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ASSEMBLY MANUAL

HOBIE CAT EUROPE

ZI Toulon Est, BP 250
83078 Toulon cedex 9, France
Tel : +33 (0)494 08 78 78 - Fax : +33 (0)494 08 13 99
Email : info@hobie-cat.net - http://www.hobie-cat.net

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Page 1: ... 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL HOBIE CAT EUROPE ZI Toulon Est BP 250 83078 Toulon cedex 9 France Tel 33 0 494 08 78 78 Fax 33 0 494 08 13 99 Email info hobie cat net http www hobie cat net HOBIE ADVANCE ...

Page 2: ... 13 Cunningham and righting line 14 Safety devices 15 Hawaian righting device 16 Safety tips 17 SPARE PART LIST Hulls 2 Front crossbar Rear Crossbar Mast 1 piece trampoline Rudder assemblies 2 Tiller crossbar Tiller extension Main sail Jib sail Batten set 6 Part bag Rope bag Wire bag TOOLS required 2 x 13 spanner 1 x pair of pliers Two persons are recommended to as semble the boat CAUTION DANGER A...

Page 3: ...e 5 Trampoline line rear 6 Jib halyard 7 Cunningham WIRES ROPES RIG 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 6 7 4 4 Part bag 1 Full mounted mainsheet as sembly with hook 2 Stay adjusters clevis pins and split rings 3 Cunningham 4 Jib clew blocks 5 Jib furler assembly 6 hawaian righting system 7 Silicone Other pieces not shown above 2 drain plugs on the hulls Screws for bar fixing on the crossbars Main halyard wire on the m...

Page 4: ...roofing around the bolt holes and on rivets 2 Taking the front crossbar position it on the crossbar moulding in the deck making sure that the eye strap on the bar is facing to the rear of the boat and the remai ning headless bolt on the cross bar fits in the hole on the deck Insert the long external screw 3 Pass your hand through the ins pection port to position the nuts and washers onto the long ...

Page 5: ...ANT TRES IMPORTANT Never use the forward spreader bar to carry the boat Use the 4 handles 2 at the front 2 at the rear of the boat to carry the boat Forward spreader bar assembly It is highly recommended to install the forward sprea der bar if the loaded weight is more than 75 kg and wind force more than 3 Failure to respect this recom mendation may cause structural damages on the hulls that will ...

Page 6: ...and continue towards the third Continue all the way across the beam in the same fashion and tie off loosely Do no t 1 centre Pull the trampoline to the back of the boat and insert the fibreflass rod into the rear flap of the trampoline Leave an equal amount protruding from 2 3 Now lead the end of the line through the eyestrap on the rear of the front beam and back through the loop Lead the end bac...

Page 7: ...etal pegs on the hulls with the rudder castings Push the rudder cas tings down onto the pintles RUDDER ASSEMBLY AND TILLER EXTENSION Rudder assembly 1 Insert the retainer clip attached to the lower pintle to lock the rudders in place The clip will prevent the rudders from falling off the boat in the event of capsize 2 Locate the tiller extension and secure it to the tiller crossbar using the clevi...

Page 8: ... the shackle securely on the mast tang 2 1 Trapezes 2 Shrouds 3 Pigtail forestay and jib halyard 1 1 2 2 3 Using a bowline knot secure the jib halyard line to the small block on the end of the jib halyard wire Now secure both ends at the base of the mast 3 Locate the Jib furler and shackle it to the bridles using the 6 mm shackle provided Ensure that the exit hole in the furler is pointing at the ...

Page 9: ...t One person now takes the head of the mast while the other person po sitions the base on the mast step ball which is in the center of the front cross beam Remove the nut and bolt from the mast base for the mast to sit on the ball Once fitted replace the bolt and nut This will ensure the mast does not pop off of the mast step ball 8 Once the mast is standing and the wires all attached remove the n...

Page 10: ...n pull down on a trapeze handle whilst the other person re positions the clevis pin in the stay adjuster Ensure that the two shrouds are pinned at the same height in both adjusters If too much tension is applied it may become difficult for the mast to rotate freely Check this before proceeding with raising the sail 11 RAISING THE MAST Fitting of trapezes 12 The height of trapezing can be adjusted ...

Page 11: ...ORE RAISING THE MAINSAIL MAKE SURE THAT THE BOAT IS POINTING INTO THE WIND IF THE WIND CHANGES DIRECTION MOVE THE BOAT Place the sail on the trampoline the battens clips to wards the back Undo the main halyard wire from the mast and shackle it to the head board of the mainsail Now feed the bolt rope at the head of the sail into the cut out in the sail track on the mast 3 Now pull on the main halya...

Page 12: ... block and then cleated off at the cleat on the sail Ensure that the line is tight and cleated securely Enough ten sion should be applied to remove the wrinkles from the luff of the sail The jib halyard line can be stored in the trampoline pocket 2 JIB Thread the jib sheet line through the jib sheet blocks Fasten the sheet to the top of the blocks using a bowline knot Ensure that there are no twis...

Page 13: ... the cleat and fairlead on the crossbar through the traveller car and then secure with a figure 8 knot at the eyesstrap on the aft edge of the rear crossbar 3 The mainsheet system is already mounted when delivered with the boat For information hereunder is how it is mounted Position the triple ratchet block and the triple top block as indicated in the photograph Carefully follow the threading sequ...

Page 14: ... line from slipping down and dragging in the water Cunningham Locate the cunningham line and the cunningham double block with hook Attach the hook to the tack of the mainsail Fasten one end of the cunningham line to the cleat mounted at the bottom of the sail track on the mast Pass the other end through one of the sheaves on the block and then back down around the cleat Thread the line through the...

Page 15: ... two washers as shown on the photo Safety cords While sailing the safety cord on the trampoline blue line on the photo that may be of a diffe rent colour prevents the crew from falling off of the cat and allows easy righting in case of capsizing The red cord on the rear crossbar permit to tow the boat on the water on the trampoline Under the trampoline Towing cord As serial or optional equipment t...

Page 16: ...ss beam To the other end of each rope tie the small pulley supplied in the kit Take the righting rope 12 mm yellow rope in the rope bag and pass it through one of the pad eyes mounted under the front cross beam Tie a knot in the rope so the end of the rope cannot pass through the pad eye The knot should be on the front end of the boat 3 1 2 Named after the Hawaiian s who are generally pretty relax...

Page 17: ...act with the boat even if it is capsized A sailboat can drift away faster than a person can swim Never sail without a righting line Wear appropriate clothes Wear a wet suit or dry suit in cold weather or cold water conditions Learn the right of way rules and when in doubt give way to others When not sailing always keep the boat pointed into the wind whether in the water or on the beach Read the in...

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