Multi Nautic QP-427 Manuale utente

ALUMINUM

STATIONARY DOCK KIT

QP-427

21111)

Assembly and

Installation

Guide

This booklet will guide you through the steps you need to take to complete this project.

Please read the instructions carefully to ensure that the assembly is carried out correctly

and safely. To do so, please respect the following:

>Make sure that all bolts and nuts are bolted properly.

>Do not modify this dock system beyond the recommendations described in this manual.

The warranty will be void if altered or repaired.

>Wear appropriate protective equipment when assembling the.

>Keep children and pets away while assembling your dock.

>The load capacity of this structure is limited to 4 persons or 800 lbs (363 kg).

Toll-free line : 1-800-585-1237 l [email protected]

Congratulations

on your

new dock!

ASSEMBLE - ENJOY - SHARE

This 4' x 8' QP-427 aluminum dock model meets the demand for lightweight, easy-to-install docks. It is sturdy, modular

and simple to assemble. It can be installed on piles or on wheels and you can quickly adjust its height. Its conﬁguration

can evolve according to your needs and it can easily be expanded by adding sections. Note that this dock structure

cannot be installed with ﬂoats or used as a ﬂoating dock starter section. Although your QP-427 has many of the features

of the QP-427-D dock (which is 12' long), its width is diﬀerent, which restricts combinations with it in straight lines.

Junction

Plate

Components included in the box for frame assembly

CHARACTERISTICS OF A STATIONARY DOCK

This is the ideal option for shallow water. You can install a stationary dock in a maximum of about 4 feet of water

otherwise installation and removal will be diﬃcult.

The stationary dock is usually installed without anchors and you should not rely on it to hold your boat during a storm,

or to protect it from large waves created by other boats.

A stationary dock is recommended if bad weather causes waves of up to 3 feet. If this is the case, you will have to moor

the boat away from the dock. Some people choose to install a boat lift or hoist it up a mooring ramp.

A post dock is not recommended in a body of water that often ﬂuctuates more than 2 feet in a short period of time. A

ﬂoating dock would be more appropriate in this case, otherwise you may have to adjust its height several times during

the season.

Never leave a stationary dock in the water for the winter because of damage caused by spring ice movement and the

weight of snow. When storing, remove the posts and leave your decking in place. They can be stacked ﬂat (upside down

to prevent wood fading from the sun) or vertically on their sides.

INSTALLATION TYPES

Parallel

Adapter

6 ft post

& PVC Cap

Wrench and ratchet 3/4" and 7/16"

Phillips screwdriver

Cordless drill with #2 square bit,

9/64'', 11/64'' (and optional 1/2’’ for

adaptor) drill bits

Measuring tape

Saw

Level

Sledgehammer

Corner

Adapter

Base Plate

6 in x 6 in

S.S. Hex bolt

1/2" x 1"

Round head

1/4" x 2"

S.S. Hex bolt

1/2" x 1"

Components included in the box for the installation REQUIRED TOOLS

INCLUDED PARTS QP-427 # 21111

Round head

¼" x ⅝"

x 8

End piece

w/ leg holders

x 2

Aluminum

Side Beam

x 2

Round head

¼" x 1-¼"

x 16

Center piece

x 1

DECKING KITS FOR QP-427TM # 21176

The kit includes the premium quality Western Cedar boards,

kiln-dried and sanded, as well as the required screws.

You can purchase the optional pre-cut Western Cedar

Decking Kit to make your assembly even easier.

WOOD

15x boards : 5/4" x 6" x 44 7/8" (1" thick actual size)

2x boards : 5/4" x 6" x 44 7/8" (1" thick actual size)

with small cuts for leg holders

6x boards : 5/4" x 3" x 47 1/2" (1" thick actual size)

for decking strigners

HARDWARE

120x #8 x 1 3/4" wood screws

8x #10 x 1 3/4" stainless steel screws

Before starting assembly, we strongly

recommend reading the instructions on page 5

as conﬁguration adaptors may be combined with

the structural parts.

Place the parts to be assembled on the ﬂoor to

visualize the steps to follow. Combine the

aluminum parts by following the steps illustrated

below. Screw the nuts by hand to start and once

completed, tighten the assembly.

Multinautic QP-427

MAINTENANCE Aluminum requires no special maintenance. However, due to exposure to air and water, a thin greenish layer can

accumulate on its surface. If light scratches appear, you can remove them with a plastic scouring pad, but neither green moss nor

light scratches will aﬀect the strength of the dock.

STRUCTURE

48 in. x 8 ft.

1.22 m x 2.44 m

1/4" x 1-1/4"

Bolts

x 16

Insert the 2 End Pieces with Leg Holders into the Side Beams and secure with the 1/4" x 1-1/4"

bolts.

Locate the holes in the Side Beams, in the center of the dock, to attach the Center Piece.

It should be installed, as shown, with the 1/4" x 5/8" bolts.

Install the 1/2" x 1" bolts, with the threads ideally coated with white grease, into the leg holders

at one end of the dock. Insert the posts, but tighten only slightly as you will readjust once in the

water. Install the junction plates at the end opposite to the posts (except for the ﬁrst dock section

which does not require junction plates).

