4 SEAZ FISH FOX MANUAL

THE FIRST AND EXCLUSIVE KONTIKI
FISHING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER IN CHINA

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Why read this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Look out for the safety of others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Keep yourself safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Be safe around other vessels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Legal requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Know what local rules apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Limit traces and hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Your kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4SEAZ Fish Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Beach trolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electric winch and main line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trace rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Strobe light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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GPS Tracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Loading the beach trolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the 4SEAZ Fish Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Loading traces with bait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Check before you launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Launching the 4SEAZ Fish Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Engaging the gear when the line is out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Guiding the 4SEAZ Fish Fox on the water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Check and replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Welcome WWeleclocmome e

Why read this manual

Fishing with the 4SEAZ Fish Fox is not complex, but there are a few things
you need to know to ensure you get maximum enjoyment from it

your local
maintenance bills.

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Checklist

Use the checklist below to make sure that you have everything you need in
your 4SEAZ Fish Fox kit.

4SEAZ Fish Fox
Remote control
GPS Tracker
Beach trolley
Electric winch
Emergency winch handle
Main line
Trace rack
Catch and trace rack carry bag
Hooks and sinkers
Strobe light

Gloves
These items are described in detail in Your kit

Support

If you experience problems with your equipment or its performance, please
contact [email protected] for assistance.

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Safety SaWSfaeeftelyctoyme

Your 4SEAZ Fish Fox enjoyment will rely
on observing a high level of personal safety as well as

Fish Fox. 4SEAZ

or others.

Safety guideline
• Keep a distance of at least 400 metres between yourself and other

Look out for the safety of others 4SEAZ

Fish Fox . Watch out for:
• Children
• Onlookers and passers-by
• Animals (such as dogs, cats or seagulls)
• Swimmers and other water users,
• Boats.
Follow the guidelines below to ensure the safety of others.

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Safety guidelines
•
• Warn other beach users of any dangers and make them aware of

where your 4SEAZ Fish Fox line is.
• Keep young children away from the 4SEAZ Fish Fox.
•
• Don’t leave baited hooks lying around as animals may try to eat them.
• Keep baited hooks submerged with weights so seagulls can’t reach

them.
• Keep clear of swimmers and warn anyone swimming near your line.
• If anyone is helping you use the 4SEAZ Fish Fox, warn them of the

dangers.

Keep yourself safe

4SEAZ Fish Fox.

Safety guidelines 4SEAZ
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Fish Fox.

• You will be exposed to the elements, so be prepared for the weather.

• Handle hooks with care. If a hook gets fouled, don’t try to release it.
Hooks only cost a few cents – trying to save one isn’t worth the risk of
a painful injury.

•

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Be safe around other vessels

Follow the guidelines below to operate your 4SEAZ Fish Fox safely around
or other vessels .

Safety guidelines
• Always know where your 4SEAZ Fish Fox is. Use binoculars if necessary.
• Make sure your line is weighted so that it can’t be snagged by boats

(see on page 25).
• If the line gets snagged, or you need to stop the binoculars if Fish

Fox for any reason, press STOP on the remote.
•

dusk or at night.
Note: Using the strobe at night is mandatory, but we recommend you

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Legal requirements Legal requirements

Know what local rules apply

the world

Limit traces and hooks

Identify the maximum number of
hooks and traces allowed on a
longline. The 4SEAZ Fish Fox trace rack
holds 32 traces and you may choose
to reduce the traces or add spare
traces as per specific situation.

Engrave your name and mobile
phone number on your 4SEAZ
Fish Fox and all related
waterproof marker.
Labelling your 4SEAZ Fish
Fox and equipment is a safeguard in the event of loss at sea, or if
you leave something on the beach.

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Your kit YoYuoruKr iktit

4SEAZ Fish Fox

The hull

The 4SEAZ Fish Fox hull design allows it to travel easily through

visibility and solid remote control contact. Flag port

Strobe Light Port
Handle

Hull Hatch Opening
Rear Fishtail Fin

Main line tow plate
The main line tow plate is located at the rear of the hull. The main line will
be connected and clipped to desired steering hole.

