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CLEANING AND DEFLATION
CANOE PREPARATION: BEFORE STARTING THE MAINTENANCE
OF YOUR CANOE, MAKE SURE TO PLACE IT ON A FLAT, CLEAN
SURFACE. THIS PREVENTS DAMAGE TO THE CANOE MATERIAL
AND MAKES CLEANING AND DEFLATION OPERATIONS EASIER.
CLEANING AFTER USE: IT IS CRUCIAL TO RINSE THE CANOE
WITH FRESH WATER AFTER EACH USE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE
USED IT IN THE SEA. THIS RINSING HELPS REMOVE SALT AND
OTHER RESIDUES THAT CAN CORRODE THE SURFACE OF THE
CANOE, ENSURING ITS LONGEVITY. AFTER RINSING THE CANOE,
REMOVE THE FINS AND STORE THEM IN A SAFE PLACE TO AVOID
DAMAGING OR LOSING THEM.
DEFLATION: TO DEFLATE THE CANOE, START BY LOCATING THE
DEFLATION VALVES ON THE DROPSTITCH FLOOR AND THE SIDE
TUBES. ACTIVATE THE DEFLATION MECHANISM BY PRESSING THE
CENTRAL BUTTON OF EACH VALVE AND TURNING IT CLOCKWISE
A QUARTER TURN. THEN, BEGIN TO GENTLY ROLL THE CANOE
FROM THE END OPPOSITE THE VALVES TO HELP EXPEL THE AIR.
THWARTS AND SEATS:
IF YOUR CANOE IS EQUIPPED WITH INFLATABLE THWARTS,
DEFLATE THEM FOLLOWING THE SAME DEFLATION PROCEDURE
AS FOR THE MAIN CANOE, THEN ROLL THEM CAREFULLY. IF YOUR
CANOE IS EQUIPPED WITH WOODEN SEATS, REMOVE THEM
BEFORE ROLLING THE CANOE AND STORE THEM SEPARATELY IN
A DRY AND SHELTERED PLACE.
ONCE THE CANOE IS COMPLETELY DEFLATED, REPLACE THE CAPS
ON THE VALVES TO PROTECT THEM EFFECTIVELY.
REPAIR
1/ THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE AREA AROUND THE CUT OR
PUNCTURE. ENSURE YOU ARE WORKING IN A WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AND WEAR GLOVES.
2/ OUTLINE THE PATCH WITH CHALK OR A PENCIL. CUT THE PATCH
WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND ENSURE THERE IS AN OVERLAP
OF AT LEAST 2.5 CM AROUND THE CUT.
3/ PLACE TAPE AROUND THE OUTLINE TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF
THE GLUE. ENSURE THE TAPE DOES NOT TOUCH THE ADHESIVE
AREA OF THE PATCH.
4/ APPLY A THIN LAYER OF GLUE ON THE PATCH AND THE BOARD,
LET IT DRY FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN APPLY A SECOND LAYER. WAIT
ANOTHER 5 MINUTES BEFORE APPLYING THE PATCH.
DRYING AND STORAGE
DRYING AND FOLDING: AFTER DEFLATION, CAREFULLY DRY YOUR
CANOE WITH A TOWEL OR A SOFT CLOTH TO PREVENT MOLD
AND DETERIORATION OF THE FABRIC. FOLD THE CANOE BY
FOLLOWING THESE STEPS.
SEALING AND STORAGE: ONCE FOLDED, CLOSE THE VALVE CAPS
TO SECURE THE INSIDE OF THE INFLATABLE COMPARTMENTS.
STORE THE CANOE IN A DRY PLACE TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO
MOISTURE OR EXTREME TEMPERATURES, WHICH COULD DAMAGE
THE MATERIAL.
5/ APPLY THE PATCH STARTING FROM ONE SIDE AND WORKING
TOWARDS THE OTHER TO AVOID AIR BUBBLES. USE A ROLLER OR
A FLAT TOOL TO SMOOTH THE PATCH FROM THE CENTER TO THE
EDGES. SLIGHTLY HEAT THE AREA WITH A HAIRDRYER TO ACTIVATE
THE GLUE. THEN USE A METAL SPATULA OR A SPOON WITH FIRM
PRESSURE TO ENSURE GOOD ADHESION AND ELIMINATE AIR
BUBBLES.
6/ LET THE GLUE CURE WITHOUT INFLATING THE CANOE FOR 24
HOURS BEFORE USING IT.
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