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  • Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL HOBIE TIGER...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    It is advisable to be at least 2 people to Necessary tools : assemble the Hobie Tiger . 2 spanners #17 1 pair of universal plier TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF PARTS List of parts ..........2 Hulls (2) Hull assembly ..........4 Front crossbar Trampoline ..........5...
  • Page 3 LIST OF PARTS WIRES : 1. Shrouds 2. Bridles 3. Diamond wires 4.5. Forestay + pigtail + jib halyard rope 6.7. Trapeze wires 8. rigid forestay 9. Stay adjuster 10. Spreader bars 11. Stay adjuster covers 12. Shackle D8 ROPES : 1.

  • Page 4: Hull Assembly

    Hull assembly 1. Position the hulls in parallel with the inner sides facing the ground. Lift the right hull. One person straddles the hull to hold it in place. The other person applies the silicone sealant (for waterproofing) around the screw holes.

  • Page 5: Trampoline

    Trampoline assembly 1. Unfold the trampoline. Note that the trampoline has side tension lines that are already pre-threa- ded. Insert the front edge of the trampoline into the track at the left, rear side of the front crossbar. Continue feeding the trampoline into the track and position it in the center. line up the grommet in the center of the trampoline with the dolphin striker post to ensure it is centered.
  • Page 6 Trampoline assembly 5. Find the trampoline rod and insert it into the rear of the trampoline. beginning 6. Commence lacing the rear of the trampoline. The lacing line starts at the left, rear lacing button on the rear crossbar. Lace the rear of the trampoline as tightly as possible as per the photographs and diagrams supplied.

  • Page 7: Rudder Assembly

    Rudder assembly Identify the right rudder from the left rudder (green sticker = right ; red sticker = left) Take the left rudder, and align the lower rudder casting onto the rear gudgeon. 2. Insert the rudder pin. Do not forget to put in the two split rings: one on top and one at the bottom of the rudder pin. Repeat the procedure for the right rudder assembly.

  • Page 8: Tiller Crossbar & Stick

    Tiller crossbar & extension Take the tiller crossbar and insert the right side into the right rudder arm and the left side into the left rudder arm. 2. Take the yoke connection of the tiller extension and fix it into the middle of the tiller crossbar 3.

  • Page 9: Mast Set Up

    Preparation of the mast Place the mast onto two supports (eg: two pieces of polystyrene). Unroll the trapeze wires and fix them using a 6 mm shackle to the upper hole on the mast tang (two on each side). Unroll the shrouds and the forestay wire + pigtail + jib halyard rope and fix them to the lower hole of the mast tang using a shac- kle 8 mm.

  • Page 10: Spreader Bars

    Spreader Bars 2. Assemble the spreaders on the Unroll the diamond wi- centre of the mast. The spreader res. Attach the joint end of root attaches to the front of the the diamond wires onto the mast section onto the one-piece turnbuckle adjuster near the stainless steel strap.

  • Page 11: Preparation Of The Mast

    Preparation of the Mast Lay the mast on top of the boat with the sail track to the bottom and the mast base toward the bows. Place padding under the mast to prevent scratching. 2. Lay the shroud wires and trapeze wires down each side of the mast.

  • Page 12: Stepping The Mast

    Stepping the mast CAUTION - DANGER ALUMINIUM MAST STAY AWAY OF ELECTRICAL WIRES Place the mast foot on the mast base and place the pin in it. This prevents the mast from leaving its base when lifted. Check that the wires are not tangled. 2.

  • Page 13: Trapeze

    Trapeze Release the trapeze wires from the base of the mast. The crew’s trapeze has the clamcleat swaged to the wire. Ensure that the crews trapeze wire is positioned in front of the shroud. 2. Attach the trapeze handles and kits to the trapeze wires. 3.

  • Page 14: Boom

    Boom 1. Slide the outboard end of the boom through the webbing loop attached to the clew of the mainsail. 2.Connect the boom to the mast using the hinge vertex, clevis pin and split ring. 4. Tie one end of the rotation line to the front of 3.

  • Page 15: Mainsail

    Main Sail Always point your Hobie directly into the wind before you raise the mainsail. 1. Unfold the mainsail onto the trampoline and insert each batten into its respective pocket. The bat- tens are numbered (from 1 to 7) the smallest (N ° 1) goes at the top of the sail and the longest (N° 7) at the bottom of the sail.

