Technical Description; Instructions For Inflating The Boat; Using The Boat - Gumotex ALFONSO/019 Manual De Usuario

2. Technical Description

1. Side tube
2. Bottom
3. PUSH/PUSH valve which allows infl ation/defl ation, pre-
ssure control and measurement by pressure gauge
4. Relief valve
5. Yellow "WARNING" label
6. Manufacturer's label
7. Bow deck
8. Flexible rope to hold luggage
9. Seat
10. Seat mount bracket
11. Bolt with plastic nut (see detail A)
12. Safety rope tie-down
13. Safety rope
14. Anchor rope
15. Pipe handle
16. Flexible rope with snap hooks
17. D-ring fi xture
18. Fixture of the fi shing accessories
19. Transom used to attach the engine
20. fi xture of the mirror (on a cylinder)
21. Apron fi xture (with D-ring)
22. Apron with fl exible rope
23. Fixture for the battery attachment strap
24. Baggage fi xture
25. Infl atable seat
26. Floor board
27. Rest fi xture (on the cylinder)
28. Flexible rope for fi xing a paddle
29. Fixture for the fl exible rope used to fi x the paddle
30. Paddle fi xture
31. Openings for attachment of fi shing accessories
32. Screw valve for small chambers (seats, leg rests, etc.)
33. Backrest straps
34. Fixtures for seat boards (see detail F)
ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED WITH THE BOAT
Dry bag 135 litres, 2 pieces of compression straps to tighten
the rolled up boat, a user's manual with a warranty card,
a foam sponge, an adhesive set with glue and patches, a valve
reducer, 1 spare screw and a plastic nut, a screw-in holder
fi xture + plastic fi shing rod holder, a mirror to fi x the motor
+ fi xtures, a 6mm hexagonal key.
SPECIAL ACCESSORIES: (may be purchased extra)
- an infl atable seat

3. Instructions for Inflating the Boat

Unfold the boat. Insert the base board into the bottom of the
boat (26) to reinforce the bottom of the boat.
Install 4 stainless steel fi xtures behind the mirror (19): Attach
the stainless steel fi xture on the front of the mirror with the
reinforcement using the longer screw (35mm) with the smaller
washer (8x24mm). Fasten all stainless steel fi xtures to the mi-
rror in this manner - refer to detail D. Then, insert the stainless
steel fi xtures on the mirror into the fi xtures on the cylinder (20)
and fasten using the shorter screws (16 mm) with the bigger
washer (10x30mm) – refer to detail E.
Attach the splashguard with the rope (22) into the splashguard
fi xtures (21).
Fasten the wooden seat (9), using the screws and plastic nuts,
into the fi xtures on the valves (10) – refer to detail A.
Thanks to the openings (31), the wooden seats (9) can be
used to fasten the fi shing accessories.
When using the infl atable seat, slide the wooden seat (9) into
the fi xtures (34) on the bottom side of the infl atable seat (25)
- refer to detail F. Then, infl ate the seat (infl ating the screw
valve – refer to picture 2).
Attach the back rest of the infl atable seat (25) with the thread-
ed strap (33) onto the back of the fi xture with the plastic buckle
(27) on the side cylinders – refer to detail G.
Infl ate the air chambers in the following order:
bottom (1), then the side cylinders (2). Use a foot pump or
piston pump with a valve adaptor for infl ating - see Figure
2b (the adaptor is included in the glue set). Check the con-
dition of the valves before infl ating. Set the valves in the
OFF position. Valve handling - Refer to Fig. 2. Infl ate the air
chambers until they are fi rm but not completely stiff. The air
chambers should provide a feeling comparable to squeezing
a ripe orange. You can check the exact operating pressu-
re by using a suitable pressure gauge (optional accessory)
– see Figure 2a. The valve assembly wrench – see fi g. 2c – is
an optional accessory. Below the front board, there will be spa-
ce for baggage, which you can secure against falling out with
the fl exible rope with snap hooks (16). The outboard engine is
mounted onto the transom (19) once the boat has been fully
infl ated. When performing the assembly, avoid clamping the
fl exible rope apron (22) between the engine's body and the
transom – see detail B. The battery can be attached to the en-
gine by interlacing the compression strap (used to hold down
the packed boat) with fi xtures (23) – see detail C.
ATTENTION
The maximum operational pressure in the air chambers
is 0.02 MPa. If the ambient temperature increases (e. g.
owing to sunlight), the pressure in the air chambers of
the boat can rise rapidly. We recommend releasing some
air from all air chambers of the boat after pulling it out of
the water. Possible destruction of the air chambers will
thus be prevented.
However, do not forget to continuously monitor the air
pressure in the chambers afterwards, too. A correspon-
ding reduction in operating pressure is up to 20% within
24 hours.
ATTENTION
When using the boat, always seal the valves with their
valve caps. This will keep dirt out of the valves. Dirt can-
cause leaky valve seals.

4. Using the Boat

ALFONSO is a universal, three-seat boat with an open transom
for a multitude of purposes (pleasure cruising, fi shing, etc.).
Whenever the boat is used on waterways, Waterway Traffi c
Rules have to be observed. Operation of the ALFONSO in-
fl atable boat does not require any licence provided that the
people who operate the boat know the techniques of small
boat operation within the scope necessary for its operation,
as well as the valid navigation rules of the particular country.
The design of the boat permits it to be operated in standing
and slow watercourse of diffi culty grades up to WW2. To drive
the boat, use longer canoe paddles, oars or an engine with
a maximum power of 3,7 kW. While riding, all persons must
be seated in their designated positions and must be wearing
life jackets. If water becomes present inside the boat, remove
it by pulling the blanket with fl exible rope (22) beneath the boat
bottom level.
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