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Eskimo Quick fish 3 HELP

CadCruzer

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Hello everyone, I need HELP. I have a green QF3 that I bought 2 years ago. THe problem I am having is the set up. I can get the top to pop up but the sides are next to impossible to get to pop out, seems like they are binding. Is their a certain order that they are supposed to be set up in. I do evetually get it but by then it's 45-60mn later and the fun meter on fishing is running low. Any suggestions

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Ours takes a rather quick jerk instead of a slow steady pull. If 2 people are setting it up, we pull on opposit sides at the same time.

I totally agree! Mine is the same way. A quick pop instead of a steady pull gets the sides out pretty good. At times if there is a breeze, I will put an ice anchor in the ice and use a short rope or string to tie to one of the eyes on the sides and then go pull on the opposite side. It will pop and you will have two sides opposite open at that point.

I also noticed mine getting tighter at the "hubs" at the center of each wall and since the poles basically hinge there, I shot a bit of WD-40 in there and that helped quite a bit too and it did not bind as much.

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Burnham Proficient

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yea a quick pull works, i am having a small issue taking it down tho, when i pop in the last side it pops out the other side, i toy around for a couple minutes and i seem to figure it out, but it is a little frusterating. mine just started doing this, any reasons?

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yea a quick pull works, i am having a small issue taking it down tho, when i pop in the last side it pops out the other side, i toy around for a couple minutes and i seem to figure it out, but it is a little frusterating. mine just started doing this, any reasons?

I like to push all the sides in then do the lop last seems to work good that way.

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ok yea cuz i still pop the roof in last. while we're on the subject do any of you have any secrets as how to set it up by yourself in days with 20+ mph winds...last week it was so windy i couldnt get it up by myself as the wind kept on taking it

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I would lay it out and put your ice anchors in. Then use bungi cords instead of cords that come with it. Pop up quick and have it ready to anchor. Don't know from experience just what I would do after helping a buddy with his.

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using one or more anchors is sure a trick. WHen I set it up in my dining room (to let it dry out after the day) It takes me longer, I find myself chasing sides.

I have also found yo uneed to make sure all the panels are kind of flipped to the right spot. if yo ugo pulling on a panel and things are twisted up it wont work.

Im sure a shot of lube on all the hinge points would help you if this is a new occurance.

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I think you're on to something metrojoe. When I was shopping for the QF3, the guy at the store was pretty confident with setting up the house and went through it with me. But he stressed the need to have the door open and facing into the wind. That way it catches the wind acts like a parachute and pops open much easier. Don't forget to stake the corner near the door first!! I don't have one yet, so this is second hand info.

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I think you're on to something metrojoe. When I was shopping for the QF3, the guy at the store was pretty confident with setting up the house and went through it with me. But he stressed the need to have the door open and facing into the wind. That way it catches the wind acts like a parachute and pops open much easier. Don't forget to stake the corner near the door first!! I don't have one yet, so this is second hand info.

That's great info there. I could see having the door open but didn't think of facing into the wind. That would be a huge help I would think.

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