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thank you for your purchase of a newport vessel's inflatable boat first unpack your boat from its
carrying bag lay out the boat and expand it as much as possible using the foot pump inflate
the boat to about 30 to provide shape for easier air floor and bench seat installation
the santa cruz uses an inflatable air floor with the aluminum piece facing down
lay out the air mat and begin tucking it underneath the hull be sure the hole in the
mat lines up with the keel valve in the bow and the back is tucked under the lip of the transom
use the foot pump to fully inflate the air floor to 8 psi
the aluminum brace and the high pressure air floor
give the boat proper structure and rigidity while on the water
next install the seat by sliding it into place so it's centered on its flange
make sure the seat is centered before finishing inflation
lastly fully inflate all remaining tubes the foot pump provided with your boat is designed to
not over inflate the chambers if you're using an electric pump do not use it to inflate all the way
always finish inflation with the foot pump install your oars and you're ready to hit the water
enjoy your new fort vessel's boat see you on the water
sea eagle 285 frameless pontoon boat is an ultra portable lightweight rugged fishing boat
that can take you just about anywhere including those hard to reach spot
hi i'm dan from seagull.com and today we'll be setting up the 285 frameless pontoon boat there
are a few one-time light assembly requirements but all you'll need is a single phillips head
screwdriver so let's get started if you have the deluxe fishing seat included are two valve bodies
attach the retaining ring to the valve base insert the valve body into the valve base and
remove the cap insert the wide mouth adapter into the valve body and inflate until your seat is firm
for those with the optional swivel seat let's attach it now turn the swivel seat 45 degrees
line up your pedestal and secure it using the four shortest screws and wing nuts included in your
kit be sure to securely tighten all screws next attach or release the seat mount to the floorboard
simply line up the holes use the four longest screws included in your kit
turn the board on its side to the right and from the bottom insert your t-nuts
always remember to securely tighten all screws a new feature of the 285 fpb is the incredibly
versatile scotty mount system if you have purchased the optional bases we can install them
now simply place them on top of the mount when looking at the top of the mount there is an arrow
that reads inboard and that should point to the center of the boat on the right side of the mount
should be the scotty mount logo and it should read in the upright position while looking out
from left to right simply insert the four medium sized screws included in your kit
and remember to secure them tightly
once you've completed the one-time pre-assembly you won't need to disassemble those parts again
and we can move on to inflation remove the air fill valve cap push down and turn the center
valve stem a quarter turn to the left until it pops into the upright position using the recessed
valve adapter insert into the air valve turn it to the left until it's fully seated if you're
using the optional floorboard or motor mount go ahead and inflate your boat halfway at this point
sea eagle has a line of electric pumps to make inflation even easier
for all those who have purchased the optional floorboard you can install them now
be sure the floorboard fits securely and completely into the rubber locking
rails with your boat halfway inflated you can install the motor mount now
now you can fully inflate your boat to the proper working pressure of 3.2 psi
now you can slide your swivel seat into the release a seat mount
or assembly is easy simply snap them together seat them on the oar locks secure with the retainer nut
and the velcro in place to attach the scottie rod holders
simply direct them inwards insert it into the base and position it to your liking
so now's a great time to attach any additional accessories that you may have
such as the bow stow bag
stripping apron
or side or stern stove bag
whenever using a trolling motor be sure to use an inline fuse
or circuit breaker which is integrated in this minn kota power center hey thanks for watching
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