Feathercraft Klondike, Manual

Page 1: ...aft Products Ltd 4 1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island Vancouver British Columbia Canada V6H 3R8 Telephone 604 681 8437 Fax 604 681 7282 www Feathercraft com info feathercraft com Klondike with...

Page 2: ...e 2 Specifications Page 3 Klondike Frame Page 4 Care and Maintenance Page 5 Klondike Assembly Instructions Page 7 Disassembly Page 37 The Feathercraft Sea Sock Page 38 Feathercraft Klondike 1 Klondike...

Page 3: ...le double With the open cockpit design seating can be changed to accommodate two paddlers a solo paddler or a small center seat for a child Shown with optional solo spray deck Feathercraft Klondike 2...

Page 4: ...pray skirt Sea Sock s Cockpit covers Sail Rig Specifications Length 5 35m 17 10 Beam 77 5cm 31 Pack Size 105 x 58 x 30cm 41 x 20 x 12 Weight 34 5 kg 76 lb Frame 6061 T6 aluminum alloy Crossribs High D...

Page 5: ...foot braces Bow re bar Stern re bar Keel extension bar Shockcorded tubing Chines gunwales and deckbar permanently attached to keel plate same for bow and stern Stern deck bar lever bar Mast attachment...

Page 6: ...home clean up We also have available Super Lube This is a teflon lubricant in gel form This product is also available from bike shops Apply the Bo Shield lubricant to frame tube inserts spring but to...

Page 7: ...e Sponson The sponsons can be completely removed from the sleeve sewn to the inside of the skin Turn the skin inside out The sponson chamber is open at bow and stern ends Tie a long string through the...

Page 8: ...ing loop passed under the hull at the bow and stern ends and around the shoulders will make lifting easier when there are four people Storage Once clean and dry the kayak can be stored assembled or di...

Page 9: ...to the production model of the Klondike The written instructions are the most current to reference 1 SET OUT FRAME PARTS AS SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES Note For ease of assembly extension bars have b...

Page 10: ...Feathercraft Klondike 9 Rudder Stern Foot Slings Seats Hatch Rims Hatch Rims Seat Slings Crossribs Crossribs KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 9...

Page 11: ...deck bar vertical bar Single Rebar Tubes Extension Bars Keel Bar with Mast Step Stern Keel Bar Bow Keel Bar Rebar System Bow Section Stern Section Stern Rim Inserts Bow Foot Braces Rolled Up Skin Bow...

Page 12: ...ubes take shape 3 ATTACH TWO SECTION BOW KEEL BAR single black tape hole for spring button Slide on mid connector sleeve with no tape and mast step To complete bow keel bar slide on keel section with...

Page 13: ...ATTACH FOOT BRACES TO TRACK ON CHINE BARS The bow paddler braces against foot vests fastened in position by the thumb screw knob The foot plates can be reversed if more or less leg extension is requi...

Page 14: ...l tube Chine and gunwale tubes are attached similarly inserting pin into black block then fastening into position by closing the twister Feathercraft Klondike 13 dog point screw to delrin block delrin...

Page 15: ...6 ATTACH 2 CROSSRIB As you did with crossrib 1 Feathercraft Klondike 14 Screws are inserted to delrin blocks KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 14...

Page 16: ...section apart insert through keyhole in top of 2 crossrib Reconnect tubes Turn tube so that spacers lock tube in place Feathercraft Klondike 15 Keel bar with mast step Turn bar to secure Completed Bow...

Page 17: ...ASSEMBLE STERN SECTION Shake out frame tubes Attach three section stern keel bar with double black tape Feathercraft Klondike 16 Three section stern keel bar KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 1...

Page 18: ...9 ATTACH 6 AND 5 CROSSRIB AS YOU DID THE 1 AND 2 CROSSRIBS Feathercraft Klondike 17 KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 17...

Page 19: ...fore sliding the frame sections into the skin Slide completed bow and stern frame sections into skin Center the keel bar along the keel strip of the skin Once frame is centered into skin wrap velcro t...

Page 20: ...11 SLIDE BOW AND STERN KEEL BARS TOGETHER Extension sleeve has black tape Feathercraft Klondike 19 Open Velcro Tabs Once frame is centered close tab KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 19...

