Zodiac Milpro FUTURA COMMANDO, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR BOAT Owner s Manual FUTURA COMMANDO FC 470 EVO 7 Z65319 October 2013...

Page 2: ...ifications and assembly instructions for the boat and its equipment FUTURA COMMANDO FC 470 EVO 7 SUMMARY Page Page Assembly instructions 2 Boat deflation and folding 11 Boat Inventory upon opening 2 I...

Page 3: ...STORAGE 7 General information 12 GENERAL INFORMATION 8 Optional floors inflation systems deflation systems 15 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES INVENTORY UPON OPENING WARNING DO NOT USE CUTTING INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS...

Page 4: ...navigation position green area at 6 o clock Replace the caps tighten manually firmly To deflate the buoyancy tube Rotate the I C valve flywheel to the inflation zone red area at 12 o clock Remove the...

Page 5: ...deflating The valve caps must be installed on the overpressure valves 3 1 2 WARNING NEVER INFLATE A BOAT WITH THE CAPS INSTALLED ON THE OVERPRESSURE VALVES REMOVE THE CAPS BEFORE INFLATING AND REINST...

Page 6: ...3 Rubber diaphragm 4 Metal Nut 5 Metal Washer 6 Recessed flange 7 Valve base The metallic deflation valve is located on the bow This valve allows connection to an optional Venturi deflation system RE...

Page 7: ...igid floor lives permanently in and with the boat when it is rolled up for storage Quick release buckle operated sheathes are installed on the aft area of this floorboard section to secure a SCUBA bot...

Page 8: ...t pump hose into the Bow Port or Aft Port valve insert and position your pressure gauge into the Bow Starboard or Aft Starboard valve insert so as to monitor the inflation pressure visually from the o...

Page 9: ...both decrease as much as 110mbar Consequently the boat must be topped up to recuperate the pressure loss due to the temperature difference between the ambient air and the water By the same token it s...

Page 10: ...eptable operating pressure Deflation valve Remove the valve cap from the compartment to be deflated Release air by pushing gently on the diaphragm or membrane 1 using an object that will not cut or pu...

Page 11: ...for storage FOLD THE BOAT Turn all I C valves to the inflation position red area at 12 o clock and unscrew all I C valve caps and inserts open the ball valve of the keel inflation system and the lower...

Page 12: ...self bailers Rinse the boat with fresh water to eliminate sand and all particles Let the water out through the transom self bailers Store boat bow up 5 to 10 degrees is sufficient so it will self dra...

Page 13: ...where applicable Service all I C valves every 6 months or as required Change all O rings every 12 months as that is their life expectancy Check clean and grease the intercommunicating valves with Trip...

Page 14: ...test To find this number one must register the temperature in Celsius at the beginning and at the end of a pressure test This difference will be multiplied by 4 and will be added to or subtracted fro...

Page 15: ...mbar when in actuality the corrected pressure loss is 10 mbar as for the second example what looks like an acceptable pressure loss of 30 really is a unacceptable one of 50 mbar This is why it is of p...

Page 16: ...rate of speed mobility and maneuverability better directional control through high sea conditions as well as achieving better fuel economy The optional aluminum floorboards are made of lightweight an...

Page 17: ...attened out the floorboard It could damage them After having flattened out the floorboard to position the stringers 7 more easily when the ground is not level slide the paddles under the boat bottom l...

Page 18: ...AND THE DECK QUICK INFLATION PROCEDURE Place the boat on a flat surface devoid of any sharp object which could damage it Check that The 4 valves on the boat are in inflate position The clips on the c...

Page 19: ...essed air cylinder Replace the plug on the deck overpressure valve FOLDING PREPARATION FOR SCUBA AUTOMATIC INFLATION Once the boat has been deflated and is flat on the ground the following are instruc...

Page 20: ...amps by tightening the butterfly nuts on their hoses Note The two lower air chamber isolator clamps A 8 Fig 4 ensure the isolation of lower shock absorbing tubes Inflate the keel with a foot pump to 2...

Page 21: ...A1 APPENDIX APPENDIX Technical Specifications A2 A3 Description A4 A5 Illustrations Boat assembly A6 A8 Inflation system A9 A10 Optional components A11 A12...

Page 22: ...m 0 50 m ft 20 ISO 6185 10 man Maximum Kg 1250 lb 2756 Kg 120 136 150 lb 264 300 330 5 2 1 1 9 9 compartiments CERTIFICATION AUSLEGUNGSKATEGORIE CATEGORIA DE DISE O CERTIFICACI N 94 25 CE 5 L s S or...

Page 23: ...erating at or near maximum payload is only advised in calm water and at reduced speeds The weights indicated do not include accessories Suggested engine HP correspond to the most efficient use of the...

Page 24: ...A4 DESCRIPTION FC 470 EVO 7...

Page 25: ...valve 12 Bottle sheath 13 Lower tube clamp 14 Heavy Duty tow rings 15 Fast Inflation valve 16 Floor stop block 17 Inter Communication valve 18 Handles 19 H2P High pressure floor side fastening 20 H2P...

Page 26: ...gure 1 Transom batten Securing cuffs Retaining straps Figure 2 Transom batten Securing cuffs Figure 3 Transom batten retaining groove Figure 4 Connection between bow skirt and H2P floor Retaining stra...

Page 27: ...A7 BOAT ASSEMBLY Figure 3 Figure 4 Transom Nut Retaining batten profile M6 x 35mm bolt Fabric floor Aluminium slat Figure 2 Connection between bow skirt and roll up floor Figure 1...

Page 28: ...push boards down 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fig 1 A Floorboard male female assembly Fig 1 B Sun decal sticker 8 found on stringer 7 Roll stringer into place Fig 3 Fig 4 c a d b a floorboards b hull main buoyancy tu...

Page 29: ...A9 INFLATION SYSTEM Clamp Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3...

Page 30: ...N NAVIGATION Keel automatic inflation valve OPEN Overpressure valve Intercommunication valve Clamp Gonflement Inflation Keel automatic inflation valve CLOSED Overpressure valve Intercommunication valv...

Page 31: ...n valve socket deck Automatic keel inflation system Fast inflation valve socket starboard Boat overpressure valve Quick inflation valve port Quick inflation valve deck Diameter reduction adaptor Starb...

Page 32: ...tion VENTURI QUICK DEFLATION SYSTEM Deflation Valve 2 Venturi 3 Air compressed feed hose 4 Pressure reducer 1 Connecting hose to Venturi To H2P fast inflation valve To SCUBA botle To starboard fast in...

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