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INFLATABLE TENDER OWNER’S MANUAL

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1 General

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Typeofinflatabletender

2 Partsidentification(coversalltendermodels)

3 Accessories & options

4 Warning

5 Assembly

5.1 Airfloormodeltender

5.2 Woodenslattedfloormodeltender

5.3 Inflationpressure

6 Mountingoutboardengine

INFLATABLE TENDER OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read this instruction carefully before assembling your tender

7 Deflationandpacking

7.1 Airfloormodeltender

7.2 Woodenslattedfloormodeltender

8 Warning when running

9 Warning when towing

10 Storage & cleaning

11 Repairandmaintenance

11.1 Smalltear,cutandpuncture

11.2 Largerepairsofskin,seams,bulkheadsandtransom

12 Limitedwarranty&owner’sregistrationinformation

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1 General

Itisimportantthatyoureadandfullyunderstandallthedetailsinthisowner’smanual.Pleasekeepthismanualinasecureplace

1.1 Introduction

ThankyouforpurchasingaSeagotender,thismanualhasbeencompiledtohelpyoutooperateandmaintainyourinflatabletender. Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyandfamiliariseyourselfwiththeinflatabletenderbeforeattemptingtoinflateorusethetender.Ifyouareuncertainabout theassemblyorsafeoperationofthistenderyoushouldseekprofessionaladvice. Thisusermanualcontainsdetailsaboutyournewinflatabletenderandtheequipmentsuppliedorfittedtoit.Inadditionitcontainsinformationonits operationandmaintenance. Ifthisisyourfirstinflatableboat,oryouarechangingtoatypeofcraftyouarenotfamiliarwith,foryourowncomfortandsafety,pleaseensurethatyou obtainhandlingandoperationexperiencebeforeassumingcommandoftheinflatableboat.Yourdealerornationalsailingfederationofyachtclubwillbe pleasedtoadviseyouofthelocalseaschoolsorcompetentinstructors.

1.2 Type of inflatable tender

Formodels1.8upto3.2(categoryc)only. ThisinflatabletenderhasbeendesignedandmanufacturedtomeettheinternationalstandardofISO6185partI,II&III. TheapprovaliscertifiedbyHPIVerificationServicesLtd.QX108BA.

2 Parts identification

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Airfloor

Inletvalve

Seatadjustmentrail

Seat

Transom Transompadinboard

Transompadoutboard

Drain plug

Oar

Oarrowlock

Oarpinnut

Oarlock

SponsonLifting handle

Grabhandle

Inflatablekeel

Bowhandle

Towing eye

Rubbingstrake/splashguard

Keel

Woodfloor

Keelboard

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3 Standard accessories

•Repairkit •Carryingbag •Oar(paddle) •Airfloororwoodfloor •Woodenseat •Keelboard(airfloormodels) •Footpump

4 Warning

When operating the tender: • Youmustberesponsibleifyouareusinganoutboardenginetoensurethatpollutantsdonotenterthewater. • Becarefulnottoendangerswimmersoranyonearoundtheboat,particularlyifyouareusinganoutboardengine. • Youshouldalwaysmoderateyourspeed,otherwisethiswillcausesignificantwashandwavesbehindthetender. • Duringinflation,donotuseacompressedairsource(i.e.,automotivetyreaircompressor)toinflatethetender.Overinflationthroughtheuseof compressedairmayresultininjuryandorrupturingthetenderseams. • Iffitted,makesurethattheoutboardengineisinneutralbeforestartingtheengine.Makesureyouinstalltheoutboardengineatthecorrectheightso astopreventcavitation.(causetheproptobeabovethewaterline)however,installingittoolowmaycausetheproptosplashwaterintotheboat. • Checknationalandlocalboatinginformationsuchastidetablesandchartsaswellassafetyandlocallawregulationsbeforeusingyourtender. • Neverexceedtheweightcarryingcapacitystatedonthetender’sidentificationplate. • Everypersoninthetendershouldalwayswearalifejacket(personalflotationdeviceapprovedbylocallawagency) • Oarsorpaddlesandarepairpartskitshouldalwaysbecarriedwiththetenderforemergencies • Allloadsplacedinthetendershouldbeuniformlydistributedtoprovideproperboattrimwhenunderway. • Donotsitonthesidetubes,topreventfallingoverboard. • Checkweatherforecastsandlocalconditions.Alwaysbesureyouhaveenoughfueltoreachshelter.Advisesomeonewhereyouaregoing. • Always start the engine at low speed setting. • Beforeusingthetender,inflatethetenderonedaypriortouseandcheckifthereisanysignofairleakage. • Youmustprotectthetenderagainstexposuretothesun(UV)foranyextendedperiodsoftime;thismeansthetendershouldbecoveredbyasuitable UVblockingcover. • Overinflationcancausestructuraldamagetoyourboat.Donotallowyourboattostandindirectsunlightwhenoutofthewater(evenwhencovered)as thismaycauseoverpressuretothepointofdamageorbursting.

