Bag Cage Installation

Please refer to the pictures on the Installation Demo page.

Mark off on the gunwales to where the air bags will fit in the boat.

With a pencil, mark every 4 inches from the ends of the boat to the length of the air bag (gunwale mark).

At this point, you can decide whether you will drill through the hull or add clips to the gunwales for your cord. Use the four bag clips provided to extend the bag cage if you want the boat fully bagged.

Remove the factory grab loop (if supplied) and run the first v-line and the webbing loop (pictures 7L, 7R). Then replace the grab loop with the 1" webbing grab loop. We have found this to be the most comfortable material for carrying the full weight of the boat. Should look like picture 6R.

Run cord through and tie off at the ends of the boat.

At the paddler end of the cage, tie off 4 loops. One on each side of the boat against the gunwale, and two more approx 6 inches towards the center of the boat (picture 6L).

With the cord in place take two bag rings and one releasable bag ring. Place the releasable bag ring in the center of the boat at the end of the cord and mark it. Take the other two rings and space them evenly between the center ring and the sides of the boat, mark them. Your bag cage is now mapped out and ready to glue (picture 7L).

When looking at the cage the bag rings and the cord loops should be alternately spaced (picture 10L).

Wipe down the boat surface area and the patch with acetone.

Apply a thin layer of glue to both surfaces and let dry for approx 10-15 minutes.

Re-heat with hair dryer or heat gun to re-activate the glue (if using a heat gun, be careful not to over heat).

Apply the patches and rub down.

It will take approx 1-2 hours for the glue to set and 8 hrs for a full cure.

After patches are set, take a length of cord and tie it off to one of the loops at the gunwale end. Run it through one of the bag rings, then up to the next loop, down to the center ring,  etc., until you reach the other gunwale loop and tie it off. When done, it should resemble a "w" (picture 13R).

Take the 1" webbing and attach to the loop (7R) and run it down the center of the cage to the releasable bag ring and attach it with the plastic slider (pictures 7R, 10R).

The bag cage cord will stretch after the first few times on the water, you do not have to tighten it up.

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