Epic X Series Manuel utilisateur

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X‐SERIESUSERGUIDE

16X,18Xand18XSPORTMODELS

1JANUARY2016VERSION

TABLEOFCONTENTS

CongratulationsfromEpic!

TheEpicKayakswebsite:www.epickayaks.com

OutontheWater–DotheComparison!

X‐SERIESTOURINGKAYAKS–THE16X,18Xand18XSPORTMODELS

X‐SeriesSpecifications

16X,18X,18XSport

X‐SeriesCockpitDesign

X‐SeriesAdjustableSeat

Operation,CorrectPositioningandMaintenance

X‐SeriesFootboardSystem

Operation,CorrectPositioningandMaintenance

X‐SeriesBackband

OperationandMaintenance

BenefitsofaRudder

TrackMasterTMSteeringSystem

Operation,CorrectPositioningandMaintenance

X‐SeriesStorageHatches

OperationandMaintenance

X‐SeriesDeckRigging

Maintenance

OverallKayakCare

TakeSpecialCareofYourUltraLayup!

StoringYourKayak

TransportingYourKayak

RecommendedGearandAccessories

WarrantyTerms

Returns(Warranty/Repairs)

PHOTOS

Photo1.X‐Series‐‐toadjustseat,pulluponreleasebutton

Photo2.X‐Series‐‐frontofseat,releasebuttonandcockpitrail

Photo3.X‐Series‐‐knees/legscomfortablycenteredincockpit

Photo4.X‐Series‐‐knees/legslockedunderintegratedthighbracesincockpit

Photo5.X‐Series‐‐toadjustfootboard,graspandpulldownonfootboardcordtoreleasepins

Photo6.X‐Series–strapsandbucklesforadjustingbackband

Photo7.X‐Series–verticalheightpinandthreeadjustmentholesonbackband

Photo8.X‐Series‐‐TrackMasterTMrudder

Photo9.X‐Seriesspreaderbarandpedallines

Photo10.X‐Series‐‐rudderremoval–loosening13mmbolt

Photo11.X‐Series‐‐onemetalcamleverflippedupandVelcro®/straploosened

Photo12.X‐Series‐‐leversopen,Velcro®/strapsloosened,hatchcoverremoved

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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofanEpicKayak!Whetheryou'reabeginningrecreationalpaddlerora

highlycompetitiveracer,yournewEpickayakwillimproveyourpaddlingexperience.Afterenjoyingthebenefitsof

lightweight,well‐designedracingequipment,itwasashocktousthefirsttimewepaddledwithheavy,unrefined

touringkayaksandpaddles.Wethought,"Whycan'tmoderntechnologybeusedtobuildbettertouring

equipment?"We'vepaddledtheequivalentofsixtimesaroundtheworldwith70yearscombinedexperienceinall

waterconditions.Ourpassionforpaddlingandknowledgeofhigh‐performanceracingtechnologyiscontainedin

everyEpic‐designedkayakandpaddle.Ourmodelsareoptimizedforeaseofhandling,efficiencyinthewater,and

tobeextremelylightweight.Wehopeyouenjoyourproductsasmuchaswedo.Seeyouonthewater!

GregBarton

2XOlympicGoldMedalist

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TheEpicKayakswebsiteensuresyouhaveconvenientaccesstothelatestpaddlingnewsandarticles,tips,a

convenientcalendarofevents,userguidesandproductinformation‐‐allatyourfingertips!And/orchooseto

subscribetoourmonthlyEpice‐newsletterandreceiveconcisebulletedupdatesonawidearrayofpaddlesports

happeningsaroundtheworld.

EaseofnavigationandcontentlayoutarekeyelementsoftheEpicwebsite.Wehopeyouenjoythewebsiteas

muchaswedo,andthatithelpsansweranyquestionsyouhaveregardingEpicandtheexcitingworldof

paddlesports.Feelfreetocontactuswithanycommentsorquestionsat[email protected].

