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Feathercraft Big Kahuna Manual

Manual is about: 2006

Summary of Big Kahuna

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    T he l egendary p erformance of your adventure unfolds feathercraft products ltd. 4-1244 cartwright street on granville island, vancouver, british columbia, canada v6h 3r8 telephone: (604) 681-8437 toll free: 1-888-681-8437 fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.Com info@feathercraft.Com 2006 kahuna &...

  • Page 2: Contents

    Contents kahuna folding kayak...........................................................Page 2 specifications ........................................................................Page 3 kahuna frame .......................................................................Page 4 care and maintenance...

  • Page 3: The Kahuna

    The kahuna single folding kayak feathercraft kahuna 2 bow loop built in coaming comfortable sling seat stern loop ability to install optional surf rudder end reinforcement removeable air sponsons inside skin along gunwales hull reinforced on outside over keel and chine bars kahunaenglish_coaming 8/1...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Feathercraft kahuna 3 seat: 1/2" closed cell foam back & bottom, contoured plastic seat bottom, 3/16" plastic seat back with inflatable lumbar support, inside a 420 denier nylon seat cover. Accessories: included in every kayak: nylon spray skirt sea sock adjustable foot braces/rudder controls repair...

  • Page 5: Kahuna Frame

    Feathercraft kahuna 4 kahuna frame stern deck bar/lever bar chines, gunwales and deckbars through-bolted permanently to injection-molded polypropylene keel plate (same for bow and stern) crossribs are injection-molded polycarbonate 5 extension bars: chines, gunwales, keel adjustable foot braces shoc...

  • Page 6: Care and Maintenance

    Care and maintenance the frame. The tubular frame is very strong and corrosion resistant. We recommend that the frame be disassembled after extensive use (2 – 3 months). The inside and outside of the tubes should be washed with fresh water. Try to keep the inserts and extension bars free of sand and...

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    Welded sealskin. The polytech deck and duratek hull are urethane. Seams are permanently sealed. A patch kit is provided for deck, hull or sponson punctures. One urethane glue will work for repairs to all of these fabrics. Glue does have a shelf life and it should be fluid and not thick and gummy. We...

  • Page 8: Kahuna Assembly Instructions

    Kahuna assembly instructions feathercraft kahuna 7 seat bow section chine and gunwale extension bars keel extension bar (has double band of black tape at stern) skin crossribs rim inserts thigh braces stern crossrib–marked with “s” bow deck bar/horizontal lever stern deck bar/vertical lever seat sli...

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    1 set out frame parts as illustrated on the previous page 2 bow section (has foot track installed on chine bars). • “shake out” bow section. Shock corded tubes take shape. Feathercraft kahuna 8 kahunaenglish_coaming 8/11/06 11:13 am page 8.

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    3 attach small crossrib to bow section. • pin on small crossrib is inserted into hole in plastic block on keel tube; fit into place. • snap chine and gunwale tubes on to crossrib. When the crossrib is in position, the white spacers are on the “cockpit” side of the crossrib. 4 complete bow section. •...

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    7 inserting frame sections to skin. • before inserting the frame into the skin, ensure the velcro tabs are open. Slide the bow and stern frame sections into the skin. (feathercraft label is on the bow end.) • when inserting the frame sections, align and centre the frame using the tabs as guides. Snu...

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    8 install keel extension bar. • keel extension bar has two bands of black tape on the stern end, and one band of black tape on the bow end. • slide the stern end of the extension bar on to the stern keel bar. Slide the bar apart, attaching the other end to the bow keel bar. Feathercraft kahuna 11 de...

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    9 expand keel extension bar. • lever keel extension using stern deck bar/vertical lever and bow deck bar/horizontal lever. Expand until spring button pops up. Please note: due to the nature of the skin fabrication, there can be minor “fit” differences from one boat to another. We have made seven pos...