END

PIECES

CENTER

PIECE

POSTS &

JUNCTION

PLATES

1/4" x 5/8"

Bolts

x 8

Center

Piece

1/2" x 1"

Hexagonal Bolts

x 8

1 in.

You will assemble the 2 decking panels upside down and then turn them over. This way, you

will not see the screw heads on the ﬁnished product. Place the Decking boards (a) on the

frame, with their nice side down, all leaning against the same side. Place 4 decking supports

(b) 2.5" from the sides and the other 2, in the center.

As shown on page 2, Multinautic® oﬀers a pre-conﬁgured Cedar Decking Kit.

This decking kit has its own assembly guide.

If you prefer to purchase your own wood for installation, here are the required

components and steps to follow:

> 110 deck screws #8 x 1 ¾”

> 10 (or 11: read Step 4) cedar planks: 5/4 in. (actually one-inch thick) x 6 in. x 8 ft.

For ease of handling, you will assemble the decking in 2 panels.

Cut the boards into 44 7/8" (113.3 cm) lengths. Make a small cut in 2 of the boards to ﬁt the

corners (1/4" or approx. 6 mm).

If you are installing more than one section, to save on wood, you can split the boards that

will be used as decking supports to assemble the panels (choose the less nice pieces).

Before screwing these decking supports into the boards (6 screws per board), make sure

that the gaps between the boards are equal (+/- 3/8'' or 9 mm) and that the decking

supports are positioned parallel. For smaller spacing, rather than 16 boards, install 17.

Pre-drill these supports at their ends with a 9/64" drill bit to prevent cracking. When

screwing, make sure that the support is well rested on the board and that no space is

created between the two pieces.

Install the structure at table height, with 4 posts (or any kind of support at one end if you

only have one dock section). Check the squareness by measuring it in an X-shape from

corner to corner. The 2 dimensions should be +/- 1/8 in. (4 mm).

Once assembled, turn your panels over. Drill a 11/64" hole in the corner of a panel,

through the wood and the aluminum support lip and insert a screw. Do the same at the

other end of the board and repeat in the other 2 corners and in the center of the panel.

Then repeat the steps with the other panel.

Corner

Cutout

MAINTENANCE

Important: your aluminum structures must not come into contact with green ACQ treated wood.

We strongly recommend choosing cedar: it is light, maintenance-free and can be installed as is. Refer to your wood

dealer if you wish to apply a protector.

DECK I N G SU PPORT S

DECKING

Plan the installation of your docks according to the possibilities shown in the diagrams beside.

Whether end-to-end (A), "L" shaped (B) or parallel (C), there are many possible combinations.

Note that:

the Junction Plates (A), for a straight line installation, will be combined with the Leg Holders

with the stainless steel hexagonal bolts;

the Corner Adapters (B) will use the bolts of a Leg Holder and their own 1/2" bolts with nut.

You will need to drill the Aluminum Side Beam with a 1/2" drill bit to install them. Depending on

your use of the dock, it may be necessary to add a post in this corner;

the Parallel Adapters (C), which are used to create a platform, will use their own 2" round head

bolts to be connected to the wings of the Leg Holders;

to create combination "D", you will install the Corner Adapters (B) using their 9/16" x 1" bolts

with nuts and drill the aluminum with a 1/2" drill bit. You will also need additional posts.

Whatever your conﬁguration, the ﬁrst section will be placed on the ground and the 2 posts will

be located in the water. Note that the ﬁrst section does not require junction plates.

The Posts can be inserted into the Leg Holders, high enough so as not to interfere when

moving the dock to its ﬁnal location; once in the water, adjust them to the right height and tighten

them only slightly. It would be a good idea to coat the threads of the bolts with grease.

Attach the base plates to the posts, leaving about 6" (15 cm) below the post (a little more if the

lake bottom is muddy or a little less if it is very hard). When you reach the right spot for the dock,

drive the posts to the Base Plates by pressing down with your foot on the Base Plate or by hitting

the Post with a sledgehammer.

Adjust the height and level of the platform and tighten the top bolts of the Leg Holder. For a

straight line installation, use the bottom bolts to connect the next section on which the junction

plates will be installed. Tighten the 4 bolts of the last section.

Multinautic® Posts can be cut. Leave at least 16" protruding above the dock for possible

adjustments during the season. Then install the PVC Caps.

For demanding conditions, you can add reinforcement Braces

(product #

22034

To make installation and removal easier or move the dock as the water level changes, you can add sets of wheels with hubs.

We recommend anchoring a wheeled dock with concrete blocks and chain since the posts will not be driven into the ground

(pair of Anchor Chain Hooks for aluminum docks, product #

22063

JUNCTION PLATES AND LAYOUT ADAPTERS

POSTS AND BASE PLATES

24 in. DOCK WHEEL KITS

Printed in VietNam

Stabilize by unscrewing at

least the upper bolt of

the empty Leg Holder

Reverse the part

according to the junction

Inside or Outside

Inside Outside

Reverse the part

for an inclined

start section

To reduce the space between the docks, you

can screw a 2" x 4" board on one side.

2 x

Product #

22000

INSTALLATION

With or without extra

post, uses only one bolt

on the leg holder

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