OutontheWater–DotheComparison!

YouprobablyknowallaboutEpic’ssuperiordesignfeatures–afterall,youdecidedtobuyone!However,onthe

dock,atthebeach,orwhileyou’reoutonthewater,noteandcomparethesedesignfeaturesinyournewEpic

kayak!

1. FullWaterlineLength.NearlythefulllengthofanEpickayakisinthewater.Ourexperienceandtesting

haveshownthatlongoverhangingbowsoffernobenefit.Afull‐lengthwaterlineprovidesmaximum

efficiencygoingforward,andcreatesmorevolumeinthebowforbetterroughwaterperformance.

2. SwedeFormShape.ASwedeformkayakiswiderbehindtheseatforbetterstability,andnarrowerinthe

bowforasmoothentryintothewaterandacloseefficientstroke.

3. AdvancedRockerProfile.TherockerinEpickayakshasbeenoptimizedtoprovidesuperbhandlinginall

waterconditions.

4. FrontDeckCutaways.Epic'scutawayfrontdeckdesignallowsaclose,efficientcatchatthestartofevery

stroke.

5. IntegratedThighBraces.ThethighbracesonanEpickayakaremoldedunderthedeckofthecockpit.

Paddlerscanlocktheirkneesunderthethighbracesforroughwaterperformance,orkeeptheirknees

centeredinthemiddleofthecockpittoincorporatelegmovementformoreefficiencyandpower.

6. Lightweight,HighTechMaterials.Epickayaksaremadewithstrong,durable,lightweightmaterials

includingcarbonfiber,aramidfabric,fiberglassandaspeciallyformulatedepoxyresinwhichisstronger

andtougherthanpolyesterorvinylesterresin.Epic'ssandwichcoreconstructionprocesswiththese

materialsensuresourkayaksarenoticeablylighterthananyofthecompetition.

7. VacuumInfusionwithHeatCure.Epoxyresinisinfusedintoourkayaksunderfullvacuum.This

eliminatesvoidsandproducesEpic'ssignaturehighstrengthandlightweightstandards.Afterinfusion,our

boatsarepost‐curedatelevatedtemperaturestocreatethestrongestandlightestkayaksonthemarket.

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X‐SERIESTOURINGKAYAKS–THE16X,18XAND18XSPORTMODELS

X‐SeriesSpecifications

16X

Length:16’0”(4.88m),Width:23”(58.4cm)

Weights:Performance–40lbs/18.2kg;Ultra–34lbs/15.5kg

18X

Length:18’0”(5.49m),Width:22”(55.9cm)

Weights:Performance–41lbs/18.6kg;Ultra–35lbs/16kg

18XSport

Length:18’0”(5.49m),Width:22”(55.9cm)

Weights:Performance–42lbs/19.1kg;Ultra–36lbs/16.4kg

Note:the18XSporthas¾”widerwaterlinethanthe18X

X‐SeriesCockpitDesign

Animportantpartofpaddlingakayakisfeelingaconnectiontotheboat.Aproperfitwillallowyoutouseyour

bodyforpropulsion,maneuvering,balanceandgeneralcontrol.

Tofacilitateabetterfit,manymanufacturersdesignthighbracesinthecockpitoftheirkayaks.Thesethighbraces

usuallyjutlikewingsfromtheinsideofthecockpitring,forwardofthethighs,allowingthekayakertolocktheir

legsintotheboat,providingastrongconnection.Thisstyleofthighbracesatisfiestheneedforaconnectiontothe

boat,buthasamajordrawback.Thepaddler’slegsremaininalockedposition,therebyeliminatingthefreedom

ofmovementandlegactionthatisessentialforgoodpaddlingtechnique.

EpicKayaksaddressesthisproblemwithadesignthatlengthensandwidenstheforwardportionofthecockpit‐‐

allowingeaseofentry,andallowingmorekneeroom.Theextraroomprovidesamplespaceforlegmovementand

flexingoftheknees.Youwillbeabletorotatethroughyourstrokeformuchmorecomfortableandefficient

paddling.