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4 Warning....... continued

Overpressurisationiscausedbyincreasedtemperaturechangeoftheairwithinthetubesofthetender. Topreventoverpressurisationyoushouldmonitorthepressureofthetubesduringthedaytomakesurethatthemaximumrecommendedpressureisnot exceededatanypoint.Ifyouinflatethetenderinearlymorningwhenthetemperatureiscoolerthetendertubeswillexpandasthedaygetshotter. Store the tender in a cool and shaded area.

5 Assembly

5.1 Air floor tender

• Findaflatsurfacewhereboatcanbeassembled. • Makesuretherearenosharpobjectsthatcanpuncturethetenderduringassembly. • Unfoldandspreadthetenderoutflat. • Verifythevalve/capgasketisinplace. • Makesurethevalvecoreisturnedtotheanti-clockwisepositiontopreventtheairfromescapingwhenyouconnectanddisconnectthepumphoseto thetendervalvefitting.Todeflatethetenderpushthevalvecoreinandturn(1/4turn)inaclockwisedirectionthiswillallowyoutofullydeflatethe tenderwithoutthevalvebeingdepressedbyhand.Seediagramtooperatevalves. • Dependingonthemodeloftenderyouhaveitmayhaveupto3chambers.. • Begininflationtoamaximumof50%workingpressure,startatthebow,thenstarboardandfinallytheport-side.Donotinflateanyonechamberinfull atatimeasthiscausesunnecessarystresstotheinsidebulkhead.Maintainabalanceofairineachchamber.Bythismethod,thebulkheadsthatdivide themainairchambersaremaintainedsothatthereisequalpressureandapproximateinflatedsizeoneachsideofthebulkhead.Failuretofollowthis mayresultinirreparabledamage. • Whenthetubesareat50%inflationyoushouldfittheseat,youwillnotbeabletofittheseatifyoufullyinflatethetubes. • Positiontheairfloorandinflateittoapproximately70%. • Inflatethetubesto100%workingpressure,re-fitthevalvecover. • Inflatethekeelto100%,re-fitthevalvecover. • Inflatethefloorto100% • Install the drain plug and the oars

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5.2 Wooden floor tender

• Findaflatsurfacewheretendercanbeassembled. • Makesuretherearenosharpobjectsthatcanpuncturethetenderduringassembly. • Unfoldandspreadthetenderoutflat. • Verifythevalve/capgasketisinplace. • Connectthepumptothetendervalve;makesurethevalvecoreisturnedtotheclockwisepositiontopreventtheairfromescapingwhenyouremove thepumpfitting.Todeflatethetenderpushthevalvecoreinandturninaclockwisedirection(1/4turn)thiswillallowyoutofullydeflatethetender withoutthevalvebeingdepressedbyhand.Seediagramtooperatevalves. • Dependingonthemodeloftenderyouhaveitmayhaveupto3chambers. • Begininflationtoamaximumof50%workingpressure,startatthebow,thenstarboardandfinallytheport-side.Donotinflateanyonechamberin fullatatimeasthiscausesunnecessarystresstotheinsidebulkhead.Maintainabalanceofairineachchamber.Bythismethod,thebulkheadsthat dividethemainairchambersaremaintainedsothatthereisequalpressureandapproximateinflatedsizeoneachsideofthebulkhead.Failuretofollow thismayresultinirreparabledamage. • Whenthetubesareat50%inflationyoushouldfittheseat,youwillnotbeabletofittheseatifyoufullyinflatethetubes. • Fitthefloorboardsintoposition. • Inflatethetubesto100%workingpressure,re-fitthevalvecover. • Inflatethekeelto100%,re-fitthevalvecover. • Install the oars. • Install the drain plug.