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The hatch
The hatch gives access to the interior of
to open and close the hatch.
Open the hatch by turning it counter-
disengage.
The hatch may then be removed.
Close the hatch by:
• Making sure the locking tabs,

the O-ring seal, and the locking
(especially sand).
• Guiding the three locking tabs into
the slots.
•
up with the black top on the hull. When the locking tabs engage, you’ll feel
a small bump.

Warning!

Ensure the hatch is secure – failure to do so may

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The table below describes the 4SEAZ Fish Fox’s most important

Motor Pemserts
A 14kg single-speed motor propels 14kg Thrust Motor
the 4SEAZ Fish Fox
through the water. It is capable Stainless Steel
of reaching a distance of Propellor
2000 metres, and can run for Guard
approximately 30 minutes on two Propellor
Blades
The control unit is able to shut Stabilising Fin
down the propellor if it becomes Servo Motor
obstructed. O-Ring Seals

Servo and rudder Servo Housing
The servo and rudder work Rudder
together to steer the 4SEAZ
Fish Fox. The rudder shape
is designed to minimise drag and
increase steering capability.
The servo is mounted with two
bolts and water-proofed by a

Warning!

Do not manually turn the
rudder, as this can damage
the servo gears.

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them in place.

Access Door

Emergency winch handle
The emergency winch handle is

trolley’s foldaway transport shelf.
It is used in the event that the

problem with the motor.
To use the emergency winch
handle:
• disengage the motor by pushing

in the motor engage/disengage
knob, then
• slot the emergency winch

motor engage/disengage knob.

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Beach trolley

The beach trolley is a convenient way to carry all your 4SEAZ Fish
Fox

Trolley Handle

4SEAZ Fish Fox
Support Posts

Foldaway Frame
Transport Shelf Removable
Wheel
and Locking Pins
Lower Winch Axle

Easy transport

to 100kg) for carrying your extra equipment.

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Electric winch and main line

Key features of the electric winch are listed below:
• 150W trawling motor with a weatherproof cover
•
•

brake), designed to let the line out when the 4SEAZ Fish Fox is
travelling forward, and slow the drum when the line goes slack
•
• Adjustable and replaceable brake pads
•
stop – see Using the winch on page 28)
• Easy push/pull motor engagement system
• Emergency winch handle.

Line Guiding bar

Line Drum

Brake Arm

Motor

Winch Frame

The main line
The line drum holds 2000 metres of nylon main line, with a breaking strain of
80kg. The main line has 100 stoppers.

• from the 250 metre to the 450 metre mark

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Trace rack

The trace rack has:
•

beaches), and
• a main line guide bar, which keeps the outgoing main line directly above the

traces for quick and easy clipping.

Main Line Guide Bar

Upper Notched Trace Foldout Leg
(Polypropylene)

Mounted Trace Lines
(Front and Back included)

Lower Notched Trace
(Polypropylene)

Aluminium Frame

Sand Spike (1 of 2)

The trace rack holds up to 32 traces, which are mounted on two sides of the
frame. See
about using the trace rack.

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The trace rack carry and catch bag
carry bag, which helps avoid tangling with other
equipment during transport.
The carry bag is well insulated, and can double
Note: Always fully open the carry bag when
stowing or removing the trace rack.

Remote control

of the 4SEAZ Fish Fox when it is out on the
water. It has a range of up to 1000 metres.

See Using the 4SEAZ Fish Fox on page 23 for

Your 4SEAZ Fish Fox

the Fish Harvester, and one is for
powering the electric winch.

Fish Harvester. See on

• on page 29, and
• on page 32.

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Strobe light

The strobe light is an important piece of safety
equipment. It alerts you and other beach

4SEAZ Fish
Fox
visibility.
Note:

also recommended.
is included in the kit.
Note:
Using the strobe light

Step
1
2
3 Insert strobe light into the port provided at the top of the 4SEAZ
Fish Fox hull.