Theneedforafirmconnectiontoyourkayakhasnotbeenoverlooked!TheX‐Seriescockpitdesignincorporates

integratedthighbracesmoldedunderthedeck.Molded,ratherthan“wing‐style”,thighbracesleavespacefor

freedomofmovementandwillallowyoutoeasilyslideyourlegsunderthethighbracesforasolidconnection

whenyouwantone‐‐suchasinroughwaterconditions,rolling,bracingoranyothertimeyoudesire.Look

forwardtomanysafeandcomfortablehoursinyourkayakwithEpic’suniqueandthoughtfulcockpitdesign!

Integratedthighbracesallowpaddlerstokeeptheirkneescenteredinthecockpit,muchlikeanICFK1orSurfSki.

Racersandaggressivefitnesspaddlersrequirefreerangeofmovementandusuallypaddlewiththeirknees

centeredandfreeofobstruction.Thisallowsoptimumrotationandtransferofpower.Touringpaddlerscan

benefitforthesamereasons.TheextracomfortandefficientpaddlingtechniquepossibleintheX‐seriescockpit

willmakethemilesspentinthekayakmoreenjoyable,withoutanysacrificeincontrol.

YourcomfortableandefficientpaddlingpositionisfurtherenhancedbytheX‐Series’fullyadjustableseatand

footboardsystems–readonforinformationontrimmingoutyournewEpickayak!

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X‐SeriesAdjustableSeat

TheX‐SeriesseatisfullyadjustableandspecificallydesignedtocomplementandenhancetheX‐Seriestouring

cockpit.Theseat,integratedthighbracesandfullyadjustablefootboardworkinconcerttoallowyouto“trimout”

yourboatjustthewayyouprefer.

Operation

X‐Seriesseatsslideforwardandbackonanintegratednotchedcockpitrail,centeredinthebottomofyourkayak

(photo2).Toadjusttheseat:

1. Reachintothecockpitandpulluponthereleasebuttonlocatedatthebase(front)ofyourseat,releasing

thelockingpin(photo1).

2. Slidetheseattothedesiredposition.

3. Releasethebuttonandthepinwillfallbackintotherail,lockingtheseatintoposition.Applysomelight

pressuretotheseattoensurethattheholesontherailhavecapturedthepin.

Photo1.X‐Series‐‐toadjustseat,pulluponreleasebutton

Photo2.X‐Series‐‐frontofseat,releasebuttonandcockpitrail

CorrectPositioning

Actuallythereisno“correct”settingfortheX‐Seriesseatandfootboard.Theyaredesignedtoallowyoutofind

yourrightfit.Settingsvarydramaticallywithdifferentbodytypesandpaddlingstyles.Hereishowwerecommend

gettingstartedwithyourseat:

FIRST:Withtheseatallthewayback,andthefootboardallthewayforward(towardsthebow),sitdowninyour

kayak.Lookatyourkneesinrelationtotheintegratedthighbracesattheforwardendofthecockpit.Canyou

slideyourlegs/kneesunderthedeckandintothethighbraces(photo4)?Ifnot,moveyourseatforwarduntilthis

ispossible.Forinitiallargeadjustments,werecommendgettingoutofyourkayaktoadjustyourseat.Fromthe

sameseatpositionyoushouldbeabletokeepyourlegscenteredinthecockpit,withaslightbendattheknees

(photo3),and/orslidethemunderthethighbraces(photo4).Adjustyourseatontherailuntilthisispossible.

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Photo3.X‐Series‐‐knees/legscomfortablycenteredincockpit

Photo4.X‐Series‐‐knees/legslockedunderintegratedthighbracesincockpit

SECOND:Oncetheseatisatthedesiredsetting,adjustyourfootboard.(NOTE:Specificfootboardoperationis

outlinedinthenextsection).Pullthefootboardbacktoyourfeetuntilitfacilitatesbothcenteredandlocked(thigh

brace)leg‐positions–complementingyourseatposition.