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    11 install seat sling. • the seat sling will be suspended from the chine and gun- wale extension bars. These extension bars are all the same. Stern end of seat sling has narrower stitching. While installing and expanding these extension bars, you may wish to slide the seat sling over the chine and g...

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    12 • install chine and gunwale extension bars. • once the bow and stern frame sections have been inserted to the skin, they begin to take the curved shape of the kayak. It will be easier to slide tubes together when the tubes are in a straight line to each other. • the black delrin block on the exte...

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    13 installing large crossribs. • position large crossrib to lay on top of gunwale tubes. Slide forward towards pins on gunwale tubes. Rotate crossrib into position. • place crossrib between gunwale pins nearest you by push- ing gunwale bar up over end of crosspiece and snapping into position. For bo...

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    Feathercraft kahuna 16 14 repeat step 13 for installation of stern crossrib. • procedure is the same, except for twister. 15 secure deck-webbing to crossrib. • attached to the underside of the deck, behind the large stern crossrib, are pieces of webbing with buckles. • clip to the corresponding buck...

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    Feathercraft kahuna 17 16 install bow deck bar. • insert through small hole in top of large crossrib. • join to shockcorded deck bar. • hold through deck. • turn to lock into place. Kahunaenglish_coaming 8/11/06 11:13 am page 17.

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    17 install stern deck bar. • the stern deck bar has the same spring-button adjustments as the stern frame section. Have the spring button position on the deck bar at the same position as the rest of the stern section. • put the stern deck bar through the center of the large crossrib: end with black ...

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    18 install thigh braces. Slide oversleeve on thigh brace towards bow. Insert stern end of tube (a) through hole in large stern crossrib. Insert bow end (b) through hole in largebow crossrib. Slide oversleeve towards stern till spring button appears in 2nd hole. Feathercraft kahuna 19 gunwale bar thi...

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    19 installing seat. • webbing at top of seat goes through crossrib, over top, connecting to buckle. • webbing at front of seat reaches the large crossrib and attaches around the side of the crossrib. Connect to ladderlock to fasten. • note: webbing goes above chine bar. 20 inflate sponsons. • turn t...

  • Page 22: The Feathercraft Sea Sock

    Feathercraft kahuna 21 the feathercraft sea sock made from high-quality coated nylon, the sea sock is a great safety item. The top of the sock fits tightly around the cockpit coaming rim. Contoured to fit along the seatback and bottom, the “foot” is loose through the cockpit, creating a “pod”. The p...

  • Page 23: Disassembly

    Disassembly let the air out of the sponsons. Remove rim inserts. Remove deck bars. Remove gunwale and chine extension bars using the lever bars to release the spring buttons. Release the keel extension bar last. Follow the rest of the assembly steps in reverse order. Packing the kayak in the bag put...

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    Installation of optional accessories to install the optional surf rudder • the rudder casting is permanently attached to the stern of the kayak. • insert the rudder pin through the “key hole”. Rotate rudder 180º. • attach rudder cables with sister clips. White haulcord is attached to clip at the sid...

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    A connecting rudder control to foot brace • red webbing adjusters are connected to the foot brace. Unscrew thumb-knob on foot brace; stem of knob goes through grommet. To make the adjuster shorter, fold webbing over to second grommet. Re-attach knob to foot brace. Slide brace on to track. Ensure bra...

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    B connect cable adjuster to stainless steel cable. • this is to attach the adjuster if you have installed the rudder from a kit. • slide end of webbing through slider buckle. Thread the webbing through the loop in the stainless steel rudder cable. Fold or “pinch” webbing to make a v. Re-thread webbi...

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    To install optional hatches attach hatch rims. • attach hatch rims by folding the fabric sleeves sewn to the deck over the rim. Roll down inner closure and close with buckels. Place hatch cover over rim and secure with b-locks. • during disassembly, don’t forget to take the plastic rims off. Don’t r...

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    © feathercraft products limited 2001 printed in canada, revised 7/2006 recycled paper kahunaenglish_coaming 8/11/06 11:13 am page 27.