hurricane Sojourn 135 Lightweight Outdoors Kayaks Owner’s Manual

: June 4, 2024
: Hurricane

Table of Contents

Transport
Storage
Cleaning
Repair
Seat Adjustment
Limited Warranty
References
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Hurricane has been designing & building beautiful, lightweight, thermoformed kayaks out of Trylon since 1998. During this time, we’ve made thousands of paddlers happy. Please take a few moments to read this manual & become acquainted with your boat & its features. We are pleased that you’ve chosen a Hurricane, & we know that you will have a lifetime of enjoyment on the water.

ABS TRYLON PLASTIC is very abrasion resistant but HURRICANES CAN CRACK with hard impacts

DO NOT use your Hurricane kayak in whitewater rapids, NOT even class 1
DO NOT use roller launches as they can damage your boat
DO NOT use scupper carts as they can damage the scuppers in our sit-on-tops
NEVER use acetone on your kayak as it will damage ABS plastic
DO NOT forget to tie your boat down on the car racks
DO NOT drive into low areas with your kayak on the roof

Transport

Hurricane recommends transporting your kayak on a car-top rack system specifically designed for this purpose. Your kayak will remain most stable when loaded in a j-hook cradle, on kayak saddles, or resting upside down on rack pads. Tie the kayak down securely with cam straps or rope. Do NOT use ratchet straps!

Storage

We recommend storing your kayak on a cushioned surface in a dry shaded area either upside down or on its side. Cockpit covers are also recommended to maintain a clean dry cockpit.
Do not place heavy objects on top of your kayak in storage!

Cleaning

Always rinse your kayak with fresh water after salt water use.
If necessary, use a mild soap and water solution to remove pond scum and other residual matter after an outing.
Use denatured alcohol or a fine rubbing compound to remove stubborn scuff marks.
NEVER use solvent cleaners! NO ACETONE!!!!

Repair

Trylon (ABS) can be repaired by following these instructions.
To repair a crack

Drill a stop at each end of the crack with a 1/8-inch drill bit to prevent the crack from getting worse.
Clean the area to be repaired with denatured alcohol–NO ACETONE.
Apply a patch over the entire crack or damaged area.

Patchnrepair.com makes small heat, peel, and stick patches that are easy to apply
Gator Patches from www.gator-guards.com are easy to use and work very well on ABS plastic
Fiberglass cloth and G-Flex Epoxy can be used to create large fluid patches for hard to work areas
Marine Tex Epoxy Putty can be used to fill voids, and the white matches our hull material well (caveat: do NOT use Acetone as a cleaner as they suggest, use denatured alcohol instead)

Seat Adjustment

The Airestream seat was designed to make your on-water experience more comfortable, and you can use the following instructions to adjust the seat to fit your body.

To raise or lower the seat back pull out the red pin in the back and slide the seat up or down to the desired height, then pop the red pin back into place to lock the seatback
To raise the thigh support (sit inside models only)pull the orange ball on each side of your seat until the desired level of support is reached. Use the clam cleats to lock the cord into position.
To achieve more aggressive back support simply pull forward the end of the 1-inch wide grey or black webbing which supports the back rest.

If you own a Santee 140 Tandem you may move the front seat to the center position by unscrewing the poly knobs on each side of the forward section of the cockpit, slide the seat into the desired position, and replace the poly knobs.

Limited Warranty

All Hurricane kayaks are warranted against any defect in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase from a certified dealer. This warranty is limited to the original owner and is only in effect if the kayak is registered online at
hurricaneaquasports.com/pages/register-your- kayak
CONDITIONS: Hurricane Kayaks will repair or replace all items returned under warranty at its own discretion. Hurricane Kayaks is the sole judge of warrantability. The customer pays for all return transportation, freight, and/or packaging charges for warranty claims. Kayaks used commercially are covered under warranty for a period of one year.
If a product is deemed to be blemished and is sold as a blemished quality product, the warranty is still in place with the exception of the blemish itself. The following are never covered under warranty: freight damage, improper storage, improper use, abuse, towing, normal wear and tear, and color fading due to UV rays.

What do I do if I experience a problem?
Contact your nearest dealer.
Your local Hurricane Kayak dealer can inspect your boat on behalf of Hurricane,
they order any spare parts that you may need, and many can do repair work.