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Fish Fox hull. 4SEAZ

High Visibility Nylon

Flagpost

Note: Ensure it is fully inserted and will not come out easily.
4SEAZ Fox. When

GPS Tracker

This GPS system can help you affordably manage, track & protect the fish
fox. It utilizes some of the most advanced GPS tracking technologies such as
web management interfaces, high-resolution image mapping, live &
real-time position updates, instant alert notifications, historical playback,
customizable reporting and so on. Please just activate it and put it into the
fish fox, no installation needed. For more information and detailed process,
please refer to the specific User Manual of the GPS.

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Overview Your kit

Before you launch your 4SEAZ Fish Fox, you’ll need to set up the
components of your kit. This process involves the following stages:

Charge Install Load the
The the beach
trolley

Follow the steps below to charge them.
Step
1

2

Fox and its associated equipment. 4SEAZ Fish

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4SEAZ Fish Fox

The 4SEAZ Fish Fox

Step
1 Stand the 4SEAZ Fish Fox upright and remove the hatch.
Tips:
•
• Straddling and holding the hull between your legs is a good way

2 Inside the 4SEAZ Fish Fox, undo the strap and open the

3
with the terminals entering last.

Warning!

(not by the cables).

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Step
4
5
6 Check that the 4SEAZ Fish Fox is receiving control
signals from the remote control.
7
8 Securely close and lock the 4SEAZ Fish Fox hatch.

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Step
1
2

Warning!

by strap.

3

4

5 Using the winch on
page 28).

Tip: If the winch is not working properly, check:

•

•

• that the motor is engaged (see Engaging the gear when the line
is out on page 27).

Loading the beach trolley

below to mount the winch, the 4SEAZ Fish Fox and other equipment
onto the trolley.

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ensure that the:
•
• the main line is fully wound in, and
• the end of the line is secured.

Step
1
front of the beach trolley.
2
hooks of the beach trolley.
3
4
brackets.
5 Fully insert the locking pins to secure the winch.

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4SEAZ Fox
Before you begin, ensure that:
•
• the winch is mounted securely to the beach trolley.

4 SEAZ Fish Fox .

Step
1 Stand to one side of the beach trolley.
Hold the 4SEAZ Fish Fox
with the propellor and thrust motor
facing towards the back of the beach
trolley.
2 4SEAZ Fox straight
up and push it into the trolley frame.
When properly mounted, the propellor
guard should come to rest on the top
cross bar of the beach trolley, with its
trolley handles.

Follow the steps below to mount extra equipment on the beach trolley.
Step
1 Fold down the transport shelf.
2 Neatly stack your extra equipment on the shelf.
3

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Using the 4SEAZ UYsionugrtkhiet 4SEAZ Fish Fox
Fish Fox

Overview

When your equipment is set up, you’ll be ready to use your 4SEAZ
Fish Fox. This process involves the following stages:

Remote Load Launch Traces and Retrieve
Control Traces Weights
with bait

Warning!

Do not run the 4SEAZ Fish Fox out of water .

Damage caused by doing so will void your warranty.

The 4SEAZ Fish Fox is operated via a remote control . Before you
remote control.

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Step
1
When the LED indicator reaches
30, the remote is unlocked.
2
will display the BATTERY LEVEL of
the 4SEAZ Fish Fox
display the TIME SET mode.
3
minutes).
4
for a few seconds. The remote will

minutes.

Note: The remote control will only work up to a distance of 1000 metres.

Loading traces with bait

Note: Once the 4SEAZ Fish Fox is launched, you’ll have to work
fast to clip the traces on the line, so it is important that the traces are ready for
use.

Check before you launch

Before you launch the 4SEAZ Fish Fox, go through the checklist
below to ensure everything is ready.

The hatch is closed securely. .
The Fish Fox is responsive to remote control commands

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The main line is connected securely and clipped to desired steering
hole.
The motor engage/disengage knob is pulled out so that the winch
motor is disengaged and able to spin freely.

sinkers).

Launching the 4SEAZ Fish Fox

4SEAZ Fox in the water.

