AB-30 Kayak Paddle
This four-part paddle
comes with right and left
blades, two shaft pieces
and two drip guards.
Put the shaft together
first. Insert the shaft
piece with the button
into the piece with three
holes. Lock the button
in the middle hole.
Next, slide the drip
guards up the shaft to
about an inch above the
button hole. Insert the
blades into the shaft
and adjust until the but-
ton locks the blade in
place.
The additional holes in
the shaft are for “feath-
ering” the blades.
Blades can be offset
45° from each other.
This makes paddling
into a stiff breeze easier
as the blade that is not
in the water will be able
to slice through the wind
with little resistance.
AB-40/AB-50 Paddles
(OPTIONAL)
The AB-40 is a four-part
kayak paddle and our
AB-50 is a two-part
kayak paddle. Both of
these paddles assemble
the same way as the
AB-30 kayak paddle
They include drip
guards and can be
feathered.
To deflate, press down
on the valve stem and
turn clockwise to lock in
open position. Most of
the air is immediately
released. Excess air
can be pushed out as
you fold up the kayak.
Begin folding from the
stern (back) toward the
valves. Make the first
fold between the end
cap and the skeg base.
Make the second fold a
little past the base, al-
lowing the base to lie
flat. A warped base will
not allow the skeg to
slide in smoothly.
Keep folding until nearly
up to the valves, then
begin folding from the
bow. Fold the halves to-
gether and place boat
on its bag. The straps
will help compact the
boat.
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ASSEMBLY & INFLATION (continued)
DEFLATION
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