenyouremove

  thepumptting.Todeatethetenderpushthevalvecoreinandturninaclockwisedirection(1/4turn)thiswillallowyoutofullydeatethetender

  withoutthevalvebeingdepressedbyhand.Seediagramtooperatevalves.

 • Dependingonthemodeloftenderyouhaveitmayhaveupto3chambers.

 • Begininationtoamaximumof50%workingpressure,startatthebow,thenstarboardandnallytheport-side.Donotinateanyonechamberin 

  fullatatimeasthiscausesunnecessarystresstotheinsidebulkhead.Maintainabalanceofairineachchamber.Bythismethod,thebulkheadsthat

  dividethemainairchambersaremaintainedsothatthereisequalpressureandapproximateinatedsizeoneachsideofthebulkhead.Failuretofollow

  thismayresultinirreparabledamage.

 • Whenthetubesareat50%inationyoushouldttheseat,youwillnotbeabletottheseatifyoufullyinatethetubes.

 • Fittheoorboardsintoposition.

 • Inatethetubesto100%workingpressure,re-tthevalvecover.

 • Inatethekeelto100%,re-tthevalvecover.

• Install the oars.

• Install the drain plug.

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5.3 Ination pressure

 • Overinationcancausestructuraldamagetoyourboat.Donotallowyourtendertostandindirectsunlightwhenoutofthewater(evenwhencovered)

  asthismaycauseoverpressuretothepointofdamageorbursting.

  Overpressurisationiscausedbyincreasedtemperaturechangeoftheairwithinthetubesofthetender.

  Topreventoverpressurisationyoushouldmonitorthepressureofthetubesduringthedaytomakesurethatthemaximum   

  recommendedpressureisnotexceededatanypoint.Ifyouinatethetenderinearlymorningwhenthetemperatureiscoolerthetendertubeswill 

  expandasthedaygetshotter.

  Pleaseusetheworkingpressure

  Maximumairpressureoftube:0.25bar

  Maximumairpressurekeel:0.40bar

  Maximumairpressureoor:0.70bar.

 • Howtooperatethevalve:depressvalvecoreandrotateclockwise.Toopenthevalve,turn1/4clockwise.Toclose

  thevalve,turnagain1/4clockwise.

Valve core

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6Mounting outboard engine

 Selectingtheoptimumoutboardengineiscriticaltotheperformanceandlonglifeofyourinatabletender.

 • Unlockmotorfortiltingandmounttheenginecorrectly.

 • Theengineshouldbeinthecentreofthetransom.

 • Maketheclampsaresecurelytightened.

• Adjust the engine angle.

 • Fordetailedinformation,pleaserefertoyourenginedocumentationorcontactthesupplierofyourengine.

7Deation & packing

7.1 Air oor tender

 • Beforedeation,makesurethetenderiscleananddry.

 • Takeouttheseatandoars.

 • Deatetheairoor.

 • Placebothsidetubestowardinsideoftheboatandrollslowlyfrombothendsuntilallairisexpelled.

 • Toavoidsuddenpressurechangesontheinternalbulkheadstrytolettheairoutasevenlyaspossible.

 • Storetheboatinsidethecarryingbag.

7.2 Wooden oorboard tender

 • Beforedeation,makesurethetenderiscleananddry.

 • Todeate,openthevalvesasshowninthediagramandlettheairoutofeachchamber.

 • Removeseatandoars.

 • Firstremoveno.2andno.3woodoorboard.then,takeoutno.1andno.4oorboard.

 • Placebothsidetubestowardinsideofthetenderandrollslowlyfrombothendsuntilallairisexpelled.

 • Toavoidsuddenpressurechangesontheinternalbulkheadstrytolettheairoutasevenlyaspossible.

