Karen, Glad you had such a good time. A couple suggestions for further consideration. All the Feathercraft *except* the K-Light have color-coded parts (with the assumption that the Light is so easy to assemble). Even so, I've added additional color coding to my Khats to help eliminate the backwards / backup / redo syndrome. Using colored electrical tape or nail polish, mark the frames and tubes where beneficial to keep things right-way-around. FC uses standard red for port (left) and green for right, plus one stripe for bow ends of tubes, two for stern. I have even written instructions on some of the ribs with nail polish to remind myself of critical assembly sequences, which eliminates the need for the instructions. Also, since I don't assemble my Khats all that frequently, I will review the tape and instructions and assemble the boat once or twice before a trip to re- familiarize myself and hopefully avoid beach frustration. This shakedown assembly also provides me with an opportunity to perform a complete inspection, cleaning and lubrication of all components. Happy travels, Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 31 1999 - 10:26:43 PST
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