Hobie iCat, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 52 HOBIE ICAT OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...we recommend that you read this thoroughly before your first sail and TRY IT OUR WAY FIRST If you are new to sailing this manual alone is not intended to teach you how to sail There are many excellent books videos and courses on the safe handling of small sailboats We suggest that you contact your local sailboat dealer college or Coast Guard Auxiliary for recommendations Watch for overhead wires w...

Page 3: ...MBLY MANUAL 11 Necessary tools 12 List of the parts 14 Frame assembly 16 18 Trampolin assembly 19 28 Preparation of the mast 29 31 Stepping the mast 32 33 Mast rotation 34 Boom 35 Main Sail battens 36 Hoisting the mainsail 37 Main cunningham 38 39 Mainsheet system 40 41 Rudder assembly 42 Tiller crossbar stick 43 51 Gennaker option 52 Contact ANNEXES SPARE PART ILLUSTRATED GUIDE CONFORMITY KEEP TH...

Page 4: ... 1 Homologation EC N auto certification Module Abis Category C Hull construction Carbone The manufacturing of Hobie Cats conforms to the following ISO norms Hull construction and scantlings ISO 12215 1 2000 Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization ISO 12217 2000 Hull identification Coding system FR HCE Y0164B010 ISO 10087 1995 Builder s plate ISO FDIS 14945 Owner s manual ISO 10240 200...

Page 5: ...cold weather or cold water conditions Protect yourself against heat and sun 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 instruction manual carefully Make sure everyone on the boat reads and understands these safety instructions ALWAYS check that the drain plugs are screwe...

Page 6: ...S ASSOCIATION I H C A Hobie Cat owners are organised in a world wide class association the IHCA Interna tional Hobie Class Association For Europe you can contact theEHCA European Hobie Class Association Visit their web site http ehca hobieclass com to find the name and contact details of the association of you country Complementary information ...

Page 7: ...prevent the mast to fall down spring rings on the rudder pins to prevent loosing the rudder assembly in case of capsizing Transport Afin d éviter d endommager les coques In order to avoid hull damages Always use a dolley to transport your Hobie on the beach even if it is sand beach and for launching Step into the water with the dolley and once the cata is afloat take out the dolley DO NOT BEACH Be...

Page 8: ...e mounting of accessories or the modifications to your Hobie Modification that may affect the safety use of the boat must be checked before processing and made by an expe rienced professional The builder cannot be hold for responsible for modification that he has not duly approved In some countries prior authorisations are necessary or specific regulations are in force Check them Always maintain y...

Page 9: ...mance within 30 days of discovering the defect Bring your boat to the nearest authorised Hobie Cat Europe dealer a list of the dealers is available at HCE Be sure to take proof of date of retail pur chase invoice All payments for in warranty expenses shall be made by Hobie Cat Europe to the Hobie Cat Europe dealer and not to the customer Implied warranties IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED ...

Page 10: ...in order to solve problems you may encounter As soon as you become owner please date and sign this receipt below and give it to your dealer to be covered by our warranty Please carefully read the warranty conditions written in this manual Please carefully and thoughroughly read this manual Keep it in a safe place Give it to the new owner if you resell your Hobie Distributor s stamp Your Distributo...

Page 11: ... Up date 0 Page 11 52 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Necessary tools N Illustration Description 1 Lubricant 2 Universal pliers 3 Poignée d étarquage 4 Mètre ruban 5 wrench 14 6 adhesive tape 7 screw driver ...

Page 12: ...iller crossbar 17762260 Boom 17712800 Wire bag 17760500 Rig bag ropes 17780300 Gennaker rig kit option 17770320 Telescopic carbon tiller extension 99502360 2 Mainsail white or smoke Mainsail battens 17734000 Daggerboards x 2 17750910 Gennaker sail option white or black Trampoline 17725800 3 Mast 17742700 4 5 Right hull 17756182 Left hull 17756180 6 Gennaker pole option 17770300 Ref MM_ICAT Issued ...

Page 13: ...0 SAC D ACCASTILLAGE CORDAGES 17780300 1 GOOSENECK HINGE 14070351 1 REAR TRAMPOLINE LINE 17770484 1 CUNNINGHAM LINE 17770485 1 LARGE SHACKLE 18060007 1 MAINSHEET ROPE 18060419 1 RIGHTING LINE 18070414 2 MAST ROTATION LINE A 18770416 1 MAST ROTATION LINE B 18770425 1 MAST BASE BLOCK LINE 18770430 1 SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY 99064035 1 SPLIT RING 99220031 1 DRILLED PIN 99220034 1 SHACKLE D4 99220036 8 W...

Page 14: ...g bag Use the n 14 spanner 2 Lay the hulls parallel to each other 3 Position the back crossbar so that the pad eyes are towards the front and the lacing buttons towards the back 4 Tighten the screws Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 14 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Hull and crossbar assembly ...

