Hobie Getaway Assembly Manual page 9

STEPPING THE MAST continued...
Be sure to keep the arrows at the
mast base and front crossbar
aligned. Face forward on the
boat with a wide stance for
stability. Walk forward while
lifting the mast until the side
shrouds go tight preventing the
mast from further forward
movement.
Lean your weight
against the mast to
hold it in this
position. The mast
b a s e / c r o s s b a r
arrow alignment is
no longer required.
Insert the forestay
adjuster into the furler drum one or two holes and pin in place.
Run the furling line from the drum
to the cleat next to the mast.
Pass the line through the cleat
and tie a small figure 8 knot in the
end of the line to keep it from
slipping back through the cleat.
At this time, pull the furling line to
unwind the drum completely.
The drum will be rewound when
the sail is unfurled.
After stepping the mast, adjustments can be made to tension
the wires and for raking the mast forward or aft. Positioning
the shrouds lower in the shroud adjusters will rake (lean) the
mast aft. This can help boat-handling in higher winds.
There is a limit to the amount of mast rake aft that is possible.
This will be seen when the main sail block on the sail clew
nears or touches the block attached to the rear crossbar when
fully sheeted while sailing. Too much mast rake will not allow
you to sheet the sail properly. It may also be more difficult to
tack the boat.
At this time adjust / tension the
shroud wires lower in their
adjuster plates, one side at a
time. Use the main halyard to
hold the mast up while your crew
makes the adjustments. Be very
careful to tie off the halyard at
the mast cleat in such a way as
it will not slip during this
process. You will be holding the mast with this line alone.
Step aft and away from the boat on the side to be adjusted.
Tension the halyard line to ease the shroud tension on that
side. Lower one side a few holes then refasten the keeper pin
and ring. Do the same for the opposite side. Repeat until all
three mast supporting wires are taunt and the shroud wires
are as nearly equally adjusted as possible. Once the proper
adjustments are made, you will not have to repeat this process
again. Unless you want to make adjustments to the mast rake
angle.
MAIN SAIL AND BATTENS.
Unfurl the sail on the trampoline.
Getaway sails are shipped from
the factory with the battens
installed. It is important that the
means of securing the battens in
the sail be understood.
Note that the batten ends have a
"V" jam cleat molded into them.
These "V" jam cleats will keep the tension line from slipping in
only one direction. Note the hollowed-out side of the cleats.
Pull the line from the flush side toward the hollowed side when
cleating.
Cleat at mouth of each tip
Batten pocket
Hollowed-out
side of tip
Start here with a
bowline knot
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LACE MAIN TRAMPOLINE - Tie a bowline knot to the forward
left/port grommet in the
trampoline.
Pass the line through the
opposite grommet, top/down
and then through the
lacing flap.
Come up through the next
(left) grommet and then
continue to lace towards
the aft of the trampoline
following this pattern
(down through the right grommets and up through the left
grommets). Keep the laces
loose at this time. Lace as far
aft as the line will go.
Locate the aft lace rod. Feed
the rod through the rear
pocket as shown. Center the
rod, from left to right, in the
pocket.
Locate the aft lace lines.
Tie to the rear grommets
using a long looped
bowline as shown (left and
right sides).
Let the tramp hang below
the aft crossbar. Pull the
lace lines under the cross
bar and tight. Begin the aft
lacing by routing the left line up
and over the first lace peg.
Cross over to the next peg then
down and around the rod. Pull
the lace line tight then up and
over the peg and then over to
the next one and so on... Then
start with the right side and
work towards the center.
Image to left shows the proper
routing of the lace lines around
rod and peg.
When you reach the
center, the pattern must
be changed slightly. Pass up
and over the last peg, before the
center, and then down around
the rod in the gap between tramp
halfs. Then, come up and
through the trampoline grommet
on the opposite side. Once tied
off loosely at the center, cinch
the line tight from each side working towards
the center.
Tie off to the main trampoline grommets just
forward of the aft cross bar.
Once the
aft lace is
tight, begin
cinching the center lace
tight from forward to aft.
You will notice that as you
get the trampoline tight you
will have more lace line aft
to complete the lacing.
Work your way aft
until the
trampoline is tight.
Tie off the line with a
few half hitches.
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