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5.3 Inflation pressure

• Overinflationcancausestructuraldamagetoyourboat.Donotallowyourtendertostandindirectsunlightwhenoutofthewater(evenwhencovered) asthismaycauseoverpressuretothepointofdamageorbursting. Overpressurisationiscausedbyincreasedtemperaturechangeoftheairwithinthetubesofthetender. Topreventoverpressurisationyoushouldmonitorthepressureofthetubesduringthedaytomakesurethatthemaximum recommendedpressureisnotexceededatanypoint.Ifyouinflatethetenderinearlymorningwhenthetemperatureiscoolerthetendertubeswill expandasthedaygetshotter. Pleaseusetheworkingpressure Maximumairpressureoftube:0.25bar Maximumairpressurekeel:0.40bar Maximumairpressurefloor:0.70bar.

• Howtooperatethevalve:depressvalvecoreandrotateclockwise.Toopenthevalve,turn1/4clockwise.Toclose thevalve,turnagain1/4clockwise.

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6 Mounting outboard engine

Selectingtheoptimumoutboardengineiscriticaltotheperformanceandlonglifeofyourinflatabletender. • Unlockmotorfortiltingandmounttheenginecorrectly. • Theengineshouldbeinthecentreofthetransom. • Maketheclampsaresecurelytightened. • Adjust the engine angle. • Fordetailedinformation,pleaserefertoyourenginedocumentationorcontactthesupplierofyourengine.

7 Deflation & packing

7.1 Air floor tender

• Beforedeflation,makesurethetenderiscleananddry. • Takeouttheseatandoars. • Deflatetheairfloor. • Placebothsidetubestowardinsideoftheboatandrollslowlyfrombothendsuntilallairisexpelled. • Toavoidsuddenpressurechangesontheinternalbulkheadstrytolettheairoutasevenlyaspossible. • Storetheboatinsidethecarryingbag.

7.2 Wooden floorboard tender

• Beforedeflation,makesurethetenderiscleananddry. • Todeflate,openthevalvesasshowninthediagramandlettheairoutofeachchamber. • Removeseatandoars. • Firstremoveno.2andno.3woodfloorboard.then,takeoutno.1andno.4floorboard. • Placebothsidetubestowardinsideofthetenderandrollslowlyfrombothendsuntilallairisexpelled. • Toavoidsuddenpressurechangesontheinternalbulkheadstrytolettheairoutasevenlyaspossible. • Storethetenderinsidethecarryingbag

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8 Warning when running

• Inthecasesofmorethantwopersonsboardingthetender,itisimportanttodecidetheseatingpositionofeachpersontogivethebeststabilityofthe tender.Whentheboatisheadeduppriorto“plainsailing”itiseffectivetokeepthetendersbowdown,bytheweightofthepersonssittingtoward thebowside.However,anexcessiveweighttheremightcauseadangeroushead-downpositionwhenboatgets“plainsailing”.Nevertheless,the extremesittingoftwopeopleonsternintheheaduppositionwillcauseanotherriskofoverturn,whenthewindisblowingtowardsyou.Wheneveryou areturningyourtender,reductioninspeedisrequired.Wheneverthetenderisturningitwilltiltconsiderablyinsidetowardstheturningcentre. Thereforeturningtoleewardorwhenwavesarehighmightcausetheboattofloodwithwateroroverturn. • Beverycarefulabout“shallows”or“unknownreefs”.Alwayschecklocalnavigationalmapswherethetenderwillbeoperated. • Avoidtendersexposuretodirectsunlightforanyextendedperiodsoftime.Youshouldalsoadjustthechangingairpressureinsidethetubestoallow fortemperaturevariation.Inadditionyoushouldprotectthetenderfromdirectsunlightphysicalreactionbyultra-violetraysastheageingofthe materialswillbeacceleratedundertheseconditions. • Refrainfromsmokingwhenyouareonthetenderorrefuelling. • Nevergoinoraroundanyswimmingareaswithyourtender,astherewillbeaseriousdangerofswimmersgettinginjured.