Onenotchinseatadjustmentcanmakeasurprisingdifference!Findtherightpositionforyourbodytypeand

paddlingstyle.

Onceyouhaveyourdesiredsetting,itisunlikelythatyouwillneedtoadjustitforpersonaluse.Ofcourse,if

multiplepaddlersuseyourboat,theversatilityandeaseoftheX‐Seriessystemallowseachpaddlertoquicklyset

uptheboatandgetonthewater.

Maintenance

Afreshwaterrinseisrecommendedafterpaddlingtoensuretheseat,railandreleasepinremainingoodworking

orderandthatanycontaminantsareremoved.Ifyouhavedifficultyadjustingyourseat,makesuretheseat,

integratedrailandreleasepinarefreeofsalt,gritandothercontaminants.Donotregularlyremovetheseatfor

rinsing.Anoccasionallightapplicationofsiliconesprayonthenotchedrailwillkeepadjustmentssmooth.

TheX‐SeriesFootboardSystem

TheX‐Seriesfootboardsystemisfullyadjustableandconsistsofaone‐piececarbonplatformthatrunsfromone

sideofthehulltotheother.TwotoepedalsontopoftheplatformoperatetheintegratedTrack‐MasterTMrudder

system.Thisversatiledesignallowsflexiblefootplacementinsidetheboat.Acenteredfootandkneeposition

allowsbetterlegmovementandfullrotationforamorecomfortable,powerfulandefficientforwardstroke.When

paddlingthroughrougherseasorwhendesiringmoreconnectiontoyourkayakforbracingandrolling,simplyslide

yourfeettothesidesofthefootboardandlockyourlegsundertheintegratedthighbraces.

Beforeheadingoutonthewaterwerecommendyoucustomfityourkayakonland.Thisprocess,includingfirst

theseatadjustmentandthenthefootboardadjustment,isdescribedintheprevioussection.Onceyouhavethe

footboardsettoyourdesiredlength,itremainsinalockedpositionforpaddling.Twopedalsontopofthe

footboardoperatetheintegratedrudderonthebackofthekayak,andprovideasolidplatformtobraceyourlegs

whilestillallowingyoutocontroltherudderwithyourtoes.

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Operation

Thefootboardrunsontworailsmoldedontoeithersideofthehull.Therailshavenotchedholesthatcatchpins

comingfromthebackofthefootboard.Toadjustthesettingsofyourfootboardfollowthisprocedure:

1. Reachinthecockpitandplaceyourfingersbehindthefootboard,leavingyourthumbonthefrontofthe

footboard.Withyourfingersfeelforaplastic‐coatedcordrunningthelengthofthebacksideofthe

footboard.Graspthiscordwithyourfingers(photo5).

2. Pulldownonthecordbehindthefootboardwithyourfingers.Thecordcontrolsandreleasesthepins

thatanchorthefootboardintherails.

3. Whileholdingthecorddown,usethepalmofyourhandtoslidethefootboardontherailsforwardor

backtothedesiredposition.

4. Oncethefootboardisinposition,letgoofthecord.Thiswillreleasethepinsbackintotherails.

5. Applypressuretoensurethattheholesontherailscapturethepinsandlockinthefootboard.The

rudderlinesrunningthroughthepedalsontopofthefootboardareself‐adjusting.Simplysetthe

footboardatthedesiredsettingandyou’rereadytogo.

Photo5.X‐Series‐‐toadjustfootboard,graspandpulldownonfootboardcordtoreleasepins

Itmaytakeoneortwotriestofindtheoptimalposition,buttheluxuryofthissystemisthatyoucantryasmany

asyoulike!

