Bombard Commando C3 Instrucciones De Montaje página 14

Choose a smooth and clean surface
IF THE BUOYANCY TUBE WAS STORED AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW
0°C / 32°F, LEAVE IT AT 20°C / 68°F FOR 12 HOURS BEFORE
UNFOLDING.
FLOORBOARD ASSEMBLY
• Sprinkle some starch in the angle (joint of the buoyancy tubes to the bottom) to facilitate fitting.
CAUTION
• Make sure you identify the parts and direction in which they fit:
- The floorboard consists of 3 main sections and 3 sections in the bow [fig 1] you can identify
the good position of sections by the stickers located on the right corner of each section.
- The bow sections have an upside and a downside. The upside is identified by a label
representing the sun (11).
1. Slightly inflate the tube
2. Insert the bow section (1) into the angle at the bow.
3. Insert keel element (7) under element (1) until stop blocks get fixed [fig.2]
4. fit element (8) and (9) of the keel as an apex (in a tent-like position) [fig.2]
5. carefully flatten this apex so that the two elements are aligned. Another person can help raising
the bow of the boat up to 40 cm; otherwise, you can settle the bow of your boat on a 40 cm high
spacer that you will remove once assembly is over.
6. Respecting the order : slide element (2) against element (1), element (3) against element (2)
then slide element (6) against the transom retaining batten (10) [fig 6], and position elements (4) and 5
as an apex. [fig.3]. IMPORTANT: Check the good position of the keel into its blocks.
7. Flatten the apex by standing on it (in the boat) and pulling the lifelines to prevent the fabric being
pinched [fig. 5].
8. Assemble the stringers (see instructions bellow).
ASSEMBLY OF THE STRINGERS
The stringers are essential to good working of the boat: they lock the floorboard together and rigidify
its structure.
1. Position the stringer on the edge of the floorboard. The reference mark on the stringer must
remain on top (the thicker part should be towards the top) [fig. 7].
2. Fit the stringers between the two buffers of sections 4 and 6 [fig. 4 - 7].
3. Rotate the stringer in the angle so as to press them against the bottom [fig. 7].
4. Because of the self-locking system of the floorboard, the stingers will fit into place once the
buoyancy tube is inflated.
ASSEMBLY
NEVER USE TALCUM POWDER
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