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9 Warning when towing

• Iftheinflatabletenderistowedbyanotherboat,theinflatabletendermustbeempty&theengineremoved. • Atowinglineshouldbesecuredtothetowingeyesoneachsideoftheboat.(theropesuppliedonthefronteyeletisformooringandisnotsuitablefor towing)asuitablystrongfloatinglineshouldbeusedtopreventanypossibilityoftheropegettingtangledaroundtheprop. Thetendermustonlybetowedusingthetowingeyesfixedatthesides,abridlesystemmustbeusedtotowthetenderevenlyandpreventdamage fromuneventension. Evenincalmconditionsthetendercanbecaughtbythewindanddamagedthetowingeyes.Thetowedtendermustbeobservedcontinuously.Towing shouldonlybecarriedoutincalmconditions.

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10 Storage and cleaning

Allowyourtendertodrythoroughlyintheshadebeforestoring,neveringlaringsunlight.Storeyourtenderinacool,flatanddryplacewithsomeairintheair chambersifatallpossible.Ifnot,emptythetenderofairandrollthetenderuploosely,nottightlyasthismaydamagetheseams.Thesurfaceofthetender shouldbecleanedwithasolutionofmildsoapandfreshwateraftereachuse.Toavoidabrasionandwear,besurethatallthesand,smallrocks,oilanddirt havebeenflushedawayfromthetendersurfacesandparticularlytheinsidefloornexttothetubes.Neverusepetrolorsolventforcleaninganypartofyour tender

11 Repair & maintenance Ifyouareunsureornotcompetentwerecommendthatyouseektheadviceofaprofessionalrepairer.ShouldyouattemptarepairtoyourSeagotender, firstlyassesstherepairyoumaybeabletousetherepairkitprovidedusingthefollowinginstructions:

1 Cutoutapatchwithroundedcornerstoasizewhichoverlapstheholeby5cmonallsizes. 2 Traceanoutlineofthepatchwhereitwillbefittedontheboatandensurethisareaiscleananddry. 3 Degreaseboththepatchandtheareaofthetendertoberepairedusingmekoracetonesolvent,andleavefor10minutes. 4 Applyathincoatofadhesivetobothsurfaces. 5 Leavefor20minutesthenapplyafurtherthinsecondcoattobothsurfaces. 6 Whilestilltacky,bringtogetherbothsurfacesandapplyasmuchpressureaspossibleusingaroundedobject(i.e.Backofaspoon)fromthemiddleof thepatchworkingoutwards. 7 Cleanoffanyexcessglue. 8 Allowtocureforatleast12hourspriortoinflationexceptduringanemergencywhenatemporaryrepairwillsuffice.

Ifyouareunsureoranymajorrepairworkisrequired,includinganydamagetothetransom,largetearsorfaultycomponentswestronglyrecommendyou seektheadviceorservicesofasprofessionalrepairer.