 • Storethetenderinsidethecarryingbag

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8 Warning when running

 • Inthecasesofmorethantwopersonsboardingthetender,itisimportanttodecidetheseatingpositionofeachpersontogivethebeststabilityofthe

  tender.Whentheboatisheadeduppriorto“plainsailing”itiseectivetokeepthetendersbowdown,bytheweightofthepersonssittingtoward

  thebowside.However,anexcessiveweighttheremightcauseadangeroushead-downpositionwhenboatgets“plainsailing”.Nevertheless,the 

  extremesittingoftwopeopleonsternintheheaduppositionwillcauseanotherriskofoverturn,whenthewindisblowingtowardsyou.Wheneveryou

  areturningyourtender,reductioninspeedisrequired.Wheneverthetenderisturningitwilltiltconsiderablyinsidetowardstheturningcentre.

  Thereforeturningtoleewardorwhenwavesarehighmightcausetheboattooodwithwateroroverturn.

 • Beverycarefulabout“shallows”or“unknownreefs”.Alwayschecklocalnavigationalmapswherethetenderwillbeoperated.

 • Avoidtendersexposuretodirectsunlightforanyextendedperiodsoftime.Youshouldalsoadjustthechangingairpressureinsidethetubestoallow

  fortemperaturevariation.Inadditionyoushouldprotectthetenderfromdirectsunlightphysicalreactionbyultra-violetraysastheageingofthe

  materialswillbeacceleratedundertheseconditions.

 • Refrainfromsmokingwhenyouareonthetenderorrefuelling.

 • Nevergoinoraroundanyswimmingareaswithyourtender,astherewillbeaseriousdangerofswimmersgettinginjured.

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9Warning when towing

 • Iftheinatabletenderistowedbyanotherboat,theinatabletendermustbeempty&theengineremoved.

 • Atowinglineshouldbesecuredtothetowingeyesoneachsideoftheboat.(theropesuppliedonthefronteyeletisformooringandisnotsuitablefor

  towing)asuitablystrongoatinglineshouldbeusedtopreventanypossibilityoftheropegettingtangledaroundtheprop.

  Thetendermustonlybetowedusingthetowingeyesxedatthesides,abridlesystemmustbeusedtotowthetenderevenlyandpreventdamage 

  fromuneventension.

  Evenincalmconditionsthetendercanbecaughtbythewindanddamagedthetowingeyes.Thetowedtendermustbeobservedcontinuously.Towing

  shouldonlybecarriedoutincalmconditions.

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10 Storage and cleaning

 Allowyourtendertodrythoroughlyintheshadebeforestoring,neveringlaringsunlight.Storeyourtenderinacool,atanddryplacewithsomeairintheair

 chambersifatallpossible.Ifnot,emptythetenderofairandrollthetenderuploosely,nottightlyasthismaydamagetheseams.Thesurfaceofthetender

 shouldbecleanedwithasolutionofmildsoapandfreshwateraftereachuse.Toavoidabrasionandwear,besurethatallthesand,smallrocks,oilanddirt

 havebeenushedawayfromthetendersurfacesandparticularlytheinsideoornexttothetubes.Neverusepetrolorsolventforcleaninganypartofyour

tender

11 Repair & maintenance

 Ifyouareunsureornotcompetentwerecommendthatyouseektheadviceofaprofessionalrepairer.ShouldyouattemptarepairtoyourSeagotender, 

 rstlyassesstherepairyoumaybeabletousetherepairkitprovidedusingthefollowinginstructions:

 1 Cutoutapatchwithroundedcornerstoasizewhichoverlapstheholeby5cmonallsizes.

 2 Traceanoutlineofthepatchwhereitwillbettedontheboatandensurethisareaiscleananddry.

 3 Degreaseboththepatchandtheareaofthetendertoberepairedusingmekoracetonesolvent,andleavefor10minutes.

 4 Applyathincoatofadhesivetobothsurfaces.

 5 Leavefor20minutesthenapplyafurtherthinsecondcoattobothsurfaces.

 6 Whilestilltacky,bringtogetherbothsurfacesandapplyasmuchpressureaspossibleusingaroundedobject(i.e.Backofaspoon)fromthemiddleof

  thepatchworkingoutwards.

 7 Cleanoanyexcessglue.

 8 Allowtocureforatleast12hourspriortoinationexceptduringanemergencywhenatemporaryrepairwillsuce.

 Ifyouareunsureoranymajorrepairworkisrequired,includinganydamagetothetransom,largetearsorfaultycomponentswestronglyrecommendyou

 seektheadviceorservicesofasprofessionalrepairer.

