Puffin II Assembly and User Information ScanSport, Inc. / Pakboats Post Office Box 700 May Street Enfield, New Hampshire 03748 USA Phone: (888) 863-9500 (toll free) From outside the US: +1 (603) 632-9500 Fax: (603) 632-5611 Email: info@pakboats.com www.pakboats.
Cross Ribs End Cap (B) (C2) (D) (A) (B) (C1) (D) End Cap Air Valve Boat Skin Stem Stem Gunwales Gunwale Terminator Gunwale Terminator Latch Clip Latch Rods Keel Seats Figure 1, Parts Inflated Air Tube Cross Ribs: (D) Gunwale (in sleeve) (C2) (B) Latch Rod (A) Air Valve (B) (C1) (D) End Cap Stem (inside boat skin) Inflated Air Tube Seat Latch Rod Keel Figure 2, Assembled –2– Seat Gunwale (in sleeve) Gunwale Terminator (inside End Cap
Assembling the Puffin II NOTE! We recommend that you study this manual carefully before you start the assembly procedure! When assembling the Puffin II, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 of this manual. Unpack Puffin II from the bag. ➜ Roll out the boat skin, unfold the shock-corded rods, 2. Insert both gunwales into the sleeves. The two longest rods are gunwales. ➜ Insert the gunwales into the sleeves along the edges of the boat skin.
. Mount the latch rods. The remaining rods are the latch rods and fit onto the forks on the stems. ➜ Attach a latch rod to a fork at one end. ➜ Make the rod form an even arc and attach to the fork at the other end. ➜ Repeat the process with the other latch rod. IMPORTANT: Be sure that the center latches on both rods face the same direction and that all latches are on top of installed rods.
9 ➜ Inflate one air tube so it is full, but has no significant pressure. ➜ Inflate the other air tube enough to place the keel between the two white lines in the bottom of the skin. ➜ Add air to both tubes to desired pressure. NOTE: Opening the smaller valve cap exposes a one-way valve that fits the nacelle on the pump. Inflate the air tubes. ➜ Pull the air tubes up towards the gunwales. 10. Inflate the seats. ➜ The air valves are located on the side of each seat. 11. Install the seats.
Disassembly and Packing 1. Remove fabric end caps 2. Open valves on air tubes and seats. 3. Remove seats. 4. Remove cross ribs. NOTE: Opening the large valve cap on each air tube lets the air out very quickly. ➜ Undo o-ring fasteners, lift up on latches and pivot cross ribs out of position, until they release from the gunwales. NOTE: If the latches are hard to lift up, push the cross rib back into the latches, then lift up on the latches and pivot cross rib out. 5.
Safety • Always wear a personal flotation device. • Know your abilities and do not exceed them. • Be aware of changing weather conditions. General Information Storage Your PUFFIN II is equally happy stored assembled or packed in the bag. Salt Water Following exposure to salt water, rinse the PUFFIN II in fresh water if you can. This will help preserve the PUFFIN II’s appearance.