  • Page 16: Cunningham

    Cunningham Attach the cunningham blocks (with the hooks) into the grommet of the mainsail tack. Take the cunningham line and feed as follows : (NB : the line must go through the inside of the rotation arm). Start with the A line and insert it into the cleat, round the single block and attach the end to one double block supplied with a bowline knot.
  • Page 17 Cunningham 3. To finalise the main cunningham, take each end of the central line (C) lead them behind the shrouds, under the trampoline and attach them on the inox rings that are hold by shock cords. Be careful to cross the lines. Attach the end coming fromt he right to the left ring and the end coming from left to the right ring.

  • Page 18: Mast Rotation

    Mast rotation 1. On the 2009 Tiger, the rotation arm is on the mast base. Take the grey spectra line with 2 micro blocks. Insert the line through the rotation arm, center it and make two turns. They feed it under the trampoline through the eyelet and fix one micro block at each end.

  • Page 19: Jib Furler (Option)

    Jib furler (option) Unroll the jib and open the zipper on the luff. Using the 4mm bow shackle connect the tack point to the third hole of the stay adjus- ter. Shackle the jib head to the jib halyard. Then position the jib and the halyard line against the forestay.
  • Page 20 Jib furler (option) To use with the cunningham kit, please follow steps ,,  &  below Block the jib halyard in the cleat at the tack point, then feed it through the small pulley. Then lead it down through the stay adjuster and through the furler.

  • Page 21: Fully Battened Jib (Serial)

    Fully battened jib Take the jib cunningham kit. Attach the 2 m lang line on the dolphin striker. Lead the free end through one of the supplied blocks and fix it to the jib cleat on the front crossbar. Then take the 4 m lang line.
  • Page 22 Fully battened jib When the Jib is fully hoisted, replace the yellow line by the red one (that comes from the rigid fores- tay). Lead it down to the cleat that is on the jib and pull strongly to tighten the jib. Attach the line and stow the excess line into the zip to avoid disturbance while sailing.

  • Page 23: Jib Sheet Self Tacking System

    Jib sheet (self-tacker) 1. Attach the middle of the grey spectra line supplied to the pad-eye on the spi pole. Make a knot to fix the line. Atttach one micro block to each end of the spectra. 2. Using the small black line attached to the tram- poline pad-eye, pull to get the jib shock cord out of...

  • Page 24: Self Tacker Traveller Car Control

    Self tacker traveller car control Take the 3mm piece of line and tie it onto the center of the jib traveller car. The line then passes through the plastic pad-eye that is fixed to the spinnaker pole near the base. This line passes from the front to back through the pad- eye.

  • Page 25: Main Sheet System

    Main sheet system Your mainsheet system has been pre-assembled for you by your Hobie dealer. If not, see the fol- lowing page for assembly instructions. Shackle the mainsheet ratchet block to the top of the main traveller car. Shackle the boom block to the boom block han- ger.
  • Page 26 Main sheet system...

  • Page 27: Trumpet Spinnaker (Option)

    Trumpet spinnaker kit Take the spi halyard and lead it through the pul- ley and thread as per the photograph. One end of the spi halyard must go through the spreader bars along the mast. Connect the spi pole in the middle of the front crossbar.
  • Page 28 Trumpet spinnaker kit Take the loose end of the spi halyard (out of the spreader bars) and fix it to the spinnaker head. Take the spinnaker tack line at the end of the spi pole and fix it to the tack point of the spinnaker. Take the other end of the spinnaker halyard, the one that is along the mast between the spreader bars.
  • Page 29 Trumpet spinnaker kit Lead it then through the spinnaker bag and then out to attach it to the 3 patches on the spi while hoisting the spi at the same time. On the last patch tight a figure 8 knot. Attach the security line between the last patch and the spinnaker head.
  • Page 30 Spi barber Take the spinnaker sheet. Notice the spectra line that is in the mid- dle of the line. Attach this spectra line to the spinnaker clew point. Take the grey spectra line supplied with the spinnaker, and fix the 40 mm carbo block as shown on the pictures below. Attach the white spectra to the dolphin...
  • Page 31 Spinnaker line circuit Spinnaker halyard Spinnaker tack line Spinnaker sheet line...

  • Page 32: Before Sailing

    Transport and launching In order to avoid hull damages : - Always use a dolley with craddles to transport your Hobie Tiger 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.

  • Page 33: Safety Advice

    Sécurité TO READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SAILING Whether on land or on the water, watch for overhead power lines. Contact with power lines can cause serious injury or death. DO NOT sail while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs Only sail in conditions in which you feel comfortable and where you feel confident that you can safely sail the boat.

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