Step
1 Place the 4SEAZ Fish Fox in water (at least knee deep

2
3

Tips:
•
• Stop the 4SEAZ Fish Fox by pressing STOP. Pressing

250
Note: The 4SEAZ Fish Fox moves fast once launched. Do not stop the
Fish Fox while you’re clipping on the traces. They will become entangled
if you stop or slow down the speed.

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Step
1
line rests on the trace rack’s main line guiding bar.
2
3
4 Leave a gap (of between 2 and 4 stoppers) between each trace so
the trace lines don’t become entangled.
5
• fold the forward trace frame back through the fold out leg, and
• spin the rack 180 degrees to ready the second side of traces for
6

When all the hooks and sinkers have been sent out, you can adjust the course
of the 4SEAZ Fish Fox
To stop the 4SEAZ Fish Fox
control. When you press GO on the remote, the Fish Fox will carry on
The 4SEAZ Fish Fox

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Engaging the gear when the line is out

This stops the axle from free spooling further than you intended it to go.
Step
1 Push in the motor engage/disengage knob to engage the gear.

2
ensure the gear is engaged.

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Using the winch
When you are ready to retrieve the main line and the 4SEAZ Fish Fox,
Note: If the 4SEAZ Fish Fox is a long way down the beach, wheel
the trolley closer to the Fish Fox before you start the winch. This will
avoid dragging the line back against the current.

Step
1 Check that the motor engage/disengage knob is pushed in. If not,
2 Turn on the winch by rotating the speed control button clockwise.

3 Increase speed by turning the button clockwise.
4 Reduce speed by turning the button counter clockwise.
5 Turn the button counter clockwise at the end of level to stop the

winch.

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Guiding the 4SEAZ Fish Fox on the water Your kit

Always operate the 4SEAZ Fish Fox in water. Engaging the motor

Warning!

Do not run the 4SEAZ Fish Fox out of water.
Damage caused by doing so will void your warranty.
Launching
• Make sure you launch the 4SEAZ Fish Fox in water that’s deep
•
itself on its course before the next wave arrives.

Remote control signals
•

your transmissions as the 4SEAZ Fish Fox comes into view
between wave sets.
• If the 4SEAZ Fish Fox is out of range, you will need to wait for

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• If the 4SEAZ Fish Fox
press STOP, and then winch it back in and relaunch.

•
the drag on the 4SEAZ Fish Fox will increase.

• 4SEAZ Fish Fox

Fish Fox

• spreading out the hooks to cover a bigger area.

• clustering the hooks close together to concentrate on a smaller area.

Using the 4SEAZ Fish Fox person can
operate the remote control, and one can clip on the traces as the main line
goes out.

Keep an eye on the main line and spool when sending out or retrieving the
4SEAZ Fish Fox,
•
• Avoid holding the line as it goes out. The outgoing 4SEAZ Fish Fox

will gradually increase the pressure on the line, and may rip it from your
hands if held for too long.
As the main line travels out from the line drum, the line may creep with the
current and pull the line to one side of the brake arm and guide bar. Adjust the

so that the line is spooling out from

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4SEAZ Fish Fox out on the water, as well as prolong their life.
It is very important to keep the
waterproofed with marine grease. Exposure to sea water will speed up the

supplied by 4SEAZ Fish Fox.

of performance needed (and using them will invalidate your warranty).
([email protected])

Charging
Always:

• 4SEAZ Fox
and winch.

•

•
the 4SEAZ Fish Fox and charge in an open space (charging

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your equipment with fresh water , including:

• the 4SEAZ Fish Fox (including the motor, propellor, servo, and rudder)

• the beach trolley

• the winch

•

• the trace rack, and

•

hatch – these parts may need cleaning with hot, soapy water.
• Use a damp cloth to clean the remote control casing. Do not use soap or

•
hatch open to the air to ensure all is dry.

Check and replace

Check the main line and traces periodically for weaknesses, damage or wear.

Applying waterproof marine grease will ensure that electrical components are
safe and secure from water damage. These parts include:
• and
• threading in the hatch and the strobe light case.
We recommend that you re-grease the servo unit at least once a year.

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Notes

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Notes

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