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Feathercraft K-Light Plus Instruction Manual

Summary of K-Light Plus

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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 fax: (604) 681-7282 www.Feathercraft.Com info@feathercraft.Com k-light plus tm folding kayaks.

  • Page 2: Contents

    Contents k-light plus single folding kayak.........................................Page 2 specifications ........................................................................Page 3 k-light plus frame................................................................Page 4 care and maintenance .........

  • Page 3: The K-Light Plus

    The k-light plus single folding kayak feat hercr aft k-light plus 2 bow loop fibreglass coaming comfortable sling seat stern loop ability to install optional surf rudder end reinforcement removeable air sponsons inside skin along gunwales loops for attaching cargo lines hull reinforced on outside ov...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Feat hercr aft k-light plus 3 accessories: included in every kayak: nylon spray skirt sea sock adjustable foot braces/rudder controls repair kit pack bag assembly video illustrated instructions options: access hatches surf rudder deck-lines specifications length: 3.9 m (12'10") beam at cockpit: 64 c...

  • Page 5: K-Light Plus Frame

    Feat hercr aft k-light plus 4 crossribs and keel plates injection molded plastic fibreglass coaming stern deck bar/lever bar chines, gunwales and deck bars through-bolted permanently to keel plate (for both bow and stern) keel extension bar shockcorded tubing chine and gunwale connector bars with ov...

  • 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: Disassembly

    Disassembly let the air out of the sponsons. Remove cockpit coaming. Remove gunwale and chine connector bars. Install stern deck bar into keel extension bar. Take up tension with the lever in order to remove the keel extension bar. Follow the rest of the assembly steps in reverse order. Packing the ...

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    K-light plus assembly instructions feat hercr aft k-light plus 8 seat bow section connecting bars keel extension bar skin crossribs one-piece fibreglass coaming stern crossrib–marked with “s” bow deck bar/horizontal lever stern deck bar/horizontal lever seat sling.

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    1 set out frame pa rts as illustrated on the previous pa g e 2 bow section (has foot track installed on chine bars). • “shake out” bow section. Shock corded tubes take shape. Feat hercr aft k-light plus 9.

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    3 at tach 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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    6 unfold skin. • there are two velcro-tab closures on the inside of the hull. These are located through the main cockpit opening, bow and stern. 7 i n s e rting frame sections to skin. • before inserting the frame into the skin, ensure the velcro tabs are open. Slide the bow and stern frame sections...

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    8 i n s tall keel extension bar. • 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. Feat hercr aft k-light plus 1 2 delrin “twister” bow stern.

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    9 e x pand extension bar. • lever keel extension using stern deck bar/vertical lever and bow deck bar/horizontal lever. Expand until spring button pops up. 1 0 i n s talling fibreglass coaming. • place fibreglass coaming over cockpit opening. A thin piece of rubber is sewn into the skin around the c...

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    1 1 i n s tall seat sling. • stern end of seat sling has narrower stitching. Slide connecting bars through loops in sling with oversleeve tubes oriented towards the bow. Feat hercr aft k-light plus 1 4 bow stern.

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    1 2 i n s tall mid-connectors. • 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. • when beginning to install the mid-connectors, pull...

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    1 3 i n s talling 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. Fo...

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    1 5 . Secure deck to crossribs. • on the underside of the deck behind the large crossribs are pieces of webbing. • install over crosspiece as shown, and then back through the slot in the crosspiece. • secure to ladderlock buckle. (as shown.) this is the same for both bow and stern large crossribs. F...

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    1 6 i n s tall 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. Feat hercr aft k-light plus 1 8.

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    1 7 i n s tall stern deck bar. • put the stern deck bar through the center of the large crossrib: end with black block pointing towards the stern. • bring deck bar end closest to you, back through small hole in top of crossrib. • line up bar, and insert to shockcorded deck bar. Hold the shockcorded ...

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    1 8 i n s talling 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. 1 9 i n f l ate sponsons....

  • Page 22: The Feathercraft Sea Sock

    Feat hercr aft k-light plus 2 1 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 “po...

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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. Feat hercr aft k-light plus 2 2.

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    I n s tall rudder. • 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 side of the cockpit. Feat hercr aft k-light plus 2 3 sister clips (two of these clips are mounted on each side of the rudder)..

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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 at tach 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 ...

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    © feathercraft products limited 1998 printed in canada 01.2000 recycled paper.