Cannonballer Quick-Start Guide

A stylized illustrated cover graphic for a crash course titled 'Cannonballer Crash Course' with the subtitle 'How to Maximize the Life of Your Float.' A person wearing a blue cap, white shirt, and blue shoes stands on a wooden dock carrying a black bag with the visible brand text 'RadPadz.

A six-panel comic-style instructional graphic titled 'Deploying Your Cannonball!' showing a dog and people using a large inflatable float on water. The panels include steps like removing it from storage, unrolling and inflating it, securing it to a cleat or anchor, getting ready, and deploying it in use.

A retro comic-style storage guide poster titled 'Cannonballer Storage Guide: Pro-Tips' by RadPadz, featuring illustrated figures demonstrating how to pack, inflate, roll, and store a cannonballer sleeping mat in various methods.

A vintage-style comic poster titled 'Cannonballer Quick-Fix Guide Pro-Tips' showing illustrated characters demonstrating how to apply a dent repair patch. The poster contains six numbered steps with illustrations of hands, a dentist-style character, a red first-aid kit, and a blue patch, on a teal background.

THE RADPADZ® CANNONBALLER QUICK-START GUIDE

Got questions about your brand-new Cannonballer? Here is everything you need to know to maximize the lifespan of your dock and keep it looking and performing like a champ.

  • Optimal Pressure: 4 to 6 PSI. The dock will feel completely full around 3 PSI, but keep pumping until the gauge registers at least 4 PSI for full rigidity. Do not exceed 10 PSI.

  • The Sun Rule: If your Cannonballer is floating in cool water, it self-regulates its internal heat. However, if you pull it out of the water and leave it on the hot sand, grass, or a dock in direct sunlight, pressure will spike rapidly as the air heats up. If you pack up for lunch, bleed out a few PSI until you can compress the dock by hand. Re-pump when you drop it back in the lake.

  • Never Tow It: The Cannonballer is designed for stationary lake fun and mooring. It is not towable. Towing behind a boat will rip out the D-rings and destroy the seams.

  • Never Drag It: Always lift and carry the dock to the water using two people and the built-in grab handles. Rough rocks, concrete boat ramps, sharp metal such as dock/boat hardware, and gravel can puncture or score the heavy-duty marine PVC as well as scuff the colorful design.

  • The Valve Hack: Before hooking up your pump, make sure the spring-loaded center pin in the valve is UP (Closed). If you pump with the pin down, all your air will blast back out the second you remove the hose.

  • Clean and Dry: Rinse off sunscreen, oils, and lake water with fresh water. Never use a high-powered pressure washer or harsh solvents. Ensure it is 100% dry before rolling it up for winter storage to prevent mold and color transfer.

Float responsibly to stay rad. That’s the lesson.