Triton Ladoga 1 advanced User manual

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Assembling Instruction - Triton Ladoga 1 advanced
Allround touring and sea kayak
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Assembling Instruction - Triton Ladoga 1 advanced
Dear Customer,
At first: please do not be alarmed by the extent of these instructions!
The assembling instructions are very detailed and almost every step is illustrated. You will
notice that it will help you at one point or another. After a few times and with a little practice
you won’t need the manual anymore.
You have purchased a Ladoga 1 advanced - a powerful kayak with extremely high stability
and stiffness, which was awarded among others by “Kanu-Magazin” with the "Price Tip", but
was also honorably mentioned by “Kajak-Magazin”. The Ladoga 1 advanced has been one
of the best-selling folding single kayaks in Europe in recent years.
The body stiffness results from the high structural performance of the frame; on the other
hand the hull is designed to fit the frame perfectly. This is why the first few setups are power
intensive, since frame and skin have to adapt to another (the hull expands a bit while/after
assembling the first couple of times). The assembling gets then easier each time.
Please take your time for the first assembling to learn about the special features. It is
strongly recommended following the single steps in the instructions carefully!
Otherwise, it will be unnecessarily difficult. After some practice you will build it up without
much hassle in about 25 minutes. Always keep in mind that no one is born a master, and the
individual assembling has to be learned for each folding boat.
If you have any questions, your dealer will be happy to assist you. Otherwise you can also
contact us directly - as an importer (call: 0049/731/4007675, mail: [email protected]).
As a "reward" of the assembling you get a fast and stiff touring kayak, which is characterized
by excellent handling and a strong hull!
Please also consider the instructions of “Care and Accessories”at the end of this manual.
Especially if you are planning extensive tours in salt water, which requires special care!
We hope you enjoy your new kayak!
Brief overview of assembling:
1. Assembling bow: Attach 4x stringer elements without lock,
Attach 4x stringer elements with lock and install cross rib #1 and #2
2. Assembling stern: Attach 4x stringer elements without lock,
Attach 4x stringer elements with lock and install cross rib #5
3. Insert bow and stern into the hull and tension the keel
(Therefore take the stringer elements out the skin!)
4. Insert the coaming (do not close it, yet!)
5. Close the stringer
6. Close the coaming
7. Install and mount cross rib #4 and suspension seat, then install cross rib #3
8. Install half cross rib in front of the seat and mount the rudder system
9. Inflate sponsons
This short description should provide a general overview of the basic structure of
assembling. For the first few times please consider the following detailed assembly
instructions and read them carefully before you get going:

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1) Overview parts:
Please first get all parts out the pack and spread them out. It is best to sort the parts
according to the content list.
#1 8x Stringer element with lock:
#2 9x Stringer element without lock
#3 2x Ridge bar (identical)
#4 4x Keel rod
#5 Bow segment
#6 Stern segment
#7 4x Coaming rod
(wider diameter than stringer element,
of which 2x have D-rings)
2x short coaming rod
(comes connected!)
#8 2x Sliding sleeve, large
#9 4x Sleeves, small
#10Seat and back
#11Rudder system
#12Repair kit
#13Cover for loading hatch
#145x Cross rib (numbering see left)
#151x Half cross rib
#16Hull with deck
#17Backpack and waist belt (no pic)
The waist belt is a wide, padded strap
that you can slip into the backpack, if
you carry the boat for a longer time on
your back.
14)
#4
10 a)
#2
2
#1
#3
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#16
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
#15

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2) Assembling Bow
1x Bow segment
5x Stringer element without lock
4x Stringer element with lock
1x Keel rod #1 (see picture below)
1x Keel rod #2 (see picture below)
1x Keel rod #3 (see picture below)
1x Ridge bar
1x Cross rib #1
1x Cross rib #2 with steel hooks on top
enlarged half-pipe
Explanation and differentiation of the keel
rods for the bow:
•Keel rod #1 has "only" one clip just
before the tapered end of the rod.
•Keel rod #2 additionally has a riveted
pickup for the sail (circled on the left)
•Keel rod #3, has a riveted half-tube
(circled), which is later required to
connect with the stern element
First clip a stringer element without lock on
each of the five elements at the bow
segment. The stringer elements will lock in
place by the snap buttons on the bow
segment.
Then clip a stringer element with lock on the
four side stringer elements (not to the middle
one).
Then clip the keel rods to the keel element
of the bow segment in the right order
(#1, #2, #3 –see explanation above).
Then take cross rib #1.
The cross ribs are inserted all in the same
way:
First place the cross
rib diagonally…
#1
# 2
# 3

