Feathercraft Wisper Manuale utente

THE LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE OF

YOUR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS

Feathercraft Products Ltd. 4-1244 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3R8

Toll Free: 1-888-681-8437 Tel: (604) 681-8437 Fax: (604) 681-7282 www.feathercraft.com info@feathercraft.com

Wisper

FOLDING KAYAKS

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Contents

Wisper Folding Kayak ...........................................................Page 2

Specifications ........................................................................Page 3

Wisper Frame ........................................................................Page 4

Care and Maintenance ..........................................................Page 5

Wisper Assembly Instructions ...............................................Page 7

The Feathercraft Sea Sock......................................................Page 19

Using Strap on Skeg ..............................................................Page 20

Disassembly ..........................................................................Page 21

Feathercraft Wisper 1

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Built in coaming Optional bow hatch

Feathercraft Wisper 2

Comfortable sling seat

Removeable air sponsons inside

skin along gunwales

Hull reinforced on outside over

keel and chine bars

Strap-on skeg

Wisper Folding Kayak

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Feathercraft Wisper 3

Seat: 420 denier rip-stop nylon with inflatable

air back and air bottom

Accessories: Included in every kayak:

Nylon Spray Skirt

Sea Sock

Adjustable Foot Brace

Medium Stern Hatch

Repair Kit

Pack Bag

Assembly Video

Illustrated Instructions

Strap-on Skeg

Options: Small Bow Hatch

Neo-nylon spray skirt

Calf plates

Speciﬁcations

Length: 4.75 m (15'7")

Beam: 57 cm (23.5")

Weight:

Standard Skin 17 kg (37.5 lbs)

Light Skin 15 kg (33 lbs)

Pack size: 95 x 47 x 25 cm (37.5 x 18.5 x 10")

Storage Volume: Medium

Frame: 5/8" Round

6063 - T832 Extruded Aluminum

Magnesium Tubing with clear

Anodized Coating

Crossribs: 1/2" High Density Polyethylene

Skin Material: Welded Urethane

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Feathercraft Wisper 4

Wisper Frame

stern deck bar/lever bar chines, gunwales and deckbars

through-bolted permanently

to keel plate (same for bow

and stern)

crossribs are 1/2" high

density polythylene

5 extension bars: chines, gunwales, keel

bracing bars

shockcorded tubing

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Care and Maintenance

The Frame

The tubular frame is very strong and corrosion resistant. We

recommend that the frame be disassembled after extensive use

(2 – 3 months). The inside and outside of the tubes should be

washed with fresh water. Try to keep the inserts and extension

bars free of sand and grit.

Included in your repair kit is a small dropper tube of Bo-Shield T-9.

This product is made by Boeing and is an excellent lubricant

and protectant for aluminum.

Aerosal containers of Bo-Shield can be found at marine hard-

ware stores. We also have available 4 oz bottles of Bo-Shield.

However, please note, that the lid closure is not suitable for

shipping after the bottle has been opened. This container

would be good for your “at home” clean-up. We also have

available Super Lube. This is a teflon lubricant in gel form. This

product is also available from bike shops.

Apply the Bo-Shield lubricant to frame tube inserts, spring but-

tons and sliding pieces prior to assembly. If you should leave

your boat assembled for a maximum of two months, this will

assist in preventing tubes seizing.

Other maintenance “musts”:

• every two months completely disassemble the kayak.

• wash the frame completely with fresh water.

• reapply lubricant and/or wipe down tubes with Bo-Shield T-9.

• after paddling, sponge out the inside of the kayak.

Do not allow water to pool along keel bar.

The Skin

The surfaces of the skin will not rot. They are stable in sunlight and

are very tear-resistant. On the hull, areas likely to be exposed

to abrasion have been reinforced. However, we recommend

care when approaching shore. Sharp rocks, and barnacles can

penetrate the skin. Avoid pulling a loaded boat over rocks

whenever possible.

For patching and repairs, a patch kit is included. For quick field

repair, duct tape works very well, and is a good addition to

your repair kit.

Feathercraft Wisper 5

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Welded Sealskin

The Polytech deck and Duratek hull are urethane. Seams are

permanently sealed.

A patch kit is provided for deck, hull or sponson punctures.

The urethane glue will work for repairs to all of these fabrics.

For preparation and application, follow the instructions on the

adhesive container.

Sponsons

Due to the tight fit of the skin, the sponsons are under

considerable pressure and some seepage of air may occur. It is

advisable to periodically reinflate the sponsons. After paddling

on hot days, release air from sponsons.

To Repair/Replace Sponson

The sponsons can be completely removed from the sleeve

sewn to the inside of the skin. Turn the skin inside out. The

sponson chamber is open at bow and stern ends. Tie a long

string through the hole in the tab at the end of sponson. Pull

sponson through the center opening of the chamber (where

sponson hose is attached). To reinstall, pull the cord attached to

the new sponson back through the chamber. Ensure sponson is

not twisted in the chamber. Repeat with the opposite side.

Urethane glue and patches are included in the repair kit. Duct

tape works well on the sponsons.

Feathercraft Wisper 6

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Feathercraft Wisper 7

*Chine and Gunwale bars are a two-piece extension bar,

and have been taken apart to fit into the pack bag.

Bracing bars

Keel extension bar

Skin

Seat Sling with chine and gunwale

extension bars*

Stern deck bar / vertical lever bar

Bow deck bar / horizontal lever bar

Rim inserts

Bow section

Stern deck bar with double band of tape

Stern section

Seat

Foot brace platform

Wisper Frame Parts

Bow deck bar with single band of tape

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1 SET OUT FRAME PARTS AS ILLUSTRATED ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE

2 BOW SECTION

• “Shake” out bow section. Shock corded tubes take shape.

• Attach bow deck bar with single band of black tape.

Feathercraft Wisper 8

Bow deck bar

Keel

Gunwales

Chines

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3 ATTACH SMALL CROSSRIB #1 TO BOW SECTION

• Pin on small crossrib is inserted into hole in plastic block

on keel tube.

• Chine and gunwale tubes snap-fit onto crossrib with white

spacers on “cockpit” side of crossrib.

4 COMPLETE BOW SECTION

5 STERN SECTION

• Shake out stern section as you did the bow.

• Attach stern deck bar with double band of black tape.

6 ATTACH SMALL STERN CROSSRIB #4 AS YOU DID WITH THE BOW

Feathercraft Wisper 9

Pin into block

Bow section complete

Attach stern deck bar

Snap chines, gunwales and deck bar

onto crossrib.

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