Haven TT Assembly Video [V21]

Video Chapters
Intro - 0:00
Step 1: Open the Box - 0:13
Step 2: Unfold the Box - 0:46
Step 3: Close the front of the Kayak - 1:07
Step 4: Close the back of the Kayak - 1:46
Step 5: Insert the Floorboards - 2:16
Step 6: Insert the Bow Seat (Single) - 2:59
Step 6: Insert the Stern Seat (Tandem) - 3:34
Disassembly - 5:34

In this video tutorial, we demonstrate how to assemble the Oru Kayak Haven. This step-by-step guide to building your Haven folding origami kayak shows how to achieve both tandem kayak and single-seat kayak configurations.

From box to boat, the Haven assembles in just 6 easy steps. And, it’s just as easy to return it to the box for portability and storage.

These inventive origami kayaks are designed to be lighter and more portable than inflatable kayaks or hard shell kayaks. The Haven can store virtually anywhere and can go with you hiking, camping and even on the airlines.

The Haven folding kayak is perfect for beginning kayakers, senior kayakers and experienced paddlers. Delivering stability and performance, the Haven is the best folding kayak to take with you.

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[kenhsieh]

Here are my lessons after trying a few times.
- the fairing are very tight for me ... I have to lift up as much as I can before covering the tips
- the instructions on the floor boards don't work for me ... I find it easier to tuck the floorboards into the kayak before connect/tighten the straps
- when disassembling, loosen the straps all the way so that the next assembly is faster

Assembly gets easier each time with both experience and the plastic getting looser -- new boats are very stiff.
My first assembly was about 80 minutes -- the second try was about 20 minutes.
I don't think it is possible to assembly this on-the-fly without rehearsal ... very glad that I did this twice in the garage.
It took me at least an hour doing this with a new stiff boat. There is no way the boat stays flat as shown in the video.

Also, my Haven, when folded up, does not stand ... it always tips one way ... still figuring it out.

[ChrisMarkwick]

She makes it look easy, but she is using a boat that has been assembled multiple times. New boats are really stiff. When I tried to pull the bow strap at 1:09, a plastic clip holding the in strap snapped off, I did not pull it very tightly. I called support and no one picked up the phone.

[ChrisMarkwick]

The other thing I noticed is that I had a hard time assembling from the video and the instruction book. In the video I think they were using a previously assembled boat. When I tried pulling the bow strap, the boat contorted in weird angles. What I did was fold all the seams first before attaching the straps, this did the job. This needs to be mentioned in the video.
Oru support seems operate better by email, I sent them an email with a picture of the broken part. Support told me that the broken part is in the welcome pack (I guess it must break a lot). They sent me a video of how to attach the broken part which was good, but it was in the old .wmv format which will only play on Windows.
I also noticed a part was missing and the are sending me a hardware kit.

[williamclarkbobasheto]

There is definitely a learning curve trying to put it together for the first time but I think I’m getting the hang of it!

[brentchilders]

Used my Haven kayak yesterday for the first time. The video was essential in figuring out how to assemble and disassemble. First impression: Genius. Relatively easy to set up, and take apart. Only complaint: the seat pads, though under the stretchy strap seemed too far forward, not under my sit bones. Suggestions?

[resilientembers]

Has anyone tried taking this boat to an airport for travel? Any potential problems there? Im seriously considering one of these kayaks to paddle in different locations around the world due to the versatility.

[georgegiorgio]

When will you offer Pack for Haven TT?

[brettstewart]

This is the video for the newer version of the Haven and demonstrates this kayak’s differences from the previous version.

[scotthilberg]

Can you take it out on Lake Superior or the ocean?

[tinnov]

Which way is the front! Would y’all please label stuff???

[BradleyMaskell]

This video goes way too fast. It’s very hard to follow even with pausing each section. Very easy to get disoriented with all the close ups. The high energy music makes things a lot more stressful.

[premalindsaysmith]

The folks are so stiff that it has taken 3 people to achieve the outcome and took 35”.

[tinnov]

These directions are absolute garbage. Can't believe I paid over $2, 000 for this.