Page 15: ...eed the front crossbar into the band at the front of the trampoline 6 Place the crossbar on the hulls 7 Fix the front crossbar in the same way as the back crossbar Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 15 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Hull and crossbar assembly ...

Page 16: ... the back making sure that the fibreglass rod passes through and is centred in the band at the back of the trampoline 4 To attach the trampoline on the rear crossbar be gin on the left side Pull the line lead it through the pad eye go back through the buckle 5 Then back through the pad eye and back through the buckle Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up dat...

Page 17: ...line through the eyelet 7 then back through the pad eye and once again through the eyelet 8 Stop the line with a eight figure knot on the pad eye Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 17 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Trampoline assembly ...

Page 18: ...lace down and around the rod bring up again around the first lacing button pass over the second lacing button down around the rod and back over the second lacing button and continue to the end of the crossbar 10 Correct lacing 11 Finish with a half hitch knot 12 Finished assembly Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 18 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Trampoline assembly ...

Page 19: ... Steps Description 1 Take the spreader bar kit the screw driver adhesive tape 2 Find the aluminium spreader bar fittings on the mast 3 Insert the end of the fixed part of the spreader bar in the back mast fitting and insert the screw 4 Put the bolt on and tighten with the spanner Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 19 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL...

Page 20: ... adjustable piece towards the front mast fitting 6 Fix it in place using the axe and the split ring 7 Finished assembly 8 Repeat the steps 5 8 on the other side Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 20 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Spreader bars ...

Page 21: ...2 D Fixed spreader wire E Adjustable spreader wire F Bridle x 2 fixed on the stay adjuster G Trapeze lines 2 Take the 8 mm shackle from the bag and pass the forestay A into it 3 Then pass the shrouds B on each side of the forestay Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 21 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Mast wiring ...

Page 22: ...s C as shown in the photo 5 Fix the shackle with the wires onto the mast tang at the top of the mast 6 Finished Assembly Be careful to firmly tighten the shackle axe with the pliers Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 22 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Mast wiring ...

Page 23: ... Take the rope and tie a knot at the end 2 Feed the other end into the hole as shown on the photograph 3 Lead the rope under the mast and feed it through the second hole above the other 4 Tie a knot at the end Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 23 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Mast wiring for the gennaker option ...

Page 24: ...ix them to the mast head ropes as shown on the photograph Tighten the shackle axe with the pliers 7 Pass the gennaker halyard through the pulley 8 Fix it to the swivel that is supplied with the furler Join the two ends together and leave for the time being Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 24 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast...

Page 25: ...A to the left hand side fixation of the mast and the end of the adjustable spreader wire B to the right hand side fixation of the mast 3 Insert the ends of the two cables into the borings at the bottom of the mast Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 25 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Spreader wires ...

Page 26: ...oot 5 Be careful to bring the wire A to the left side and the wire B to the right side 6 Put the mast foot into the mast base without tightening the cables for the moment Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 26 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Spreader wires ...

Page 27: ... two wires under the mast foot using a 17 mm spanner 10 Secure the cables at the ends of the spreader bars using the small piece of fine cable provided Pass it through the hole near to the end of the spreader bar and next to the spreader bar roll it two or three times around the spreader wires Repeat on the other side cut off any surplus and make sure that it is tightly rolled so that there is no ...

Page 28: ...es from the wire bag 2 Fix them into the bridle fittings at the front of the hulls using the axe and split ring as shown in the photo opposite 2 Finished assembly Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 28 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Preparation of the mast Bridle assembly ...

Page 29: ...l the wires on either side of the mast on the trampoline 1 Find the eye bolt on each hull 2 Take the two stay adjusters from the wire and rope bag and fix to the eye bolts using the clevis pins and split rings 3 Then join each shroud to the top of each stay adjuster using the clevis pins and split rings Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 29 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Stepping the...

Page 30: ...peze cables to relieve the weight of the mast being careful that the base of the mast remains encased on the crossbar as shown on the photo opposite 3 The person at the back advances along the mast while raising it As the mast rises the person in front moves back little by little pulling on the trapeze to help raise the mast Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 201...

Page 31: ...using the clevis pin and split ring 6 Connect the trapeze ropes to the rings which are under the handles located at the end of the trapeze ropes Then tie a knot to connect the right trapeze to the trapeze shock cord Pass the shock cord through the eye pad on the hull through the eyelet of the trampoline to go along under the trampoline and to come back out the other side in the same way to connect...

Page 32: ...r and attach the loop to the hole of the mast rotator using the 6mm shackle supplied 3 Take one end of the mast rotation line A Starting with the right hull attach one end to the pad eye on the hull just below the trampoline 4 Continue underneath and to pass it into the pulley on the right hand side installed at stage 2 Come back towards the hull Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Is...

