Folbot aleut manual

 · A good few years ago, I bought a Folbot sailing kit for a ‘96 Aleut which lay in my garage until my retirement. Now I find I don’t have the instructions to assemble it and I’m not exactly the handiest lad on the planet. Hello there. Thanks for your interest in Folbot. We've been continuously producing folding kayaks since , longer than any other folding kayak company in the world. Our boats assemble quickly and easily. They fold to fit into small spaces. They are airline friendly and used by folks around the globe. FOLBOT ALEUT OWNER’S GUIDE 8 Pages. Add to favorites {{requestButtons}} Catalog excerpts. OWNER'S GUIDE. Open the catalog to page 1. FOLBOT OWNER'S TIPS ADDING YEARS TO YOUR FOLBOT'S LIFE l. As you become familiar with the assembly of the boat, pieces will fall into place naturally. Allow plenty of time for the first assembly and enjoy the.

I own a Folbot Aleut and a similar style folding 10' sailing dinghy. Both are handy and in usable condition. But the skins are heavy coated cloth and bulky. For travel and simply to carry down the thirty-odd stair steps down to the beach (and back up), I'm thinking of making new lighter skins. I realize that they may not be as durable as the originals, but I'm not going to whitewater in Alaska. One valuable resource is this Folbot Webpage. also check out the forum at www.doorway.ru Add to Cart Vintage Folbot Super 36 BSD sail rig $1, Choose Options 38' Kayak Sailing Rig $1, Add to Cart Carbon Bent Shaft Paddle $ Choose Options. The new Folbot rudder system is a big improvement over the old system, but Harry's improved yoke is still a good addition. Leeboards Cliff Branham tells me he's got a lot of interesting Folbot mods, and recently he shared with the Net his plans for a set of leeboards he made for a Folbot- although they could be adapted to any boat, really.

I added a foot operated tiller to the standard Folbot rudder so that I could use it for paddling as well as sailing. The same idea as the GII, it has a vertical alluminium tube fixed to frame 2 as the pivot. The cord is threaded through holes in frames to Shin's rudder design (from the Folbot web board.). Hello there. Thanks for your interest in Folbot. We've been continuously producing folding kayaks since , longer than any other folding kayak company in the world. Our boats assemble quickly and easily. They fold to fit into small spaces. They are airline friendly and used by folks around the globe. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Before assembling your Folbot, take time to familiarize yourself with all the parts and the terminology used. You should find the following contents when you unpack your boat for the first time. l seat — Made of closed-cell mini-foam. 2 inflatable safety bladders l boatskin — Note how the boatskin is folded so you can put it back correctly when disassembled. 3.