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14. Set up the oars and oar stops.
First, assemble the two piece oars. Align the holes so that the button
pops through the oar handle.
To set an oar in an oar lock drop the thinnest section of the oar into
the oar lock. Slide the oar until the oar stop rests against the oar
lock. The oar stops are adjustable if desired.
*Helpful hint:
Oars do not need to be taken apart in order to place in oar locks.
oar stop
Port side oar
lock bracket
Starboard side
oar lock bracket
13. Attach the stripping apron.
The stripping apron is designed to fit over your lap while fishing
and give you a wide area for your line to lay.
To install, orient the stripping apron with the fishing ruler to the
front of your pontoon boat.
Attach the straps on the left, or port, side of the apron to the port
side oar lock bracket. Loop the straps around the oar lock bracket
and insert the locking ends of the clips into the receiving ends of
the clips. Adjust the straps length so they hang loosely.
The starboard side stripping apron came shipped with elastic
cords with plastic hooks attached. These hook attach to
starboard side pontoon frame oar lock bracket.
When you are seated in your boat, tighten the straps so they
are snug.
15. Attach the anchor system.
The anchor system consists of a mesh weight bag and a length
of cord threaded through the frame (step 9).
The bag is filled with rocks or metal weights (not included).
Usually 6 to 8 lbs (2.7 to 3.6 kg) will keep you anchored in a
light breeze but the weight needed will vary depending on your
weight, your cargo weight, currents and wind.
There is a built-in cleat on the inside of the right pontoon frame
behind the front anchor cord pulley. Thread the cord around the front anchor cord pulley and back to the cleat. Thread the
cord in the front and out the back of the cleat . To cleat the cord while anchoring, simply pull the cord into the jaws of the
cleat. Pull up and away from the cleat jaws to release.
If the anchor cord cleat or the anchor cord pulleys ever loosen, use the included Allen wrenches to tighten.
Front anchor
cord pulley
Anchor cord cleat
16. The bladder repair kit.
Included with your boat are self-adhesive tube patches to repair any tears or holes in the pontoon bladders.
We recommend storing these in one of the pockets to keep them available for repairs.
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