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6. Determine the seat placement.
The seat placement determines the center of gravity of the boat. Where you attach the seat to the frame depends on your
size and whether you will be using a motor and battery or carry cargo on the boat.
Use the following information about seat placement as guide to help you setup your boat for optimum balance in the
water. After setup, load your boat with the gear you would use fishing, and try your boat in shallow water to determine if
further seat position adjustment is necessary for optimum weight distribution.
• If you are up to 5 ft 6 inch (168 cm) in height, place the forward seat screws (underside of seat) into the front
1/3 of the seat frame bars.
• If you are up to 6 ft (183 cm) in height, place the forward seat
screws (underside of seat) into the middle section of the seat
frame bars.
• If you are over 6 ft (+183 cm) in height, place the forward seat
screws (underside of seat) into the rear 1/3 of the seat frame bars.
• If you use a motor and battery or load the cargo basket with any
heavy items, you will need to adjust the seat forward to offset the
load and keep your boat balanced. The amount you will need to
move the seat forward depends on the weight of the cargo and
will necessitate that you try out the new position in shallow water
before setting out.
• Try making adjustments for cargo weight by moving seat forward
in 1 inch (3 cm) increments.
Seat Frame
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5.
Now attach the two inside and two outside webbing straps
on the pontoon to the pontoon frame. Thread the straps as follows:
1. Through the metal rectangle on the frame…
2. Back to the buckle…
3. Through the buckle threading path…
4. Match the rip-and-grip to each other.
5. Fold the remaining webbing. Back it through the metal rectangle
and trap it between the pontoon and webbing. Repeat for the remaining three straps.
Repeat the procedure with the left pontoon.
7. Attach the seat to the seat frame.
Locate the four
2
inch (5 cm) screws coming out of
the bottom of the seat. Unscrew the wing nuts and
remove the washers. Place the seat with screws facing
downwards into the two bars on the seat frame and
position the seat in the place that is best for your height
and weight (see above). Once the seat placement has
been determined, attach the washers and wing nuts
onto the screws and tighten to hold the seat into place.
5. Inflate the pontoon completely.
Finish inflating the pontoons using both valves in each
pontoon as outlined in Step 3.
Inflate to approximately 2.5 psi (0.17 BAR).
Inflate until firm but not hard. DO NOT over inflate.
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