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Feathercraft Heron Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Folding kayaks

Summary of Heron

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    The legendary performance of your adventure unfolds tm feathercraft products ltd. 4-1244 cartwright street on granville island, vancouver, british columbia, canada v6h 3r8 toll free: 1-888-681-8437 tel: (604) 681-8437 fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.Com info@feathercraft.Com heron folding kayak...

  • Page 2: Contents

    Feathercraft heron 1 contents heron folding kayak .............................................................Page 2 specifications ........................................................................Page 3 heron frame .........................................................................Pag...

  • Page 3: Heron Folding Kayak

    Feathercraft heron 2 built in coaming comfortable sling seat removeable air sponsons inside skin along gunwales hull reinforced on outside over keel and chine bars heron folding kayak.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Feathercraft heron 3 seat: 420 denier rip stop nylon cover with closed cell foam, inflatable seat back and moulded plastic seat bottom accessories: included with every kayak: double coated nylon spray skirt double coated nylon sea sock pivot foot brace calf plates medium bow hatch small and large st...

  • Page 5: Heron Frame

    Feathercraft heron 4 heron frame deck bars are at the top of the frame, under the deck gunwale bars are the upper most along the side keel bars are on the bottom of the kayak chine bars are along the side, next up from the keel.

  • Page 6: Care and Maintenance

    Feathercraft heron 5 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 b...

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    Feathercraft heron 6 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. The urethane glue will work for repairs to all of these fabrics. For preparation and application, follow the instructions o...

  • Page 8: Heron Frame Parts

    Feathercraft heron 7 pivot pedals chine & gunwale extension bars in seat sling stern deck bar/horizontal lever bar stern deck bar/vertical lever bar keel extension bar coaming rim inserts hatch rims calf-plates (to be attached to #3 crossrib) cockpit bracing bars heron frame parts crossribs skin sea...

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    Feathercraft heron 8 1 set out frame parts as illustrated on the previous page • stern and bow frame sections. Bow deck bars have the single band of white tape. Stern section has the double bands of black tape. Bow section has foot track. (see next page).

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    Feathercraft heron 9 2 assemble bow section • “shake” out bow section. Shock corded tubes take shape. • attach #1 bow crossrib to bow section. Pin on crossrib goes into black block. Bow section with foot track..

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    Feathercraft heron 10 • install #2 crossrib • connect deck bar with spring button and white tape. • slide the pivot pedals in place now. • loop bungee cord with clips through #2 crossrib as shown. 3 assemble stern section • shake out stern section as you did the bow. • attach stern deck bar with dou...

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    Feathercraft heron 11 4 unfold skin. Insert bow and stern frame sections. • slide bow and stern frame sections into skin. Reach through hatches to pull frame into skin, and align along the keel. Velcro closures are attached to inside of the skin. Wrap these around keel bar. • insert keel bar, slidin...

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    Feathercraft heron 12 5 expand extension bars a. Using the stern deck bars as horizontal and vertical lever bars, extend the keel extension bar till the spring button pops up in the first hole. B. Insert chine and gunwale extension bars, keeping them in the sleeves of the seat sling. Double bands of...

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    Feathercraft heron 13 6 installing large crossribs a. Insert #3 crossrib to bow. B. Insert #4 crossrib to stern. C.Crossribs slide over spring button. Screw end fits into black block. D. Under deck webbing with buckle loops around stern crossrib. Inside of the skin spring button.

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    Feathercraft heron 14 7 complete stern section • insert the horizontal lever bar/stern deck through the stern hatch; connects to the deck bar attached to stern frame section. • insert stern deck bar/vertical lever bar through the hatch. Bar slides through hole in top of crossrib #4; slide back to co...

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    Feathercraft heron 15 8 install remaining bow deck bar rotate deck bar to lock insert deck bar through keyhole.

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    Feathercraft heron 16 9 install rim inserts • slide into pocket with tab on underside of coaming rim. 10 install bracing bars • 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 large bow crossrib. Slide...

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    Feathercraft heron 17 11 install hatch rim and covers • small and large hatch rims are installed at the stern. Medium hatch is on the bow. Remember to remove hatch rims when rolling up the skin. 12 install rudder.

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    Feathercraft heron 18 13 inflate sponsons • turn the top of the valve to open. When inflating, alter- nate sides to ensure the frame remains centered. The air pressure from the sponsons can shift the frame within the skin. Keep inflating until skin feels tight, and you can not orally inflate any mor...

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    Feathercraft heron 19 16 connect pivot foot pedal to rudder cables red web strap attaches to tension lock on foot pedal webbing. Foot pedals fold flat for easy gear loading. When using the sea sock, no need to use bungee to hold the pedals in the upright position. The sock keeps them from falling fo...

  • Page 21

    Feathercraft heron 20 17 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”. T...

  • Page 22: Disassembly

    Feathercraft heron 21 disassembly let the air out of the sponsons. Remove rim inserts. Remove deck bars. Remove bracing bars and large crossribs. 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 as...

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