CorrectPositioning

Toreiteratesomegeneralguidelines,werecommendpositioningtheadjustableseatfirst,toallowbothcentering

yourkneescomfortablyinthecockpitandslidingyourlegsunderthethighbracesquicklyandeasily.Oncethe

seatispositioned,adjustthefootboardtoserveasasolidplatformandallowcomfortableoperationofthetoe

pedals.

Maintenance

TheX‐Seriesfootboardisveryuserfriendlyandyoushouldnotencounteranyproblemswithitsoperation.

Routinelyrinsingthefootboardandrailsafterusewillkeepsalt,sandandothercontaminantsfromcollectingand

hinderingtheactionofthefootboard.Alightapplicationofsiliconespayappliedtothenotchedrailsonceortwice

aseasonwillkeepyourfootboardmovingsmoothly.

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X‐SeriesBackband

Thefinaladjustment,ifneeded,isthebackband.Oncetheseatandfootboardareadjusted,andusinggood

paddlingposture,determinewhetherthebackbandsitscomfortablyatyourlowerback.Thefitofthebackbandis

personalpreference.

Operation

Toloosenortightenthebackband,usethestraps,bucklesandslackadjusterslocatedateithersideoftheseat

(photo6).Inaddition,therearethreepinsettingsforthebackbandverticalheight.Theverticalheightpinand

holesarelocatedonthelowerbacksideofthebackband(photo7).Thisisalesscommonadjustment,butone

thatiseasytodoifyouhaveapreference.NOTE:Becarefulnottositdirectlyonthebackbandwhenenteringand

exitingyourkayak!

Maintenance

Toensurethebestperformanceandlongevityfromyourbackbandandassociatedhardware,abasicfreshwater

rinseafterpaddlingisrecommended,particularlywhenpaddlinginsaltwater.

Photo6.X‐Series–strapsandbucklesforadjustingbackband

Photo7.X‐Series–verticalheightpinandthreeadjustmentholesonbackband

BenefitsofaRudder

Manyseakayakersthinkitis"bad"tousearudder.Theconcernsusuallystatedare:

1. Arudderwillcreatemoredragandslowthekayakdown.

2. Therudderisacrutch,andagoodpaddlershouldbeabletopaddlewithoutone.

3. Thepedalsystemusedwitharudderpreventstheproperuseoflegswhilepaddling.

4. Theruddercanpotentiallybreak.

Belowtheseclaimsareexaminedonebyone,followedbyadiscussiononwhenarudderisimportant.

Itistruethataruddercreatesdraginthewater.Howeverthisdragisgreatlyoverestimatedbymany.Awell‐

designedrudderwilladdlessthan2%totaldragtoakayak.Incomparison,modifyingyourstroketocorrector

maintainyourcourseresultsina30%to70%forwardpowerloss!Veryminorcorrectionswillresultin5%to10%

lesspowerthanafullyefficientforwardstroke.Evengoodpaddlersincalmwatersubconsciouslymakeveryminor

correctionsonmanyoftheirstrokes.Itisactuallymuchmoreefficienttotakeaconsistent2%dragincreasethan

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toloseanaverageof5%ormoreforwardpoweronyourstroke.Alltopflatwaterpaddlersandopen‐oceanracers

userudders,astheyhaveproventimeandtimeagainincompetitiontobemoreefficientthanaskegorgoing

withoutarudder.Olympicsprintracesareheldonastraightcourseincalmwaterandruddersareoptional.

However,youwouldbehard‐pressedtofindanyonepaddlingwithoutarudderinhigh‐levelcompetitions.They

knowthatthefastestwaytopaddleistoputmaximumfocusonanefficientforwardstrokeandlettherudder

ensuretheyaretravelinginastraightline.Inthesameway,engineershavefounditmuchmoreefficienttousea

rudderonanairplane,ratherthanattempttoturntheenginesfordirectionalcontrol.Concernoverdragisno

reasonnottousearudder.

