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Aire Boat Owner's Manual
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P. O . Box 186 • meridian, id , 83680 • 208/888-1772 • 800/247-3432 • f ax 208/884-2089 email: info@aire.Com • w ebsite www .Aire.Com owner’s manual.
Page 2: Welcome to Aire
Welcome to aire congratulations and welcome to a growing tradition of high performance boating. Your aire inflatable is the product of an extensive design and field testing process. Our unique airecell system — a separate airtight inner tube (airecell) within a highly puncture and wear resistant out...
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Inflation your boat consists of multiple air chambers. The order of inflating the vari- ous chambers of the boats should be such that no one chamber is fully inflated before all chambers are partially filled. This will minimize the stress on indi- vidual airecells and bulkheads . The leafield valve ...
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The other side of the seat. This strap will help in righting the kayak in the case of a capsize as well as providing additional support for the seat back. If using the inflatable seat, it is positioned correctly when the seat valves are positioned at the top. To inflate the kayak seat, twist the blu...
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Adjustable foot braces the adjustable foot brace is an optional accessory for the aire kayaks. Two models are available. The bryson model requires gluing the foot braces in place, the keepers model requires holes to be punched in the outer shell for attachment. The keepers model can be shortened to ...
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Cheetah assembly instructions parts list: 1 - pair cheetah tubes 1 - cheetah seat 2 - frame bulkheads 2 - 60” frame runner bars 1 - fabric floor 4 - 1’ straps 4 - 3’ straps 4 - web loops 1 - repair kit 1 - owner’s video 1) slide the frame runner bars into long side loops of fabric floor with the pla...
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Lynx kayak foam assembly instructions foam installation tip! Your new foam will be a tight fit in the floor pocket. Over time the foam will compress and fit in and out of the pocket with ease. For the first few times of installation it will be helpful to start the zippers about 10” from both ends of...
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Force & force xl kayak foam assembly foam installation tip! Your new foam will be a tight fit in the floor pocket. Over time the foam will compress and fit in and out of the pocket with ease. For the first few times of installation it will be helpful to start the zippers 6” from both ends of the flo...
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Erly situated inside of the pvc cover to allow for maximum inflation. Adjust the bow float bag in the same manner. Puma & super puma foam assembly foam installation tip! Your new foam will be a tight fit in the floor pocket. Over time the foam will compress and fit in and out of the pocket with ease...
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Super puma foam pieces: one 17” x 110” x 2” top piece one 21.5” x 55” x 2” middle piece two 28” x 62” x 2” bottom pieces (tapered) lacing in the raft floor the ends of the lacing ropes need to be heated enough to stiffen about 3-4 inches of rope for ease of threading the rope through the lacing loop...
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Splash guard lacing the splash deflector will keep water from splashing up through the floor at the bow when running white water. The guards are easiest to install when the raft is deflated and right side up. The bow ends of the splash guards will be overlapped so that the pre-punched holes align. T...
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Through the same d-ring and then pull the strap snug. (this is to hold the cam buckle in place so that it doesn’t move when you tighten the strap.) next take the webbing end of the strap to the upper d-ring and thread it through. Repeat this procedure for all the d-rings on all the thwarts before in...
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The repair kit each aire inflatable comes with a starter repair kit. 1 two-part stabond adhesive 1 stabond instructions 1 valve wrench 1 piece supported & unsupported urethane 1 piece sand paper 1 piece colored fabric & gray fabric 5 nylon wire ties 2 split rings 1 roll vinyl repair tape 1 needle an...
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Patch over the hole or tear, and press together. If the glue is too dry, dampen with a small amount of cleaner. Let the glue cure at least one hour before inflating (overnight if possible). Do not inflate to full pressure on the same day of the repair. We recom- mend that you replace your repair kit...
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Easier to replace if the bulkhead(s) and valve retention strip(s) are removed from the inside of the outer shell. This will require undoing the velcro tabs that secure the bulkhead and valve retention strips in place. Again, most repairs do not require unzipping the airecell or the disassembly of th...
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From the threads. Grasp the valve base firmly (surrounded by airecell and boot) and thread the valve together making sure that the airecell does not twist as the valve is tightened . Hand tighten the valve then finish tightening with the wrench after the tube is inflated to operating pressure. The l...
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Finishing the job if your boat has loops at the tips of the shell, pull 3 to 6 inches of the airecell tip through the loop (if too much is pulled through, wrinkles will develop when inflat- ing). Wrap a piece of tape around the airecell and tip loop to secure the airecell in place. If you are workin...
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2) place the air floor airecell into the floor pocket. Remove the valve cap and lock ring to expose the threaded stem. Insert the stem through the cutout hole and thread on the lock ring. Hand tighten. Zip the floor pocket together and replace the zipper car split ring. 3) inflate the floor. Using t...
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Trouble shooting valve does not retain air when pump is removed . Make sure that the poppet stem is in the closed/up position. Clear any debris that might be preventing the valve from sealing. This can be accom- plished by pumping quick bursts of air into the valve with the valve in both closed and ...
Page 20: Aire Ten-
Aire ten- year w arranty all boats manufactured by aire are warranted to the boat’s original owner for a period of ten years from the date of purchase, against workmanship in the tubes, d -ring patches, airecells, valves and zippers, and ten years against defects in the material with the following s...