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<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"></body> <br> <center> <img SRC="skirtkit19.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320><br> Add a skirt!<br><br> </center> After you've operated your hovercraft, you'll notice that it has very limited ability to go over obstacles. A hovercraft skirt provides a flexible extention to the bottom of the craft so that when an obstacle is encountered, the skirt can pass over the obstacle and allow the craft to go along its way. The skirt works by creating a very low pressure inflated bag which goes around the perimeter of the craft. A high pressure skirt would simply bounce off obstacles, but a low pressure skirt can simply bend out of the way. <br><br><br> <img SRC="skirtkit13.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit1.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> You should have: A tube of skirt material, a foam tray, and eight brass fasteners. <br><br> 1) First, fold each end of the skirt material over on itself, like a turtleneck shirt. The ends should stay that way as you assemble your skirt. <br> <center> <img SRC="skirtkit2.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> </center><br> 2) The skirt material comes with a seam along its edge. You'll need to move that seam to the middle of the material. To do this, unfold the skirt material by holding one end closed, and blow into the other end until the skirt inflates like a balloon. Let the skirt deflate. Pull the skirt material between your finger and thumb so that the skirt is refolded with the seam in the middle of the material. <img SRC="skirtkit3.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit4.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <br><br><br> 3) Turn the foam tray over, so its flat side is down. Lay the skirt material down halfway across and on the right side of the rectangular opening, as pictured. Use a brass fastener to pin the material to the foam tray. The brass fastener should pass through the left edge of the skirt material, and should puncture the foam tray at the point where the tray first rises up from its lip, as shown in the bottom picture. <img SRC="skirtkit5.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit6.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <center> <img SRC="skirtkit8.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> </center> <br><br><br> 4) Attach the skirt material to the left corner of the tray. The brass fasteners should only be visible from inside the tray. Do not introduce folds or twists to the skirt material and be sure that the seam is running down the middle of the material, away from either edge. <br><br> <img SRC="skirtkit850.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit9.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <br><br> Attach the skirt material all the way around the tray. Use seven brass fasteners in all -- the first one, one in each corner, and one along each of the long sides of the tray. Save the last fastener for later. <br><br> <img SRC="skirtkit10.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit11.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <br><br><br> 5) Remove the first brass fastener, and use it to attach both ends of the skirt material to the original puncture hole. The two ends of the skirt be able to be extended halfway across the rectangular opening. If there is excess material, either fold it down the length of the skirt tube, or trim the skirt material with scissors. Be sure that both ends have a "turtleneck shirt" opening. Turn your skirt over (it should look the way it does in the picture!) <br> <img SRC="skirtkit12.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit13.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320><br> <br> 6) Prepare your hovercraft for a skirt by removing the brass fasteners in the four corners of your hovercraft. Then place the hovercraft on top of the skirt and reattach the fasteners, pushing them through both foam trays. <br> <img SRC="skirtkit14.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit16.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <br><br><br><br> 7) Push the eighth brass fastener through the dimpled impression in the airbox's trapdoor. Now attach the two open ends of the skirt to the brass fastener. Push the brass fastener through both sides of one of the skirt's openings and push it through only one side of the other opening. One of the open ends of the skirt will now be pinned shut in the middle, while the other will be attached, but will be hanging open. <br> <img SRC="skirtkit15.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit17.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <br><br><br><br> 8) Turn on your hovercraft and try out its skirt. Your hovercraft should now be able to travel over small obstacles, espcially if the hovercraft has a running start. Moving the battery holder back a bit will improve the craft's obstacle clearance, and moving it forward will speed up the craft. In general, you'll find that due to extra drag from the skirt, the craft moves a bit slower, but can travel over rougher surfaces. Unlike a full size hovercraft, you'll find that your little hovercraft's skirt may not work well on wet surfaces. For use in wet conditions, or for any other reason, you can always remove the skirt by loosening the four brass fasteners, and reattach it later. Have fun! <img SRC="skirtkit18.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit19.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit20.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320> <img SRC="skirtkit21seam.jpg" BORDER=0 height=240 width=320>