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12 Limited warranty

 1 Wewarrantythe1stnewownerandaccessoriesattached,thereto(hereafterreferredtoas“tender”)manufacturedbyus,tobefreefromdefectsin 

  materialandworkmanship,butonlywhensaletotheconsumerismadeinacountrytowhichweauthorisedistribution.

 2 Thiswarrantyshallbecomeeectiveonlyuponregistrationonlineatwww.seagoyachting.co.ukorreceiptofacompletedownerwarrantyregistration

  cardtotheSeagoaddressbelow,whichshallidentifytheserialnumberoftheproductregistered.

 3 Yourtendercomeswitha4yearlimitedwarrantyonthematerialandseamsfromdateofmanufacture,oriflonger,a3yearwarrantyfromdateof 

purchase. This warranty is as follows:

  Athree(3)yearguaranteeonthebasefabricsandseamsthatthefabricofwhichthetenderismanufacturedwillmaintainitsoriginalpurposeunder

  normalconditions.Aone(1)yearguaranteeonauxiliaryttingsfromdateofpurchase.

  Auxiliarycomponentsareitemssuchasoarlocks,oars,liftinghandles,footpumps,transom,transomholder,“D”rings,seatsandoorboardsare 

  coveredbyaone(1)yearwarranty.

Hypalon tenders only

 ForHypalontendersthewarrantyforfabricandseamsis5years(allothertermsandconditionsapply).Aone(1)yearguaranteeonauxiliaryttingsfromdate

 ofpurchase.Auxiliarycomponentsareitemssuchasoarlocks,oars,liftinghandles,footpumps,transom,transomholder,“d”rings,seatsandoorboardsare

 coveredbyaone(1)yearwarranty.

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Commercial use is not covered under this warranty.

4 Sincethiswarrantyappliestodefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,itdoesnotapplytonormalwornfabricorwoodnishesortodamagecausedby:

 1 Neglect,lackofmaintenance,accident,abnormaloperation,racingcompetitionorcommercialservices.

 2 UseofanaccessoryorpartnotauthorisedbySeago.

 3 Alterationorremovalofparts.

5 Thiswarrantywillnotapplyto:haul-out,launching,storagecharge,telephoneorrentalchargesofanytype,inconvenienceorlossoftimeandincomeor 

 otherconsequentialdamages.

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6 Claimsshallbemadeunderthiswarrantybydeliveringtheproductforinspectiontothesellingdealerwhowillthenarrangefortheinspectionandrepair,

 providedsuchserviceiscoveredunderthiswarranty.Itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoregisterthetenderwithin28daysofpurchase.Therearenoexceptions

 tothetermsandconditionsofthiswarranty;ifyourtenderisnotregisteredyourextendedwarrantywillnotapply.Purchasershallpayforallrelated

 transportationcharges.Iftheserviceisnotcoveredbythiswarranty,purchasershallpayforallrelatedlabourandmaterialandanyotherexpenses

 associatedwiththatservice.Anyproductorpartsshippedbypurchaserforinspectionorrepairmustbeshippedwithtransportationchargesprepaid.

7 TheownerregistrationcardistheonlyvalidregistrationidenticationandmustbeonlewithSeagoyachtingatthetimethewarrantyserviceisrequired.

 Proofofpurchasemustbeshownbeforeanywarrantyclaimcanbeprocessed.

8 Ourobligationunderthiswarrantyshallbelimitedtorepairingadefectivepartoratouroptionreplacingsuchpartorpartsasshallbenecessarytoremedy

 andmalfunctionresultingfromdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipascoveredbythiswarranty.Wereservetherighttoimproveorchangethedesignorany

 productwithoutassuminganyobligationtomodifyanyproductpreviouslymanufactured.

9 Allincidentalandconsequentialdamagesareexcludedfromthiswarranty.Impliedwarrantiesarelimitedtothelifeofthiswarranty.

10 Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherlegalrights,whichmayvaryfromareatoarea.