Stearns B524 manual Table of Contents

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OWNER’S MANUAL FOR STEARNS® INFLATABLE KAYAK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2.1 Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

3. Boating Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3.1 Boating Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.1.1 Boating Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.1.2 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.1.3 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.2 Responsibilities of the Operator(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.3 Restricted Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

4. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.1 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

5. Preparing Your Stearns® Inflatable Kayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

5.1 Quick Start to Inflating Your Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

5.2 Knowing Your Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

5.3 Make Sure Bladders Are Aligned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

5.4 Over Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

6. Underway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

6.1 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

6.2 Transporting, Carrying, and Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

6.3 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

6.4 Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

7. Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

7.1 Repairing Small Punctures and Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

7.2 Repairing Pinholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

7.3 Seam Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

8. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

9. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Stearns® Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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Contents St. Cloud, Minnesota 56302 U.S.A Phone 320 252-1642 or Cordova B524First Assignment MANUFACTURER’S Statement of Origin For a VesselTable of Contents Declaration of Conformity Warranty IntroductionModifications Boating Safety Education Boat Safety LabelsBoating Regulations RegistrationAlcohol Restricted AreasResponsibilities of the Operators This Kayak is not a Personal Flotation DeviceCordova capacity label SpecificationsCapacity Cordova B524Cordova FeaturesInflation Setup Preparing Your Stearns Inflatable KayakQuick Start to Inflating Your Kayak Type Knowing Your ValvesType Make Sure Bladders are AlignedOver Inflation Underway Before You StartTransporting, Carrying and Towing Folding Care and MaintenanceRepairing Small Punctures and Cuts Repairing PinholesRepairs Read Care and Maintenance section TroubleshootingProblem Solution Repairing PinholesLimited Warranty Stearns Stearns Drive Sauk Rapids, MNUSA Please Type or Print Clearly Thank you for responding to the followingIf yes Business Reply Mail