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14. Mount the stripping basket.
The stripping basket is a sturdy and efficient way of
containing your fishing line while fly casting. Mount it
to the top of either pontoon float.
OPTION A:
To attach, orient the basket so the long side
of the basket with the three loops sewn into its bottom
faces outboard, or away from the seat. Next, find the
three rip-and-grip tabs sewn to the outboard side of
the pontoon. Thread these through the corresponding
loops on the bottom of the basket.
Finish by attaching the rip-and-grip strap on the
outboard top edge of the basket to an upright of the
oarlock bracket. See drawing A a right.
OPTION B:
Place your stripping basket across your lap by using the 2 bungee hooks to the sides of the basket and
attaching to the pontoon frame. See drawing B at right.
13. Attach the under seat apron.
The under seat apron has a rip-and-grip tab
opening on one side. This allows for installation.
Install with this tab facing up and to the rear of
the boat.
Start by opening the tab and slipping the apron
under the seat and around the seat mounting
bolts. Reattach the tab once it's in position.
Next, attach the sides of the apron to the sides
of each pontoon, matching up the corresponding
rip-and-grip sections.
Attach rip-and-grip tab
to close the opening
Attach rip-and-grip
edges to the sides
of the pontoons
Seat shown lifted off
seat frame for clarity
Thread the tabs
through the loops.
Wrap the strip around
the oarlock upright
15. Attach the center storage bags.
The Colorado XT comes with two side mounted storage
bags that also double as a shoulder tote.
To mount the bags to the pontoon float first find the three
sets of plastic hoops sewn in to each long side of the bag
bottom. These mate up with rip-and-grip straps on the
tops of both pontoon floats.
Orient the bag on either pontoon float so that flap of the
top bag pocket, when open, folds outward or away from
the operator. Match up rip-and-grip tape on the bottom of
the bag to the rip-and-grip tape on the top of the pontoon
float. Then simply thread the rip-and-grip straps through
the hoops on the bottom of the bag to fully secure.
You can use both the bags on the boat at the same time
or only use one when using the stripping basket. You can
secure the other half of the bag in the wire cargo deck.
To use the bag as a shoulder tote, match up the sections
of rip-and-grip tap sewn on the back of each bag. Next,
find the rip-and-grip straps on the end of one bag and
thread through the corresponding loops on the end of the
other bag. Repeat with the other end.
Join the top handles by matching sections of rip-and-grip
tape on the handle cover. Finish by attaching the shoulder
strap to both ends of the completed bag.
Note: Boat
shown
without
frame for
clarity
Match up
rip-and-grip
strips and
tabs to
attach
Bottom of
the bag
shown
Loop the rip-and-grip
strips through hoops
on the bag to attach
Loop the
rip-and-grip strips through the
hoops on both ends to attach
Clip the shoulder
strap to both ends
C O L O R A D O X T P O N T O O N B O A T O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
A
B
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