
8685/8686 Portable Dock Box
Assembly Instructions
5025 11-13
PARTS
8685 Portable Dock Box (38" x 23" x 18")
QTY Description
4 1/4" x 28" Round Battens
4 1/4" x 38" Round Battens
8 Black Webbing Corner Sleeves
PARTS
8686 Portable Dock Box (66" x 23" x 18")
4 1/4" x 28" Round Battens
4 1/4" x 66" Round Battens
8 Black Webbing Corner Sleeves
2 18" Black Webbing Center Battens

Assembly 8685/8686
1) Assemble first stiffener rectangle. Push one 38" (97 cm)
or one 66" (168 cm) white batten halfway into Black Webbing
Corner Sleeve. Next, push one 28" ( 71 cm) white batten
into other end of sleeve. Finish building rectangle using three
sleeves and two rods (see photo below).
2) Build second stiffener rectangle in same fashion using
remaining two 28" (71 cm) and two 38" (97 cm) or
66" (168 cm) white battens and four Black Webbing
Corner Sleeves.
28" (71 cm)
8685 – 38" (97 cm)
8686 – 66" (168 cm)
3) Insert first rectangle into the Portable Dock Box. Place
the long side of rectangle on long-side bottom seam at
back of box. Make sure frame fits snugly into corners.
4) Position other long
side of rectangle under
top front lip of box,
making sure that frame
fits into corners.
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Assembly 8685/8686
5) Next, insert second rectangular stiffener. Long side of
rectangle should lay on front bottom seam of Box. Snap
opposite side of rectangle into place under back lip
of Box.
Rods should cross at
each end of box.
6) After rod rectangles are in place, fasten the hook/pile
midpoint straps around each cross at box ends.
7) Fasten hook/pile midpoint strap around the top rod at
front and back of box.
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Assembly 8686 Only
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8) Insert one Black Webbing
Center Batten inside Box. Use
loop/pile tab at each end to fasten over top and bottom white
battens in center front of Box.
Insert second Black Webbing
Center Batten and place on midback of box in the same way.
These stiffeners help keep 66"
(168 cm) long Round Battens
from bending.
Web: harkencanvas.com
Tip: Use webbing tabs with grommets to secure box
to dock, etc.
Printed in USA 5025 11-13