KERO Puffin II User Manual

Puffin II

Assembly

and

User Information

ScanSport, Inc. / Pakboats

Post Office Box 700 May Street

Enfield, New Hampshire 03748 USA

Phone: [phone] (toll free)

From outside the US: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

www.pakboats.com

Cross Ribs

End Cap

Stem

Gunwale
Terminator

Latch
Rods

(D)

Boat Skin

Keel

(C2)

Gunwales

(B)

Seats

(A)

(B)

(C1)

Latch Clip

(D)

Air Valve

End Cap

Stem

Gunwale
Terminator

Cross Ribs:

Stem

(inside boat skin)

Inflated
Air Tube

Figure 1, Parts

Gunwale

(

in sleeve)

Latch Rod

(A)(B) (B)(C2) (C1)(D) (D)

Figure 2, Assembled

Air Valve

End Cap

Gunwale

KeelInflated Air Tube Seat

SeatLatch Rod

in sleeve)

(

Gunwale

Terminator

(inside End Cap

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Assembling the Puffin II

NOTE! We recommend that you study this manual carefully before you start the assembly

procedure! When assembling the Puffin
of this manual.

II, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2

1. Unpack Puffin II from the bag.

2. Insert both gunwales into the
sleeves.

3. Mount the gunwale terminators.

➜ Roll out the boat skin, unfold the shock-corded rods,

and lay out the cross ribs.

The two longest rods are gunwales.

➜ Insert the gunwales into the sleeves along the edges of

the boat skin.

TIP You may find it easier to insert gunwale rods by

folding the hull lengthwise so the sleeves lay one
atop the other. Starting with the sleeve on top, slide a
rod in while gradually rotating. Once fully inserted,
flip hull over so the empty sleeve is on top, and
repeat.

The horseshoe shaped parts are gunwale terminators.

➜ With the boat bottom flat on the ground, insert one end

of a gunwale terminator fully into the end of a gunwale.

➜ Put the other end into the other gunwale (it will barely

go in at all).

TIP Spread the gunwales apart until the tube aligns with

the gunwale terminator and slip the terminator into
place. You may find it is simplest to align the
gunwales by pushing them apart with your legs from
inside the PUFFIN II.

➜ Pull the hull up around the gunwale terminator.
➜ Repeat the process at the other end of the gunwales,

being sure the hull is pulled up around the gunwale
terminators at both ends. Make sure the gunwale sleeve

ends are centered on the terminators before continuing to
step 4.

4. Mount the keel and stems.

The shortest rod is the keel. The curved parts with metal
forks are stems.

➜ Place the keel in the PUFFIN II.
➜ Insert the narrow end of one stem into the keel rod

end.

➜ Lift the gunwales and clip the gunwale terminator

onto the top of the stem.

➜ Repeat the process with the other stem at the other end

of the PUFFIN II.

TIP Push the middle of the keel temporarily to the side

if clipping the second stem into place is a tight fit.

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