Page 21: ...f the frame work from you 13 EXTENDING FRAME The horizontal and vertical lever bars deck bars are used to extend the frame Extend the Chine bars Spring button pops up into first hole Extend keel bar u...

Page 22: ...rn Slide the upper flap of the sling with buckles over gun wale bar upper most round tube Click buckles together Slide lower flap around chine bar lower round tube Connect with last flap securing with...

Page 23: ...loser to bow For single configuration crossrib is installed in second set of blocks Pins on Crossrib slide into Delrin Blocks Delrin Blocks for single configuration Delrin Blocks for double set up Bow...

Page 24: ...ttached Line up crossrib so that pins are positioned to insert into black delrin blocks Depress spring buttons slide crossrib toward block inserting pin Feathercraft Klondike 23 Mast bracket Mast step...

Page 25: ...17 INSERT STERN DECK BAR HORIZONTAL LEVER THROUGH HATCH Connect to deck bar tube attached to stern frame section Feathercraft Klondike 24 KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 24...

Page 26: ...h stainless steel pin towards stern Bring small end of deck bar through hole at top of 5 crossrib Connect with deck bar horizontal lever Screw down coaming knob bolt extends through hole in deckbar Fe...

Page 27: ...OCKET ON UNDERSIDE OF COAMING RIM S insert in pocket at stern B insert in pocket at mid cockpit Feathercraft Klondike 26 Stern Rim Insert Slide into pocket on underside of coaming rim KlondikeEnglish...

Page 28: ...rd right Note white band of tape always faces front of boat The end of the single tube with the smaller tube insert is inserted into the hole in the 6 crossrib B INSTALL BOW REBAR TUBES Install single...

Page 29: ...23 ATTACH THE THREE SECTION REBAR The end with the square tube is towards the stern Feathercraft Klondike 28 Three Section Rebar Square tube Round tube KlondikeEnglish xpr 7 27 05 4 33 PM Page 28...

Page 30: ...Begin at stern end with square tube Rebar connects through the hole in the 5 crossrib to the single tube you installed in Step 22 Note Rivets on square tube face down Fold out rebar Feathercraft Klond...

Page 31: ...ing button should end up in second hole 24 COMPLETE REBAR ATTACHMENT On each side of the 3and 4 crossribs 1 Turn flat bar into slot at edge of coaming rim 2 Tighten thumbscrew knob at top edge of cros...

Page 32: ...rough divet in crossrib 25 INSTALL BOW SEAT Loop webbing around 3 crossrib Webbing attached to front of the seats is looped around bottom of crossrib in front of the seat Same for both bow and stern s...

Page 33: ...rd attached to the base of the sling forward and wrap the cord around the 2 crossrib To shorten cable length pull on tab of webbing with loop to lengthen lift tab of ladder lock buckle Feathercraft Kl...

Page 34: ...ace plastic rim over hatch opening Wrap fabric sleeve with bungee over rim Fold down hatch neck Close with buckle Cover with hatch cover Secure with toggle Feathercraft Klondike 33 KlondikeEnglish xpr...

Page 35: ...udder casting Rotate rudder into position Attach stainless steel rudder cable to sister clips on rudder delta Feathercraft Klondike 34 Sister Clips two of these clips are mounted on each side of the r...

Page 36: ...hen inflating sponsons alternate sides to ensure the frame and skin remain centered The air pressure from the sponsons can shift the frame within the skin Keep blowing until the skin is nice and tight...

Page 37: ...around bow of coaming lip Stretch back to stern Tuck shockcord edges under coaming lip matching up velcro sections Spray skirts work as usual fitting around rims sewn into spray deck Feathercraft Klon...

Page 38: ...ll the sponson hoses out to the side of the skin remember to remove the plastic hatch rims b fold the ends into the center twist them so they lay flat c fold in half d begin rolling the skin at the op...

Page 39: ...er will only enter the sock and not the whole boat It s also great for keeping the inside of your kayak clean Tips on Usage and Installation The shiny side of the fabric faces in towards the kayak fra...

Page 40: ...ck for the Klondike can only be used in conjunction with the spray deck Detach shockcord from 2 crossrib a Detach red webbing from stainless steel rudder cable Slider buckle red webbing Stainless stee...

Page 41: ...ss snap on the outside of the sea sock The length of shockcord attached to the foot of the outside of the sock is pulled forward and wrapped around crossrib 2 Fit the top of the sock around the coamin...

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