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- Page 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 : hobiecat@hobie-cat.net - http://www.hobie-cat.net •...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ASSEMBLY MANUAL SOMMAIRE LIST OF PARTS List of parts..........2 ⇒ Hulls (2) ⇒ Front crossbar Wires and ropes ..........3 ⇒ Rear crossbar ⇒ Forward spreader bar Part bag, trampoline ........4 ⇒ Mast ⇒ Trampoline Hull assembly ...........5-7 ⇒ Rudder assembly (2) ⇒... -
Page 3: Wires And Ropes
Wires and ropes Wires Shrouds with adjuster covers Trapeze wires Forestay, jib halyard assembly Trapeze handles, rope lock and shock cord. Ropes Main Halyard Jib luff tensioning line Righting line Mainsheet Trapeze line Jib halyard Jibsheet Trampoline line Cunningham •... -
Page 4: Part Bag, Trampoline
Part bag and trampoline Part bag : Mainsheet ratchet block Mainsheet top block with hook Silicone Stay adjusters, clevis pins and split rings Jib furler assembly Trampoline Shackle Other parts not shown above : Twist toggles. ⇒ Drain plugs (on the hulls) Jib clew blocks with shackle ⇒... -
Page 5: Hull Assembly
HULLS See drawing next page for positioning of bolts Position the hulls parallel on the ground approxima- tely 2.5 meters apart. Prepare the front crossbar. Unscrew the nuts off of the two 2 external head bolts. Unscrew the nuts also off of the two internal headless bolts. - Page 6 FORWARD SPREADER BAR Forward spreader bar assembly/Montage de la barre de maintien parallèle. It is highly recommended to install the forward spreader bar if the loaded weight is more than 75 kg and wind force more than 3. Failure to respect this recommendation may cause structural da- mages on the hulls that will not be covered by warranty.
- Page 7 HULLS Crossbar fixation Long bolt Short bolt Stainless steel washer Plastic washer Stainless steel nut Screw with head Crossbar Headless screw •...
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Page 8: Trampoline Fitting
TRAMPOLINE Trampoline fitting Unfold the trampoline. Note that the side tension lines are prethreaded. Insert the front sealed bolt rope edge into the trampoline track of the front crossbar. Continue feeding the trampoline into the trampoline track and position it in the centre. Line up the grommet in the centre of the front edge of the trampoline with the dolphin striker post. - Page 9 TRAMPOLINE Tensioning the sides : starting at the right rear corner, take the line that emerges from the trampoline. Lead it through the eye strap on the rear beam and then through the grommet/eyelet. Tie it off with a bowline knot or similar. Move to the front right corner of the trampoline.
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Page 10: Rudder Assembly
RUDDER ASSEMBLY Montage du gouvernail Identify the right rudder from the left rudder (look for the stickers on the rudder arms). As shown, line up the rudder pintles (metal pegs on the hulls) with the rudder castings . Push the rudder castings down onto the pintles. -
Page 11: Rudder Assembly
RUDDER ASSEMBLY TILLER CROSSBAR AND EXTENSION Locate the tiller crossbar and identify the left and right hand ends. NB: the tiller crossbar (1) locates on top of the tiller/rudder arms (2). Locate the tiller connector kits and install as shown on the photographs. Locate the tiller extension and secure it to the tiller crossbar using the clevis pin and ring clip provided. -
Page 12: Preparation Of The Mast
PREPARATION OF THE MAST Mast and rigging Remove the main and jib halyard lines from the ropes bags. Unroll the main halyard wire that is se- cured at the head of the mast. Using a bowline knot, secure the main halyard line to the thimble at the end of the halyard wire. -
Page 13: Jib Furler And Shrouds
PREPARATION OF THE MAST JIB FURLER Using a bowline knot secure the jib ha- lyard line to the small block on the end of the jib halyard wire. Now secure both ends at the base of the mast. Locate the Jib furler and shackle it to the bridles using the 6 mm shackle pro- vided. -
Page 14: Stepping The Mast
STEPPING THE MAST CAUTION DANGER : ALUMINIUM MAST STAY AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES MAY CAUSE DEATH Now, ensure that the forestay wire is not twisted around any other wires and you are ready for raising the mast. Raising the mast requires two people for ease and safety. -
Page 15: Trapeze
TRAPEZES With the mast now secure, the trapeze wires can be fitted with the handles, rope locks and ajuster lines as shown in the photograph. Use a bowline knot to secure the line to the trapeze shock cord. The height of trapezing can be adjusted by changing the posi- tion of the rope lock. -
Page 16: Mainsail
MAINSAIL BEFORE RAISING THE MAINSAIL, MAKE SURE THAT THE BOAT IS POIN- TING INTO THE WIND. IF THE WIND CHANGES DIRECTION, MOVE THE BOAT. Unfold the mainsail and lay on a flat clean surface. Undo the set of bat- tens and identify which batten goes in which batten pocket. Insert the bat- tens into the pockets. -
Page 17: Jibsail
JIBSAIL Unfold the jib and shackle the head onto the jib halyard with the shackle provided. Fasten the clip at the top of the jib to the forestay wire. Pull on the halyard and raise the sail, fastening each clip to the forestay in the process. - Page 18 JIBSAIL Attach the jib clew blocks to the clew of the jib using the snap hook provided. 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 twists in the sheet and that the sheet is led behind the mast.
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Page 19: Mainsheet System
MAINSHEET SYSTEM Position the triple ratchet block and the triple top block as indicated in the photograph. Carefully follow the threading sequence shown in the photographs and you should have no problems. There should be no crossovers or twists in a properly threaded 6:1 system. -
Page 20: Cunningham And Righting Line
Cunningham/Righting line 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 bot- tom of the sail track on the mast. -
Page 21: Safety Device
Safety device Mast float device (OPTION) This device prevents the mast from sinking in case of capsize thus allows easy righting. As serial or optional equipment, the mast float devise is already mounted. You just need to fit it on your mast head (see step 3). If it is not mounted, follow steps 1 to 3 below. 1- Unscrew the four screws that 2- Adjust the alu plate so that the 3- Fix the device on the mast... -
Page 22: Optional Equipment : Spinnaker
SPINNAKER (Option) Attaching the spi pole Fix the base of the pole onto the spi pole connection fitting in the centre of the front cross beam. Bridles Next, attach the two bridle wires to each side of the bows of the boat with the shackles supplied. - Page 23 SPINNAKER (Option) Drisse, cordages et écoutes Once the pole is attached, you can thread the lines. 1. Take the spi halyard that is attached at the cleat at the bottom of the mast.Attach one end to the spi head as shown on the drawing. 2.
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Page 24: Safety & Advice
TRUMPET SPINNAKER (Option) •... - Page 25 Hawaïan righting system Named after the Hawaiian’s who are generally pretty relaxed people the Hawaiian righting system combines safety, speed and comfort when righting your capsized catamaran. Tie the 2 small black pieces of rope onto the trampoline la- cing at each end of the rear cross beam. To the other end of each rope tie the small pulley supplied in the kit.
- Page 26 SAFETY AND A TO READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SAILING ♦ Whether on land or on the water, watch for overhead power lines . Contact with po- wer lines can cause serious injury or death. ♦ DO NOT sail while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs ♦...