Page 33: ...ustration Steps Description 5 Bring it out at the side of the trampoline and fix it in the cleat Repeat the same operation for the left hand side Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 33 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Mast Rotation ...

Page 34: ...e central gooseneck hinge out of the rigging bag 2 Install it around the mast fitting 3 Slide the end of the boom into the hinge 4 Fix in place using the clevis pin and split ring Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 34 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Fixing the boom ...

Page 35: ...nto the batten sleeves 2 Pass the two ends of the laces into the hole in the batten 3 Pass through the eyelet on the sail from the top 4 Tie a reef knot over the laces 5 Tighten and slip the two ends into the batten sleeve Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 35 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Main sail Batten assembly ...

Page 36: ... back towards the front as in the photo 2 Tie a figure of eight knot 3 Introduce the bolt rope of the main sail into the opening of the mast track and hoist the mainsail by pulling on the halyard while carefully guiding the cord inside the mast Go passed the hook and let it slide back it will hook automatically To lower the mainsail pull on the halyard turn the mast to the side to unhook and pull ...

Page 37: ...e 2 Assemble the two Spinlock cleats onto their fittings on the mast foot 3 Hang the large shackle with the two double pulleys to the tack point of the mainsail Lace the end of the Cunningham rope between the double pulleys the cleats and single pulleys on the mast foot according to the diagram opposite Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 37 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Cunningham ...

Page 38: ...ix the shackle to the metal ring of the mainsail 2 As seen from the other side 3 Take the mainsheet system already mounted from the rigging bag and attach the snap hook to the strap of the mainsail under the boom Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 38 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Mainsheet system ...

Page 39: ...g its shackle Pass the main sail sheet in to the cleat on the traveller 6 Separate the two parts and pass them into the cleats behind the rear crossbar as in the photo opposite 7 Mainsheet system mounted on the boat Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 39 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Mainsheet system ...

Page 40: ...n front of the pintles 2 Put the white plastic budhing on the lower pintle as shown on the photograph opposite 3 Insert the gudgeon through the top of the rudder arm and the upper pintle then the bottom of the rudder arm and through the lower pintle Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 40 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Rudder assembly ...

Page 41: ...e fixing arm is in a vertical position 6 To lower the rudder pull the fixing arm up to allow the rudder to rotate towards the low position and engage the round plastic part into its cavity on the rudder arm in order to block the rudder 7 Fix the elastic over the fixing arm Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 41 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Rudder assembly ...

Page 42: ...tiller crossbar onto the axe at the end of the rudder arm 2 Insert the security washer as shown on the photo 3 Fix the tiller extension in the middle of the tiller crossbar as shown in the photo Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 42 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Tiller crossbar ...

Page 43: ... clevis pin and split ring 2 Take the Gennaker central tension rope and install between the pad eye and the bridle fixing point on the stay adjuster 3 Then fix the two pole bridles on the bridle supports on the hulls Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 43 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit Gennaker pole fixation option ...

Page 44: ...e make a loop as on the photo then lead the end through the bridle attach ment on the hull 2 Then through the loop Tension 3 Stop with a knot Do the same thing on the opposite side Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 44 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit Fixation of the pole bridles Option ...

Page 45: ...at the base of the mast using a clevis pin and split ring 3 Mount the Gennaker sheet pulleys onto the shroud fixations as shown on the photo opposite 4 To do that unclip the strap lead it around the stay adjuster and clip it Proceed in the same way for the other side A B Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 45 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit fixing the pulleys option ...

Page 46: ... the rope inside the furler 3 Turn the furler until the rope has gone all the way around It should come out the other side 4 Pass the rope behind the metal crochet 5 Finished assembly Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 46 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit the furler option ...

Page 47: ... Gennaker to the swivel using a clevis pin and split ring 2 To fix the furler to the pole open the snap hook 3 Pass it into the pad eye situated at the attach point of the pole bridles 4 Close the snap hook Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 47 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit attaching the gennaker to the furler option ...

Page 48: ... furler using the clevis pin 6 and the split ring Hoist the gennaker by pulling on the gennaker ha lyard and once the gennaker is completely hoisted stop it in the clam cleat on the mast Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 48 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit attaching the gennaker to the furler option ...

Page 49: ...int making a figure of eight knot at the end of the rope 2 Then pass through the winch pulley on the left hull Pass to the right side into the other winch pulley and come back to fix onto the Gennaker clew point Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 49 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit Gennaker sheet assembly option ...

Page 50: ... Illustration Steps Description 1 Passage of the furler line on the front crossbar 2 Fixation on the rear of the trampoline Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 50 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit Furler line option ...

Page 51: ...Copyright HCE 2010 www hobie cat net Ref MM_ICAT Issued by AR Date 05 2010 Up date 0 Page 51 HOBIE ICAT ASSEMBLY MANUAL Gennaker kit Overall view option ...

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