KERO Puffin Swift User Manual

Puffin Swift

Assembly

and

User Information

ScanSport, Inc. / Pakboats

234 May St

Post Office Box 700

Enfield, New Hampshire 03748 USA

Phone: [phone] (toll free)

From outside the US: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

www.pakboats.com

Cross Ribs

(C)

(B1) (B2)

(A)

(C)

Stem

Gunwales

(D)

Air Valve

Stern Deck Support

(F)

Keel

w/clip at end

Support Rods

(E)

(D)

A-stop

(F)

Latch Clip

Forward Deck Support

Seat

Boat Skin

Stem

w/latch clip

Cross Ribs:

Stem

(inside boat skin)

Stern Deck Support

Support Rods:

Air Valve

Inflated Air Tube

Figure 2, Assembled (deck removed)

Deck

Figure 1, Parts

(E) (F)(F)

(A)(B1) (B2)(C) (C)(D) (D)

Keel

Seat

Forward Deck Support

Strap

Gunwale

(

in channel)

Gunwale

(

in channel)

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Assembling the Puffin Swift

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

procedure! When assembling the Puffin Swift, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2
of this manual.

1. Roll out the boat skin and assemble all the
rods.

2. Insert both gunwales as far as they will go.
Close the black flaps to cover the ends.

3. Assemble keel and stems.

4. Position keel and stems inside the boat skin.

5. Clip tube stubs at end of boat skin onto the
plastic fittings on top of the stems.

Cross Rib

Elastic
Band

Figure 3, Latch Clip

Keel

Latch
Clip

➜ The sections of the long rods are
internally connected by elastic cords to
ensure correct assembly.

➜ The two longest rods are gunwales. They
are to be inserted in channels along the
edges of the boat skin. The channel
openings are under black flaps at one end of
the skin.

➜ The curved pieces with plastic fittings are
stems. The narrow end of the stems fit into
the keel.

➜ The keel will now be at an angle.

➜ The cross ribs are connected to the keel

by means of latch clips. Each cross rib has a
plastic clip at the center. Position this clip on
the keel as shown in Figure 3 and press in
the direction of the arrow until the latch clip
locks. Mount the elastic band to secure the
locking.

➜ The ends of the cross ribs clip to the
gunwales at openings in the gunwale
channels.

6. Mount cross rib (C) at the angle point of the
keel.

7. Mount cross ribs (A), (B1) and (B2).

8. Mount the three remaining crossribs, (C)
and (D).

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➜ To install rib C the keel angle is moved to
the center of the kayak.

➜ As the cross ribs are installed the keel
will gradually straighten.

NOTE: The hull is symmetrical. It does not
matter at which end cross ribs (B1) and (B2)
are installed.

➜ The rear part of the kayak will be where
rib (B1) is installed.

➜

Make sure the keel is straight and the stems

are centered in the ends of the boat skin.
NOTE: Cross ribs lock to the gunwales when

the “wing” on the connecting clip is aligned
with the gunwales.