Folding The Boat; Transportation; Lifting The Boat Out Of The Water; Towing The Boat - TALAMEX QLS200 Handbuch

3.14

Folding the boat

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Lay the boat down on the floor.
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Take out the aluminium or wooden floorboards,
if applicable. An inflatable floor can be left in
place.
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Fold the boat to the middle of the boat, so that
the whole boat is as wide as the transom (1-2).
•
Bring the back of the side chambers to the
middle (3).
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Roll the transom forward. This helps to get the
air out. Be sure all valves are in the open
position (4).
If you prefer the oars to be in the same pack / sack as
the boat take care that the oars will not damage the
pack / sack. Put in the round parts of the oars first.
4.

Transportation

4.1

Lifting the boat out of the water

Make sure there are no sharp edges under the boat on
the place where you want to lift the boat out of the
water. Try to use the handgrips and bow handle for
lifting instead of the lifelines and towing D-rings.
4.2

Towing the boat

If the boat is to be towed by another boat, the boat
must be empty. Remove outboard, fuel tank and
equipment.
warning
- Never tow your craft with people aboard.
- Frequently inspect the towing line.
- Periodically check the towing conditions and
especially that the craft is not taking in water.
IMPORTANT: Bow handles and handgrips should
not be used for towing, anchoring, or mooring.
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Use the port and starboard points of the boat for
towing (towing D-rings).
Towing this way makes the boat steady and secure
behind the towing boat, and helps to avoid damage to
your Talamex boat.
Attach a line between the towing D-rings to form a
bridal. Attach a towing line to this bridle and tow the
boat at slow speed.
4.3

Lifting the boat

When using a hoist to lift the boat, attach the hoist to
three lifting points in the boat. The number and
location of lifting points depends per Talamex boat
model.
Empty the boat of all equipment and make sure no
passengers are onboard during lift. Remove the drain
plug during the whole time the boat is stowed to
allow water to run out.
5.

Operation- and safety instructions

5.1

Important safety information

The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to stop the
engine when the operator moves far enough away
from the operator's position to activate the switch.
This would occur if the operator accidentally falls
overboard or moves within the boat a sufficient
distance from the operator's position.
warning
Should the operator fall out of the boat, the
possibility of serious injury or death from being run
over by the boat can be greatly reduced by stopping
the engine immediately. Always properly connect
both ends of the stop switch lanyard to the stop
switch and the operator.
warning
Avoid serious injury or death from deceleration
forces resulting from accidental or unintended stop
switch activation. The boat operator should never
leave the operator's station without first
disconnecting the stop switch lanyard.
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