It is my experience, that the time it takes to assembly a folder varies a lot, from the first assembly ever, via the first assembly of the season, to an assembly late in the season. The first assembly of the year will sometimes have to be aborted, as some item has been forgotten, or misplaced, or your back get so sore by the constant bending forward that you just have to take a break! The first complete assembly of the XXL was thankfully done at home, and therefore we noticed that the rudder bracket was missing in time (not Klepper's fault)! The first assembly ever includes a lot of learning, and is best done in stages: assemble the frame at home, and then let it be for a week, as, if it is a wooden frame, the pieces adjust towards the final form - the longerons bend slightly, et cetera, and that bend will eventually be more or less permanent, making the first complete assembly much easier (as the skin fits the frame better), than to go the full hog in one go! The first expedition packing takes ages, as the kayak eventually will have items in every concievable nook and cranny, and then some more! I guess it is the same for kayaks with plastic, or aluminium, frames?! That it is wise to assemble the frame at least once before the first complete assembly?! Disassembly takes far less time, but if you add the time it takes to clean and dry the interior fully, it takes far longer! I guess it is the same for hardshells?! Tord -- See Exclusive Video: 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards http://www.hollywoodlife.net/younghollywoodawards2008/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri May 09 2008 - 05:21:24 PDT
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