Oru Kayak BAY+ - Step 7: Closing the Front of the Kayak; Align Front Cockpit Rib Screws and Slots; Secure Front Deck Ratchet Straps; Verify Deck Trim and Seam Channels

CLOSE UP
Make sure the
black trim on the deck
slides entirely into the
seam channels.
deck
deck
trim
seam
channel
D
deck
Step 7: Close the front of the kayak
D
D
D
STERN
BOW
front
cockpit
rib
long strap
with finger
loop
front
coaming
latch
B
A
C
10 ORU KAYAK | ASSEMBLY GUIDE
A
Line up the shiny screws
with the slots in the front
cockpit rib.
Insert long strap with
finger loop into the first
ratchet buckle by just a few
clicks. Tighten buckle by
pulling up on lever, sliding
the shiny screws all the
way into the slots in the
front cockpit rib.
Close front coaming latch.
Insert the straps and
tighten the three remain-
ing ratchet buckles on the
front deck, starting at the
cockpit and working
towards the bow.
Make sure that the edges
of both sides of the deck
slide completely into the
seam channel (applied in
step 3). See close up.
Push downward on the
seam channel while
tightening each strap to
make it easier.
B
C
D
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