Zodiac MEDLINE 500 Eignerhandbuch Seite 71

BUOYANCY TUBE – INSTALLING THE BUOYANCY
TUBE ON THE HULL
II-2-INSTALLING THE BUOYANCY TUBE ON THE HULL
It is recommended that the buoyancy tube be inflated while not
installed
(pressure 240 mb) and let it stabilize for around one hour. Then
deflate it.
If the buoyancy tube has been stored at a temperature below 0 °C,
leave it for 12 hours at room temperature (20 °C) before unfolding
it.
1
To facilitate the positioning of the buoyancy
apply liquid soap (A) to the hull rails.
2
Position the buoyancy tube's rope (a) on
the hull's rail (b) situated at the forward end of
the hull.
Pull the buoyancy tube to bring it to the
min. position with the bolt rope opposite the aft
rail.
3
- Repeat for the other side of the
buoyancy tube.
- The two protective flaps (sealing
and exterior) should pass over the
hull's nose.
- Fix the sealing protective flap to the
hull using screws and fabric washers
(supplied) by raising the buoyancy
tube's nose.
- Bring the tip of the buoyancy tube forward to fold the external rubber guard under the tip
of the hull.
- Pull the 2 tabs of the buoyancy tube again as far as possible towards the aft end of the boat,
and try to centre the tip with the bow of the hull.
- Slightly inflate the tip of the buoyancy tube to make sure that it is properly centred and
follows the shape of the hull. Repeat the operation if the buoyancy tube is not properly
positioned.
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