Rudderusedoesnotindicatewhethersomeoneisa“good”paddler.Wefeeleveryoneshouldbecomfortable

paddlingwithandwithoutarudder.Learntoedgeyourkayakanduseyourpaddletohelpsteer.Thesetechniques

incombinationwitharuddergiveyouevenmoreprecisecontrol.Fromapersonalpreferencestandpoint,ifsome

preferpaddlingwithoutarudder,that'sfine.However,mostpeoplewillfindthatarudderhelpsthempaddle

moreeasilyandefficientlyinallconditions.

Theoldstylepush‐pullsteeringsystemspreventedtheproperuseoflegswhilepaddling.Anefficientforward

strokeinvolvespushingwiththesame‐sidelegatthecatch.Theold‐stylepedalsystemscouldcauseapaddlerto

oversteeroneachstroke.Newsteeringsystemshavepedalsthatareindependentofthefootbrace.Paddlerscan

pushwiththemainpartofthefoot,andusethetoesforsteering.Modernefficientpedalsystemsallowproperuse

oflegdriveandcontrolofarudderatthesametime.

Finally,yes,aruddercanbreak.However,awell‐designedandmaintainedruddersystemwillrarelycause

problems.Checkyourrudder,lines,andpedalsfromtimetotimetoensuretheyareingoodworkingorderand

replaceanythingthatisworn.Thisisespeciallytruebeforealongtriporimportantrace.AtEpic,wecontinueto

worktoensurenewsteeringsystemswillbeevenmorereliableandtrouble‐freeinthefuture.

Whilearudderisaconvenienceforcalm‐waterpaddling,itwilldefinitelychangeyourexperienceforthebetterin

roughorwindyconditions.Agoodpaddlertravellingindownwindwavescancutbackandforthtofindthebest

wavepositions,maximizingsurfinggains—whilethosewithoutarudderorusingaskegoftenfindthemselves

fightingasidewaysbroach.Experiencedoceanpaddlers,suchasOscarChalupsky,aremastersatthisandwillleave

arudderlesspaddlerintheirwake!

AtEpicKayaksouraimistousetechnologytogiveyouamoreefficientandenjoyablepaddlingexperience.We

challengetheoutdatedtheoryheldbymanythatbecauseearlyAleutianandGreenlandkayaksdidnothave

rudders,thereisnoplaceforthemonmodernkayaks.Earlyautomobileshadhand‐crankstartersandwooden

wheels.Yourarelyseepeopledrivingthesetoday,astechnologyadvanceshavemadedrivingacarmucheasier,

safer,andmoreaccessibleforeverybody.Likewisethereisnothingwrongwithusinganefficientruddertohelp

youenjoyyourpaddlingexperience.Mostpeoplewillfindthatarudderwillhelpthempaddlemoreeasilyand

efficientlyinallconditions.Ultimately,thechoiceofwhetherandwhentousearudderisuptoyou.

TrackMasterTMSteeringSystem

TheEpicTrackMaster™SteeringSystemisaproprietaryruddersystemandwasintroducedinconjunctionwiththe

newX‐Seriescockpitandfootboarddesigns.Itworksinasimilarfashiontoanairplanesteeringsystem.Thestern

oftheboatpivotstoredirectwaterflowalongthesternofthekayak.Allruddercomponentsandlinesareneatly

containedwithinthehull,eliminatingthehasslesandhazardsofexposedruddersystems.Toaddextratraction,a

smallfinextendsfromthebottomoftherudder,addingpositiveandreliablecontrol.TheTrackMasterTMfinis

positionedmuchfartherforwardonthehullcomparedtoanoverhangingrudder,improvingperformanceinwater

conditionsthatmayleavethesternandanoverhangingrudderhighanddryoutofthewater.Thefinisdurable,

lowprofileanddoesnotcatchweeds,andissuitableforsandybeachlaunches.

