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
  1. Inflate pontoons using only electric pump.
  2. Install metal framework for the water gear.
  3. Bungies for lever arm release.
  4. Bungies for bias of lever arm.
  5. Check rudder cable works.
  6. Attach pontoons.
  7. Hand inflate pontoons fairly stiff.
  8. Set pontoons to high position.
  9. Engage prop.
  10. Grannie gear.
  11. Go to the water.
  12. Top off pontoons.
  13. PFDs.
  14. Set pontoons to low position.
  15. Enter water just enough to float back of pontoon.
  16. Set brake.
  17. Release pontoon levers.
  18. Crawl out onto pontoons.
  19. Lift Rex up. Lock lever with snap straps. Arms follow path of bungies.
  20. Climb in.
  21. Release brake.
  22. Drop prop and rudder and go!
• Exit Water
  1. 80ft out: Right side pilot down shift and step onto rear of pontoon.
  2. Sprint to shore.
  3. 10ft out left side pilot: Lift prop and rudder. Downshift and set brake.
  4. When aground, right pilot move forward on pontoon.
  5. Release straps.
  6. Climb in.
  7. Raise pontoons.
  8. 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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