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Limited warranty & owner registration

12 Limited warranty

1 Wewarrantythe1stnewownerandaccessoriesattached,thereto(hereafterreferredtoas“tender”)manufacturedbyus,tobefreefromdefectsin materialandworkmanship,butonlywhensaletotheconsumerismadeinacountrytowhichweauthorisedistribution. 2 Thiswarrantyshallbecomeeffectiveonlyuponregistrationonlineatwww.seagoyachting.co.ukorreceiptofacompletedownerwarrantyregistration cardtotheSeagoaddressbelow,whichshallidentifytheserialnumberoftheproductregistered. 3 Yourtendercomeswithalimitedwarrantyonthematerialandseams.Thiswarrantyisasfollows:

Models:RANGER,SPIRIT(230RT,240,270,290,320) Athree(3)yearguaranteeonthebasefabricsandseamsthatthefabricofwhichthetenderismanufacturedwillmaintainitsoriginalpurposeunder normalconditions.Aone(1)yearguaranteeonauxiliaryfittingsfromdateofpurchase. Auxiliarycomponentsareitemssuchasoarlocks,oars,liftinghandles,footpumps,transom,transomholder,“D”rings,seatsandfloorboardsare coveredbyaone(1)yearwarranty.

Models:ECO,SL,O2LITE(230,260,225,235,255,265) Atwo(2)yearguaranteeonthebasefabricsandseamsthatthefabricofwhichthetenderismanufacturedwillmaintainitsoriginalpurposeunder normalconditions.Aone(1)yearguaranteeonauxiliaryfittingsfromdateofpurchase. Auxiliarycomponentsareitemssuchasoarlocks,oars,liftinghandles,footpumps,transom,transomholder,“D”rings,seatsandfloorboardsare coveredbyaone(1)yearwarranty

Hypalon tenders only ForHypalontendersthewarrantyforfabricandseamsis5years(allothertermsandconditionsapply).Aone(1)yearguaranteeonauxiliaryfittingsfromdate ofpurchase.Auxiliarycomponentsareitemssuchasoarlocks,oars,liftinghandles,footpumps,transom,transomholder,“d”rings,seatsandfloorboardsare coveredbyaone(1)yearwarranty.

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Commercial use is not covered under this warranty.

4 Sincethiswarrantyappliestodefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,itdoesnotapplytonormalwornfabricorwoodfinishesortodamagecausedby: 1 Neglect,lackofmaintenance,accident,abnormaloperation,racingcompetitionorcommercialservices. 2 UseofanaccessoryorpartnotauthorisedbySeago. 3 Alterationorremovalofparts.

5 Thiswarrantywillnotapplyto:haul-out,launching,storagecharge,telephoneorrentalchargesofanytype,inconvenienceorlossoftimeandincomeor otherconsequentialdamages.

Limited warranty & owner registration

6 Claimsshallbemadeunderthiswarrantybydeliveringtheproductforinspectiontothesellingdealerwhowillthenarrangefortheinspectionandrepair, providedsuchserviceiscoveredunderthiswarranty.Itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoregisterthetenderwithin28daysofpurchase.Therearenoexceptions tothetermsandconditionsofthiswarranty;ifyourtenderisnotregisteredyourextendedwarrantywillnotapply.Purchasershallpayforallrelated transportationcharges.Iftheserviceisnotcoveredbythiswarranty,purchasershallpayforallrelatedlabourandmaterialandanyotherexpenses associatedwiththatservice.Anyproductorpartsshippedbypurchaserforinspectionorrepairmustbeshippedwithtransportationchargesprepaid.7 TheownerregistrationcardistheonlyvalidregistrationidentificationandmustbeonfilewithSeagoyachtingatthetimethewarrantyserviceisrequired. Proofofpurchasemustbeshownbeforeanywarrantyclaimcanbeprocessed.8 Ourobligationunderthiswarrantyshallbelimitedtorepairingadefectivepartoratouroptionreplacingsuchpartorpartsasshallbenecessarytoremedy andmalfunctionresultingfromdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipascoveredbythiswarranty.Wereservetherighttoimproveorchangethedesignorany productwithoutassuminganyobligationtomodifyanyproductpreviouslymanufactured.9 Allincidentalandconsequentialdamagesareexcludedfromthiswarranty.Impliedwarrantiesarelimitedtothelifeofthiswarranty.10 Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherlegalrights,whichmayvaryfromareatoarea.

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1 Date of purchase2 Ownersname.3 Ownersaddress4 Serialnumber5 Tendermodel6 Dealerpurchasedfrom7 Dealerpurchasedfromaddress

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