Rex Kinetic Sculpture Checklist
- Load the Trailer
- Spare tire.
- Take off head.
- Have off-road and on-road wheels.
- Cleats.
- Foam to wrap tires.
- Batteries charged.
- Water gear
- Check broken spokes. Check worn tires.
- Pressurize tires.
- Spare tire.
- Rudder.
- Baby wipes.
- Oil chains.
- Dashboard clock battery.
- Van battery charged.
- Check steering cables.
- Helmets.
- Race paperwork.
- Water.
- Camera.
- Check paper towel dispenser.
- Start of Race
- Oars.
- Floatation Vests.
- Squirt Guns.
- Rudder.
- Pontoons.
- Water.
- Camera.
- Water gear.
- The right gear.
- Release brake.
- Everything secure.
- Tools
- Sand/Mud Preparation
- Change Wheels or Install Cleats.
- Remember the Rear Wheel.
- May need to install pontoons inverted and reversed.
- Bottom gear.
- Tire pressure.
- Enter Water
- Inflate pontoons using only electric pump.
- Install metal framework for the water gear.
- Bungies for lever arm release.
- Bungies for bias of lever arm.
- Check rudder cable works.
- Attach pontoons.
- Hand inflate pontoons fairly stiff.
- Set pontoons to high position.
- Engage prop.
- Grannie gear.
- Go to the water.
- Top off pontoons.
- PFDs.
- Set pontoons to low position.
- Enter water just enough to float back of pontoon.
- Set brake.
- Release pontoon levers.
- Crawl out onto pontoons.
- Lift Rex up. Lock lever with snap straps. Arms follow path of bungies.
- Climb in.
- Release brake.
- Drop prop and rudder and go!
- Exit Water
- 80ft out: Right side pilot down shift and step onto rear of pontoon.
- Sprint to shore.
- 10ft out left side pilot: Lift prop and rudder. Downshift and set brake.
- When aground, right pilot move forward on pontoon.
- Release straps.
- Climb in.
- Raise pontoons.
- Pedal oblique to shore until free of water.
- Night Parade
- Charge batteries
- Car battery
- Test electrical
- Test headlights and taillights
- Water
- Tireflys
- Check steering cables.
- Tools
Last modified 4 Jun 2007
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