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X‐Series‐‐TrackMasterTMrudder

Operation

Rememberthatruddersarenotmeanttoserveasthesolemeansofmaneuveringyourkayak.Therudderonyour

kayakisanenhancement,afeaturethathelpsyoupaddlewitheaseandefficiency.Insteadofthinkingofthe

rudderasawaytoturnrightandleft,thinkofitasmeansofstayingoncourse.Asyoupaddle,particularlyinopen

waterconditions,thereareforces(wind,waves,currents)actingonyouandyourkayak.Arudderallowsyouto

bettercountertheseforces,withoutsacrificingyourforwardstroke.Youcankeepyourfocusonpaddlingand

forwardprogress;manipulatingtherudderallowsyoutostayoncoursefromAtoB.

TheTrackMaster™isoperatedwithtwotoepedalslocatedontopoftheX‐Seriesfootboard.This“gaspedal”type

systemisextremelyeasytooperate.Toturnthebowofthekayaktotheright,simplypushtherighttoepedal

forward.Tobringitbacktocenter,pushtheleftpedalforwarduntilthetwopedalsarebackinlinevertically(and

viceversatoturnthebowtotheleft.)

Whileunderwaytherudderdoesnotlockinafixedcenterposition.Tokeeptheruddercenteredand“neutral”

keepequalpressureonthetoepedals,keepingthembothinline.Thisisaverynaturalandcomfortableposition,

andallowsforinstantcorrectionswhilepaddling.

Donotover‐correctwithyourrudder!TheTrackMaster™isveryresponsive.Whileunderway,startyour

correctionsinsmallincrements,withsmalladjustmentstotherudder,andthencorrectaccordingly.Pushingthe

pedalsbackandforthaggressivelywillonlyfrustrateyouandkeeptheboatfromfindingthelineyouwant!

CorrectPositioning

Therudderiscontrolledwithrudderlinesthatrunfromthefootboardbacktoaspreaderbarinthestern.The

spreaderbarisaccessedbyremovingthesmall,roundrudderaccesscoverattheverysternoftheboat.Thecover

loosensinacounter‐clockwisedirection.

Inside,therudderlinesaretiedoffonthespreaderbar.Standatthesternofyourkayakandlooktowardthebow;

therightpedallineisonyourright,andleftpedallineisonyourleft(photo9).Ifyouevernoticeunevennessin

yourrudderpedals,oryouwanttoadjustthepedalanglesformorecomfort,adjustmentsaremadeatthe

spreaderbar.Example:therighttoepedalisangledtoofarforward,causingdiscomfortandkeepingtherudder

outofline.Solution:Havesomeoneholdbothpedalsinlineandevenwitheachotheratyourdesiredangle.

Whiletheyholdthepedalssteady,untietherightrudderlinefromthespreaderbar,andpulluptheslacksothat

thetensioniseven.Makesurethattherudderisperfectlystraight,andthenretietherudderlinetothespreader

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bar.It’sthateasy!Thismethodcanbeusedanytimeyouwanttomakepedaladjustmentsand/orfinetunethe

rudderalignment.Besuretoreplacetherudderaccesscoverandhandtighteninaclockwisedirection.

Photo9.X‐Series‐‐spreaderbarandpedallines

MaintenanceandRemoval

MaintainingandworkingwiththeTrackMaster™rudderiseasy.Therudderislowprofile,unobtrusiveandhassle

free.Thereislittlehardwareandfewmovingpartstoworryabout.Removethecoverandrinsetherudderin

freshwaterafteryoupaddle.Tocompletelyremovetherudderfromyourboatformaintenanceorrepair,beginby

openingtherudderaccesscover(looseninacounter‐clockwisedirection).Ontopofthespreaderbarisabolt

(13mm)holdingtherudderinplace.Unfastenthisbolt(counter‐clockwise)andtherudderwilldetach,allowing

youtoremovethewholepiececompletely(photo10).Reattachtherudderbyfasteningtheboltbackinplace.

Photo10.X‐Series‐‐rudderremoval–loosening13mmbolt

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