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…then slide the clip onto the “counter clip”
on the keel rod and slowly right it up.
The cross rib is now locked and firmly
connected to the pickup element.
Then clip the four sideward stringer
elements into the C-clips of the cross rib.
The centered stringer element (arrow) simply
place on top of the cross rib. This will use as
an extension to the ridge bar
Take cross rib #2 and one of the two
identical ridge bars.
Hook the cross rib to the ridge bar.
Join the cross rib diagonally with the hooks
pointing forwards to the openings at the
ridge bar.
(see left images)

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Now, the cross rib #2 is simultaneously (the
wider of two cross ribs with steel hooks at
the upper end) connected to the keel rod.
The ridge bar is inserted into the extension.
The connection of the cross rib #2 and the
insertion of the ridge bar into the extension
element have to be done simultaneously.
(If you have clipped the extension into the
upper clip of cross rib #1, release it again for
the step above!)
Then clip the extension element on the
upper clip of cross rib #1
Ensure, that all snap buttons face inside
the kayak:
The bow element is fully assembled and
should result in the image on the left.
Summarized procedure:
Clip 4 stringer elements without lock,
then 4 Stringer elements with lock into
the side ward pickup elements at the bow
segment.
Clip on keel rods #1, #2 and #3.
Install one stringer element without lock
on the middle pickup element. Then install
cross rib #1.
Attach then the ridge bar to cross rib #2
and then install and push simultaneously
onto the upper stringer element.
snap button

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3) Assembling stern
You need:
Stern segment
4x Stringer element without lock
4x Stringer element with lock
1x Keel rod #4 with spherical end
1x Cross rib #5 (the smaller of two
cross ribs with steel hooks)
1x Ridge bar
First clip a stringer element without lock on
each of the four side ward elements at the
stern segment, then one Stringer element
with lock.
The remaining keel rod #4 with the
spherical end is placed to the keel of the
stern segment.
The cross rib #5 is inserted similar to the
cross rib #2.
Which means, that the remaining ridge bar
is joined to the cross rib and then, while
pushing it to the pickup element on the
keel rod, it is inserted to the pickup at the
stern segment.
Then clip the stringer elements to the
cross rib #5.
Ensure, that all snap buttons face inside
the kayak!
The stern element is fully assembled and
should result in the image on the left.

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4) Inserting bow and stern element in the skin, and tensioning of the hull
Spread out the hull.
Open the hatch at the bow and open the
waterproof roll closure.
Then insert the bow element into the hull.
Make sure to place the frame centered.
Now push the frame flatly into the bow.
It is best to kneel inside the boat and
take the frame at the back ends of the
stringer elements.
Try to orientate at the ridge bar and the
reinforcement strip on the deck to insert
the frame centrally. Also, a look through
the hatch can help.

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Push the frame firmly into the bow as far
as you can.
Make sure, the two pickup elements at the
ridge bar are pointing towards the center
of the kayak (this is where the coaming is
inserted later on).
On the left you see the insertion of the
stern section.
Proceed likewise with the stern.
Push the frame flat into the bow and as far
as you can.
Make sure to take the filling tubes for the
sponsons between the stringer elements.
Now bow and stern are getting connected
and tensioned. In order to do this, remove
the split pin on keel rod.
And then proceed exactly as described.
Please read through the following
section before going to work:
The keel rod of the bow with its
hemispherical end is mounted to the
riveted half-tube of the stern’s keel rod.

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That means pulling up stern and bow
("stern over bow"). Hang keel rod #4
under keel rod #3 (with the riveted half-
tube) and gently push the whole thing
down.
IMPORTANT:
Prior to this operation take the stringer
elements out the skin. This will relieve the
keel and will avoid any blockage.
You can pull up bow and stern without any
problem. The skin can flex and the frame
won’t jam.
(You see this very clearly on the two
pictures on the left).
If the stringer elements are not removed
from the skin, an unfortunate pressure on
the keel rods is created, which may
damage them.
After joining the keel rods, slowly press
them both down.
Put the stringer elements back into the
hull (see the left picture).
Slowly press the aligned keel rods down.
Especially the first time a high tension
occurs. This is normal and will decrease
with further assembling.
Then insert the split pin back through the
holes and wrap the rubber around it.
Before the stringer elements now are connected, insert the coaming into the coaming
channel.
Connecting the coaming must necessarily be done after connecting the stringer!